Stool blood test (FOBT) cost in Marietta, OH
In Marietta, OH, 2 hospitals list a cash price for stool test for hidden blood (guaiac FOBT): from $3.94 to $5.26, with a median of $4.60. The lowest listed price is at Selby General Hospital — $0.66 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 21, 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 Marietta, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selby General Hospital lowest Marietta, OH · (740) 568-2000 Occult Blood Screening | $3.94 | $6.57 | — | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Marietta Memorial Hospital Marietta, OH · (740) 374-1400 Occult Blood Screening(Fac) | $5.26 | $8.76 | — | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $3.94, median $4.60, highest $5.26 — a 1.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $4.60. 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.