Lab tests CPT 82270 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Stool blood test (FOBT) cost in Monroe, LA — inpatient

In Monroe, LA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for stool test for hidden blood (guaiac FOBT) as an inpatient: from $11.22 to $11.22, with a median of $11.22. Across Louisiana, the median is $11.95 at 50 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 82270, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$11.22Ochsner LSU Health Monroe

Median$11.22half of hospitals charge less

Highest$11.22in this market

Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

Hospital	Cash price	List price	Insurers pay	Off list
Ochsner LSU Health Monroe Monroe, LA · (318) 388-7000 HC OCCULT BLOOD SCREEN File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file	$11.22	$48.80	—	77%

Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.

Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More

List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More

Insurers pay The lowest and highest rates this hospital has agreed with insurance plans for the same item, from its price file. If the cash price is below what your plan pays and you have not met your deductible, paying cash can cost you less. More

Off list How much lower the cash price is than the list price.

Inpatient: lowest $11.22, median $11.22, highest $11.22.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $12.81 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

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.