Stool blood test (FOBT) cost in St. Marys, PA — inpatient
In St. Marys, PA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for stool test for hidden blood (guaiac FOBT) as an inpatient: from $22.00 to $22.00, with a median of $22.00. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $20.40 at 58 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility 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 St. Marys, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penn Highlands Elk lowest Saint Marys, PA RHC HEMOCULT | $22.00 | $22.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Elk Saint Marys, PA Occult Blood Stool | $51.00 | $51.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Elk Saint Marys, PA Occult Blood 1-3 Specimens | $51.00 | $51.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Elk Saint Marys, PA HEMOCULT | $51.00 | $51.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $22.00, median $22.00, highest $22.00.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $22.00 — 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.