Stool blood test (FOBT) cost in Salem, OR — inpatient
In Salem, OR, 3 hospitals list a cash price for stool test for hidden blood (guaiac FOBT) as an inpatient: from $4.55 to $22.26, with a median of $22.26. The lowest listed price is at Legacy Silverton Medical Center — $17.71 less than the median here. Across Oregon, the median is $30.00 at 35 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 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 Salem, OR.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy Silverton Medical Center lowest Silverton, OR CHG BLOOD OCCULT PEROXIDASE ACTV QUAL FECES 1 DETER | $4.55 | $7.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| West Valley Hospital Dallas, OR HCHRG POC FECAL OCCULT BLOOD | $22.26 | $42.00 | — | 47% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Salem Hospital Salem, OR HCHRG POC FECAL OCCULT BLOOD | $22.26 | $42.00 | — | 47% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $4.55, median $22.26, highest $22.26 — a 4.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $20.19 — 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.