Stool blood test (FOBT) cost in Riverside, CA — inpatient
In Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA, 9 hospitals list a cash price for stool test for hidden blood (guaiac FOBT) as an inpatient: from $39.00 to $114.84, with a median of $78.00. The lowest listed price is at Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Moreno Valley and 2 other hospitals — $39.00 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $39.00 at 94 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 Sep 2, 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 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Moreno Valley lowest Moreno Valley, CA BLOOD OCCULT PEROXIDASE ACTV QUAL FECES 1 DETER | $39.00 | $75.00 | $3.00–$10.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fontana lowest Fontana, CA BLOOD OCCULT PEROXIDASE ACTV QUAL FECES 1 DETER | $39.00 | $75.00 | $3.00–$10.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Riverside lowest Riverside, CA BLOOD OCCULT PEROXIDASE ACTV QUAL FECES 1 DETER | $39.00 | $75.00 | $3.00–$10.00 | 48% | — source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Apple Valley, CA HC BLOOD OCCULT PEROXIDASE ACTV QUAL FECES 1 DETER CDM | $47.52 | $99.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Apple Valley, CA HC OCCULT BLOOD FECES | $47.52 | $99.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Palo Verde Hospital Blythe, CA Immunological Fecal Occult Blood | $78.00 | $104.00 | — | 25% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital Loma Linda, CA HC OCCULT BLOOD, FECES 1-3 SIMUL | $90.00 | $200.00 | $40.00–$170.00 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta Murrieta, CA HC OCCULT BLOOD, FECES 1-3 SIMUL | $90.00 | $200.00 | $36.20–$150.00 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda, CA HC OCCULT BLOOD, FECES 1-3 SIMUL | $90.00 | $200.00 | $40.00–$180.00 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA HC Occult Blood, Feces 1-3 Simul | $114.84 | $114.84 | $2.34–$114.84 | — | — source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA HC Occult Blood, Feces 1-3 Simul | $114.84 | $114.84 | $2.34–$114.84 | — | — source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA HC Blood Occult Feces | $169.84 | $169.84 | $2.34–$169.84 | — | — source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA HC Blood Occult Feces | $169.84 | $169.84 | $2.34–$169.84 | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $39.00, median $78.00, highest $114.84 — a 2.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 14 facilities here, median $62.76 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 7 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.