Stool blood test (FOBT) cost in New Orleans, LA — inpatient
In New Orleans-Metairie, LA, 5 hospitals list a cash price for stool test for hidden blood (guaiac FOBT) as an inpatient: from $4.84 to $21.86, with a median of $7.20. The lowest listed price is at Ochsner Clinic Foundation — $2.36 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $13.52 at 48 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 4 cities for code 82270, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in New Orleans-Metairie, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation lowest New Orleans, LA · (504) 842-3000 HC OCCULT BLOOD SCREEN | $4.84 | $22.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation lowest New Orleans, LA · (504) 842-3000 HC POC OCCULT BLOOD SCREEN | $4.84 | $22.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital Chalmette, LA · (504) 826-9500 HC OCCULT BLOOD SCREEN | $5.76 | $18.00 | — | 68% | — source file |
| St Charles Parish Hospital Luling, LA · (985) 785-3644 OCCULT BLOOD STOOL | $7.20 | $12.00 | $6.76–$12.00 | 40% | — source file |
| St Charles Parish Hospital Luling, LA · (985) 785-3644 POC HEMAPROMPT STOOL | $7.20 | $12.00 | $6.76–$12.00 | 40% | — source file |
| Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner Kenner, LA · (504) 464-8065 HC POC OCCULT BLOOD SCREEN | $14.56 | $52.00 | — | 72% | — source file |
| Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner Kenner, LA · (504) 464-8065 HC OCCULT BLOOD SCREEN | $16.52 | $59.00 | — | 72% | — source file |
| St Charles Surgical Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 529-6600 OCCULT BLOOD - STOOL | $21.86 | $62.00 | $4.29–$28.40 | 65% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $4.84, median $7.20, highest $21.86 — a 4.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 13 facilities here, median $8.14 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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.