Lab tests CPT 82270 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Stool blood test (FOBT) cost in Maryville, MO — inpatient

In Maryville, MO, 1 hospital lists a cash price for stool test for hidden blood (guaiac FOBT) as an inpatient: from $15.30 to $15.30, with a median of $15.30. Across Missouri, the median is $21.73 at 52 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 82270, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Sep 26, 2025 and Sep 26, 2025.

Lowest$15.30Mosaic Medical Center Maryville
Median$15.30half pay less
Highest$15.30in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Mosaic Medical Center Maryville Maryville, MO · (660) 562-2600 HC OCCULT BLOOD FECES - POCT OCCULT BLOOD STOOL $15.30 $18.00 $7.20–$16.20 15% Sep 26, 2025
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Inpatient: lowest $15.30, median $15.30, highest $15.30.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $15.30 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

Cash or insurance?

At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.

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.