Stool blood test (FOBT) cost in Salisbury, MD — inpatient
In Salisbury, MD, 2 hospitals list a cash price for stool test for hidden blood (guaiac FOBT) as an inpatient: from $4.38 to $13.73, with a median of $9.06. The lowest listed price is at Deer's Head Hospital Center — $4.68 less than the median here. Across Maryland, the median is $14.69 at 6 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 82270, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Salisbury, MD.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deer's Head Hospital Center lowest Salisbury, MD OCCULT BLOOD, STOOL | $4.38 | $4.38 | $4.38 | — | — source file |
| Deer's Head Hospital Center lowest Salisbury, MD FECAL OCCULT BLOOD | $4.38 | $4.38 | $4.38 | — | — source file |
| TidalHealth Peninsula Salisbury, MD HC OCCULT BLD FECES (OCB) | $13.73 | $14.01 | $14.01–$13.73 | 2% | — source file |
| TidalHealth Peninsula Salisbury, MD HC OCCULT BLOOD X2 | $27.44 | $28.00 | $28.00–$27.44 | 2% | — source file |
| TidalHealth Peninsula Salisbury, MD HC OCCULT BLOOD X3 | $41.17 | $42.01 | $42.01–$41.17 | 2% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $4.38, median $9.06, highest $13.73 — a 3.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $13.73 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 0 of 2 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.