Stool blood test (FOBT) cost in Pittsburgh, PA — inpatient
In Pittsburgh, PA, 13 hospitals list a cash price for stool test for hidden blood (guaiac FOBT) as an inpatient: from $3.18 to $30.60, with a median of $20.40. The lowest listed price is at UPMC Washington — $17.22 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $20.40 at 58 hospitals.
Cash prices at 13 facilities across 8 cities for code 82270, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 6, 2026 and Apr 14, 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 Pittsburgh, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Washington lowest Washington, PA · (724) 225-7000 HEMAWIPE/HEMOCCULT TESTING | $3.18 | $5.30 | $3.71 | 40% | — source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela, PA · (724) 258-1000 HEMOCCULT | $6.60 | $11.00 | $4.95 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Washington Washington, PA · (724) 225-7000 OCCULT BLOOD | $6.78 | $11.30 | $7.91 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport, PA · (412) 664-2000 OCCULT BLOOD FECES | $20.40 | $34.00 | $11.80–$28.90 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 784-4000 OCCULT BLOOD FECES | $20.40 | $34.00 | $8.87–$28.90 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 784-4000 SCREENING HEMOCCULT | $20.40 | $34.00 | $8.87–$28.90 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 641-4010 HC HEMOCCULT | $20.40 | $34.00 | $12.24–$31.28 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport, PA · (412) 664-2000 SERIESX2 OCCULT BLOOD STOOL C | $20.40 | $34.00 | $11.80–$28.90 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport, PA · (412) 664-2000 SERIESX3 OCCULT BLOOD STOOL C | $20.40 | $34.00 | $11.80–$28.90 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport, PA · (412) 664-2000 SCRNING HEMOCCULT 1-3 SIM DETE | $20.40 | $34.00 | $11.80–$28.90 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport, PA · (412) 664-2000 SCREENING HEMOCCULT | $20.40 | $34.00 | $11.80–$28.90 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 232-8111 OCCULT BLOOD FECES | $20.40 | $34.00 | $10.40–$30.60 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 232-8111 SCREENING HEMOCCULT | $20.40 | $34.00 | $10.40–$30.60 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 367-6700 HC BLOOD OCCULT FECES W SINGLE DETERMINATION | $20.40 | $34.00 | $12.24–$31.62 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 367-6700 HC OCCULT BLOOD FECES | $20.40 | $34.00 | $12.24–$31.62 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 367-6700 HC HEMOCCULT | $20.40 | $34.00 | $12.24–$31.62 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC East Monroeville, PA · (412) 357-3000 OCCULT BLOOD FECES | $20.40 | $34.00 | $11.56–$27.20 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 692-5325 SCREENING HEMOCCULT | $20.40 | $34.00 | $13.60–$30.60 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle, PA · (724) 656-4100 OCCULT BLOOD FECES | $20.40 | $34.00 | $25.50–$29.92 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle, PA · (724) 656-4100 SCREENING HEMOCCULT | $20.40 | $34.00 | $25.50–$29.92 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 641-4010 HC BLOOD OCCULT FECES W SINGLE DETERMINATION | $20.40 | $34.00 | $12.24–$31.28 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 641-4010 HC OCCULT BLOOD FECES | $20.40 | $34.00 | $12.24–$31.28 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 641-4010 HC OCCULT BLOOD FECES CANCER SCREEN | $20.40 | $34.00 | $12.24–$31.28 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 641-4010 HC HEMOCCULT TEST DIAGNOSTIC | $25.80 | $43.00 | $15.48–$39.56 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 641-4010 HC HEMOCCULT TEST | $25.80 | $43.00 | $15.48–$39.56 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 641-4010 HC HEMOCCULT TEST SCREENING | $25.80 | $43.00 | $15.48–$39.56 | 40% | — source file |
| AHN Wexford Hospital Wexford, PA · (412) 295-3319 HC OCC BLD FECES SCRN 1-3 SPEC | $27.38 | $37.00 | $2.89–$9.45 | 26% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 OCCULT BLOOD FECES | $29.40 | $49.00 | $31.85–$41.65 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 HEMOCCULT TEST | $29.40 | $49.00 | $31.85–$41.65 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 SCREENING HEMOCCULT | $29.40 | $49.00 | $31.85–$41.65 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 HEMOCCULT | $29.40 | $49.00 | $31.85–$41.65 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville, PA · (724) 628-1500 .OCCULT BLOOD STOOL #2 | $30.60 | $51.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville, PA · (724) 628-1500 .OCCULT BLOOD STOOL #3 | $30.60 | $51.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela, PA · (724) 258-1000 OCCULT BLOOD-GUIAC | $30.60 | $51.00 | $22.95 | 40% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $3.18, median $20.40, highest $30.60 — a 9.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 14 facilities here, median $20.40 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 10 of 12 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 3 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.