Stool blood test (FOBT) cost in Lima, OH
In Lima, OH, 2 hospitals list a cash price for stool test for hidden blood (guaiac FOBT): from $5.40 to $81.00, with a median of $43.20. The lowest listed price is at Lima Memorial Health System — $37.80 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $24.70 at 93 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 82270, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. 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 Lima, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lima Memorial Health System lowest Lima, OH · (419) 998-4731 Occult Blood Feces | $5.40 | $6.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lima Memorial Health System Lima, OH · (419) 998-4731 Occult Blood Screen.Ocbls | $7.20 | $8.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health St Ritas Medical Center Lima, OH · (419) 227-3361 HC Blood Occult Peroxidase Actv Qual Feces 1 Deter | $81.00 | $135.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $5.40, median $43.20, highest $81.00 — a 15.0× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $43.20. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.