Stool blood test (FOBT) cost in Lexington, KY — inpatient
In Lexington-Fayette, KY, 1 hospital lists a cash price for stool test for hidden blood (guaiac FOBT) as an inpatient: from $13.80 to $13.80, with a median of $13.80. Across Kentucky, the median is $40.76 at 15 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 82270, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 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 Lexington-Fayette, KY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Kentucky Hospital lowest Lexington, KY · (859) 257-2278 Hc Blood Occult,By Peroxid,Feces,Single, Colorectal Screen - Occult Bld | $13.80 | $34.51 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University of Kentucky Hospital lowest Lexington, KY · (859) 257-2278 Hc Blood Occult,By Peroxid,Feces,Single, Colorectal Screen | $13.80 | $34.51 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $13.80, median $13.80, highest $13.80.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $27.28 — 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.