Stool blood test (FOBT) cost in Milwaukee, WI — inpatient
In Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI, 11 hospitals list a cash price for stool test for hidden blood (guaiac FOBT) as an inpatient: from $12.50 to $38.16, with a median of $12.50. The lowest listed price is at Aurora Medical Center Summit and 7 other hospitals. Across Wisconsin, the median is $18.02 at 73 hospitals.
Cash prices at 11 facilities across 9 cities for code 82270, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Nov 21, 2025 and Nov 21, 2025.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora Medical Center Summit lowest Summit, WI POC OCCULT BLOOD FECAL SCREENING | $12.50 | $25.00 | $15.00–$21.25 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Washington County lowest Hartford, WI POC OCCULT BLOOD FECAL SCREENING | $12.50 | $25.00 | $15.00–$21.25 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora St Lukes South Shore of Aurora Health Care Metro Inc lowest Cudahy, WI POC OCCULT BLOOD FECAL SCREENING | $12.50 | $25.00 | $15.00–$21.25 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Kenosha lowest Kenosha, WI POC OCCULT BLOOD FECAL SCREENING | $12.50 | $25.00 | $15.00–$21.25 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora West Allis Medical Center lowest West Allis, WI POC OCCULT BLOOD FECAL SCREENING | $12.50 | $25.00 | $15.00–$21.25 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Sinai Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro Inc lowest Milwaukee, WI POC OCCULT BLOOD FECAL SCREENING | $12.50 | $25.00 | $15.00–$21.25 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora St Lukes Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro Inc lowest Milwaukee, WI POC OCCULT BLOOD FECAL SCREENING | $12.50 | $25.00 | $15.00–$21.25 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Grafton lowest Grafton, WI POC OCCULT BLOOD FECAL SCREENING | $12.50 | $25.00 | $15.00–$21.25 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Ozaukee, Inc. Mequon, WI HC OCCULT BLOOD FECES | $16.96 | $32.00 | $4.60–$14.84 | 47% | — source file |
| Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc. Milwaukee, WI HC OCCULT BLOOD FECES | $16.96 | $32.00 | $4.60–$14.84 | 47% | — source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Grafton Grafton, WI OCCULT BLOOD FECAL SCREENING | $17.50 | $35.00 | $21.00–$29.75 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Summit Summit, WI OCCULT BLOOD FECAL SCREENING | $17.50 | $35.00 | $21.00–$29.75 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Washington County Hartford, WI OCCULT BLOOD FECAL SCREENING | $17.50 | $35.00 | $21.00–$29.75 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Sinai Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro Inc Milwaukee, WI OCCULT BLOOD FECAL SCREENING | $17.50 | $35.00 | $21.00–$29.75 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora St Lukes Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro Inc Milwaukee, WI OCCULT BLOOD FECAL SCREENING | $17.50 | $35.00 | $21.00–$29.75 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora St Lukes South Shore of Aurora Health Care Metro Inc Cudahy, WI OCCULT BLOOD FECAL SCREENING | $17.50 | $35.00 | $21.00–$29.75 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora West Allis Medical Center West Allis, WI OCCULT BLOOD FECAL SCREENING | $17.50 | $35.00 | $21.00–$29.75 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Ozaukee, Inc. Mequon, WI HC OCCULT BLOOD FECES - POC | $27.03 | $51.00 | $4.60–$14.84 | 47% | — source file |
| Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc. Milwaukee, WI HC OCCULT BLOOD FECES - POC | $27.03 | $51.00 | $4.60–$14.84 | 47% | — source file |
| Columbia St. Mary's, Inc. Glendale, WI FECAL OCCUL BLOOD FOR NEOPLASM | $38.16 | $72.00 | $4.25–$7.93 | 47% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $12.50, median $12.50, highest $38.16 — a 3.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 15 facilities here, median $12.50 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 8 of 11 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 8 it is below every plan's rate. 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.