Stool blood test (FOBT) cost in Portland, OR — inpatient
In Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA, 9 hospitals list a cash price for stool test for hidden blood (guaiac FOBT) as an inpatient: from $4.55 to $34.50, with a median of $4.55. The lowest listed price is at Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center and 4 other hospitals. Across Oregon, the median is $30.00 at 35 hospitals.
Cash prices at 9 facilities across 7 cities 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.
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-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center lowest Vancouver, WA CHG BLOOD OCCULT PEROXIDASE ACTV QUAL FECES 1 DETER | $4.55 | $7.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center lowest Portland, OR CHG BLOOD OCCULT PEROXIDASE ACTV QUAL FECES 1 DETER | $4.55 | $7.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center lowest Portland, OR CHG BLOOD OCCULT PEROXIDASE ACTV QUAL FECES 1 DETER | $4.55 | $7.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center lowest Portland, OR CHG BLOOD OCCULT PEROXIDASE ACTV QUAL FECES 1 DETER | $4.55 | $7.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center lowest Portland, OR CHG BLOOD OCCULT PEROXIDASE ACTV QUAL FECES 1 DETER | $4.55 | $7.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center lowest Portland, OR CHG BLOOD OCCULT PEROXIDASE ACTV QUAL FECES 1 DETER | $4.55 | $7.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center lowest Gresham, OR CHG BLOOD OCCULT PEROXIDASE ACTV QUAL FECES 1 DETER | $4.55 | $7.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center lowest Tualatin, OR CHG BLOOD OCCULT PEROXIDASE ACTV QUAL FECES 1 DETER | $4.55 | $7.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Health and Services - Oregon Oregon City, OR HC BLOOD OCCULT PEROXIDASE ACTV QUAL FECES 1 DETER CDM | $34.50 | $46.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Health and Services - Oregon Oregon City, OR HC OCCULT BLOOD FECES | $34.50 | $46.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Health and Services - Oregon Portland, OR HC BLOOD OCCULT PEROXIDASE ACTV QUAL FECES 1 DETER CDM | $34.50 | $46.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Health and Services - Oregon Portland, OR HC OCCULT BLOOD FECES | $34.50 | $46.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Health and Services - Oregon Portland, OR HC BLOOD OCCULT PEROXIDASE ACTV QUAL FECES 1 DETER CDM | $34.50 | $46.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Health and Services - Oregon Portland, OR HC OCCULT BLOOD FECES | $34.50 | $46.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Health and Services - Oregon Milwaukie, OR HC BLOOD OCCULT PEROXIDASE ACTV QUAL FECES 1 DETER CDM | $34.50 | $46.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Health and Services - Oregon Milwaukie, OR HC OCCULT BLOOD FECES | $34.50 | $46.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Health and Services - Oregon Newberg, OR HC BLOOD OCCULT PEROXIDASE ACTV QUAL FECES 1 DETER CDM | $34.50 | $46.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Health and Services - Oregon Newberg, OR HC OCCULT BLOOD FECES | $34.50 | $46.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $4.55, median $4.55, highest $34.50 — a 7.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $34.50 — 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.