Stool blood test (FOBT) cost in St. Louis, MO — inpatient
In St. Louis, MO-IL, 8 hospitals list a cash price for stool test for hidden blood (guaiac FOBT) as an inpatient: from $10.51 to $41.10, with a median of $30.00. The lowest listed price is at American Healthcare Systems Illinois LLC — $19.49 less than the median here. Across Missouri, the median is $26.25 at 27 hospitals.
Cash prices at 8 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 16, 2026 and Jun 12, 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 St. Louis, MO-IL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Healthcare Systems Illinois LLC lowest Granite City, IL HEMOCULT STOOL | $10.51 | $17.52 | $17.52 | 40% | — source file |
| Ranken Jordan Home for Convalescent Crippled Children Hospital Maryland Heights, MO Stool for Occult Blood POC | $14.96 | $18.70 | — | 20% | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Ranken Jordan Home for Convalescent Crippled Children Hospital Maryland Heights, MO Occult Blood Stool | $14.96 | $18.70 | — | 20% | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Ranken Jordan Home for Convalescent Crippled Children Hospital Maryland Heights, MO Occult Blood Stool ll | $14.96 | $18.70 | — | 20% | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Ranken Jordan Home for Convalescent Crippled Children Hospital Maryland Heights, MO Occult Blood Stool lll | $14.96 | $18.70 | — | 20% | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital South Louis, MO OCCULT BLOOD, FECAL | $15.17 | $15.17 | $15.17 | — | Mar 16, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital South Louis, MO RESPIRATORY THERAPY 82270 | $15.17 | $15.17 | $15.17 | — | Mar 16, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospitals East Communities Washington, MO Occult Bld Screen Feces Qual 1 to 3 Det | $30.00 | $40.00 | $20.00–$34.00 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Elsberry, MO Blood Occult Peroxidase Actv Qual Feces 1 Deter | $30.00 | $40.00 | $20.00–$36.00 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Elsberry, MO Occult Bld Screen Feces Qual 1 to 3 Det | $30.00 | $40.00 | $20.00–$36.00 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Elsberry, MO Blood Occult Peroxidase Actv Qual Feces 1 Deter | $30.00 | $40.00 | $20.00–$36.00 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Elsberry, MO Occult Bld Screen Feces Qual 1 to 3 Det | $30.00 | $40.00 | $20.00–$36.00 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Elsberry, MO Blood Occult Peroxidase Actv Qual Feces 1 Deter | $30.00 | $40.00 | $20.00–$36.00 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Elsberry, MO Blood Occult Peroxidase Actv Qual Feces 1 Deter | $30.00 | $40.00 | $20.00–$36.00 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Elsberry, MO Occult Bld Screen Feces Qual 1 to 3 Det | $30.00 | $40.00 | $20.00–$36.00 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Elsberry, MO Blood Occult Peroxidase Actv Qual Feces 1 Deter | $30.00 | $40.00 | $20.00–$36.00 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Elsberry, MO Occult Bld Screen Feces Qual 1 to 3 Det | $30.00 | $40.00 | $20.00–$36.00 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Elsberry, MO Occult Bld Screen Feces Qual 1 to 3 Det | $30.00 | $40.00 | $20.00–$36.00 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospitals East Communities Washington, MO Blood Occult Peroxidase Actv Qual Feces 1 Deter | $30.00 | $40.00 | $20.00–$34.00 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| St Elizabeths Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis O'Fallon, IL HC OCCULT BLOOD FECAL SCRN | $32.40 | $45.00 | $3.80–$45.00 | 28% | — source file |
| St Josephs Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Highland, IL HC OCCULT BLOOD FECAL SCRN | $39.60 | $55.00 | $8.76–$55.00 | 28% | — source file |
| Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital St. Louis Chesterfield, MO OCCULT BLOOD, FECAL | $41.10 | $41.10 | $41.10 | — | Mar 16, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Rehabilitation Hospital St. Louis Chesterfield, MO RESPIRATORY THERAPY 82270 | $53.54 | $53.54 | $53.54 | — | Mar 16, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $10.51, median $30.00, highest $41.10 — a 3.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 11 facilities here, median $30.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 5 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 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.