Stool blood test (FOBT) cost in Massena, NY
In Massena-Ogdensburg, NY, 3 hospitals list a cash price for stool test for hidden blood (guaiac FOBT): from $28.75 to $129.00, with a median of $112.85. The lowest listed price is at Slhs Massena — $84.10 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $13.00 at 64 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities 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 Massena-Ogdensburg, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slhs Massena lowest Massena, NY · (315) 769-4234 HC OCCULT BLOOD_ FECAL SCREEN | $28.75 | $44.23 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Gouverneur Hospital Gouverneur, NY · (315) 287-1000 HC OCCULT BLOOD_ FECAL SCREEN | $112.85 | $173.61 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital Potsdam, NY · (315) 265-3300 HC OCCULT BLOOD_ FECAL SCREEN | $129.00 | $198.46 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $28.75, median $112.85, highest $129.00 — a 4.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $112.85. 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.