Stool blood test (FOBT) cost in Lakeland, FL — inpatient
In Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL, 2 hospitals list a cash price for stool test for hidden blood (guaiac FOBT) as an inpatient: from $3.60 to $300.88, with a median of $152.24. The lowest listed price is at Orlando Health Lakeland Highlands Hospital — $148.64 less than the median here. Across Florida, the median is $49.55 at 71 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 82270, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando Health Lakeland Highlands Hospital lowest Lakeland, FL Hb Stool Occult Blood Multiple | $3.60 | $9.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Lakeland Highlands Hospital Lakeland, FL Hb Occult Blood Feces - Poct Occult Blood Stool | $27.20 | $68.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Lake Wales Lake Wales, FL · (863) 676-1433 HC BLOOD OCCULT,BY PEROXID,FECES,SINGLE, COLORECTAL SCREEN - OCCULT BLD | $300.88 | $300.88 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $3.60, median $152.24, highest $300.88 — a 83.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $152.24 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
What it is
This stool test looks for hidden blood using a chemical reaction, as a screening test for colon cancer. It uses samples from three bowel movements.
What the price covers
The price usually covers the kit and testing the samples.