Lab tests CPT 82270 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Stool blood test (FOBT) cost in Mount Vernon, WA — inpatient

In Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for stool test for hidden blood (guaiac FOBT) as an inpatient: from $48.00 to $48.00, with a median of $48.00. Across Washington, the median is $22.81 at 32 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 82270, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$48.00Skagit Valley Hospital
Median$48.00half pay less
Highest$48.00in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Skagit Valley Hospital Mount Vernon, WA HC BLOOD,OCCULT,GUAIAC,FECES $48.00 $60.00 $4.38–$57.00 20% —
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Inpatient: lowest $48.00, median $48.00, highest $48.00.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $43.83 — 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.