Stool blood test (FOBT) cost in Minot, ND
In Minot, ND, 2 hospitals list a cash price for stool test for hidden blood (guaiac FOBT): from $30.40 to $30.40, with a median of $30.40. The lowest listed price is at Trinity Hospitals and 1 other hospital. Across North Dakota, the median is $27.35 at 18 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 82270, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 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 Minot, ND.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity Hospitals lowest Minot, ND · (701) 857-5000 OCCULT BLOOD I,FECES | $30.40 | $38.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Hospitals lowest Minot, ND · (701) 857-5000 OCCULT BLOOD III,FECES | $30.40 | $38.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Hospitals lowest Minot, ND · (701) 857-5000 OCCULT BLOOD, FECES 3 CARD 82270 | $30.40 | $38.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kenmare Community Hospital lowest Kenmare, ND · (701) 385-4296 OCCULT BLOOD I,FECES | $30.40 | $38.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kenmare Community Hospital lowest Kenmare, ND · (701) 385-4296 OCCULT BLOOD III,FECES | $30.40 | $38.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kenmare Community Hospital lowest Kenmare, ND · (701) 385-4296 OCCULT BLOOD, FECES 3 CARD 82270 | $30.40 | $38.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $30.40, median $30.40, highest $30.40.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $30.40. 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.