Lab tests CPT 82270 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

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.

Lowest$4.55Legacy Silverton Medical Center
Median$22.26half pay less
Highest$22.26in this market
Difference4.9×highest vs lowest

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.

median
Lowest $4.55Highest $22.26

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile 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
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West Valley Hospital Dallas, OR HCHRG POC FECAL OCCULT BLOOD $22.26 $42.00 — 47% Apr 1, 2026
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Salem Hospital Salem, OR HCHRG POC FECAL OCCULT BLOOD $22.26 $42.00 — 47% Apr 1, 2026
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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.