Stool blood test (FOBT) cost in Portland, ME — inpatient
In Portland-South Portland, ME, 4 hospitals list a cash price for stool test for hidden blood (guaiac FOBT) as an inpatient: from $3.90 to $17.00, with a median of $14.48. The lowest listed price is at Mercy Hospital — $10.58 less than the median here. Across Maine, the median is $15.60 at 19 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 3 cities for code 82270, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Sep 9, 2025 and Sep 9, 2025.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Portland-South Portland, ME.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital lowest Portland, ME BLOOD OCCULT FECES SCREENING | $3.90 | $15.00 | $9.75–$11.19 | 74% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital lowest Portland, ME POCT BLOOD OCCULT FECES SCREEN | $3.90 | $15.00 | $9.75–$11.19 | 74% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital lowest Portland, ME RH BLOOD OCCULT FECES SCREEN | $3.90 | $15.00 | $9.75–$11.19 | 74% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital lowest Portland, ME HC OCCULT BLOOD FECES | $3.90 | $15.00 | $9.75–$11.19 | 74% | — source file |
| MaineHealth Portland, ME · (207) 662-0111 HC OCCULT BLOOD FECES | $13.35 | $13.35 | $9.82–$12.55 | — | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| York Hospital York, ME · (207) 351-2478 HEMOCULT | $15.60 | $26.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| MaineHealth Brunswick, ME · (207) 729-0181 CHG BLOOD OCCULT PEROXIDASE ACTV QUAL FECES 1 DETER | $17.00 | $17.00 | $2.87–$12.75 | — | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| York Hospital York, ME · (207) 351-2478 OCCULT BLOOD, QLT, FECES | $46.80 | $78.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| MaineHealth Brunswick, ME · (207) 729-0181 HC OCCULT BLOOD FECES | $51.00 | $51.00 | $36.01–$48.14 | — | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $3.90, median $14.48, highest $17.00 — a 4.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $15.60 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 of 3 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 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.