Stool blood test (FOBT) cost in Providence, RI — inpatient
In Providence-Warwick, RI-MA, 6 hospitals list a cash price for stool test for hidden blood (guaiac FOBT) as an inpatient: from $13.03 to $28.00, with a median of $28.00. The lowest listed price is at Brown University Health Morton Hospital — $14.97 less than the median here. Across Rhode Island, the median is $28.00 at 5 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 5 cities for code 82270, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 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 Providence-Warwick, RI-MA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown University Health Morton Hospital lowest Taunton, MA · (508) 828-7000 HC OCCULT BLOOD | $13.03 | $13.03 | — | — | — source file |
| Saint Anne's Hospital Fall River, MA · (508) 674-5600 HC OCCULT BLOOD | $17.16 | $17.16 | — | — | — source file |
| Newport Hospital Newport, RI · (401) 846-6400 HC BLOOD OCCULT SCREEN CONSEC | $28.00 | $28.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Emma Pendleton Bradley Hospital East Providence, RI · (401) 432-1000 HC BLOOD OCCULT SCREEN CONSEC | $28.00 | $28.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Rhode Island Hospital Providence, RI · (401) 444-4000 HC BLOOD OCCULT SCREEN CONSEC | $28.00 | $28.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Rhode Island Hospital Providence, RI · (401) 444-4000 HC OCCULT BLOOD | $28.00 | $28.00 | — | — | — source file |
| The Miriam Hospital Providence, RI · (401) 793-2500 HC BLOOD OCCULT SCREEN CONSEC | $28.00 | $28.00 | — | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $13.03, median $28.00, highest $28.00 — a 2.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $28.00 — 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.