Stool blood test (FOBT) cost in San Diego, CA
In San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA, 11 hospitals list a cash price for Stool test for hidden blood (guaiac FOBT): from $4.00 to $67.07, with a median of $39.00. The lowest listed price is at Paradise Valley Hospital — $35.00 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $39.00 at 94 hospitals.
Cash prices at 11 facilities across 7 cities for code 82270, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Sep 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 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paradise Valley Hospital lowest National City, CA STOOL OCCULT BLOOD | $4.00 | $24.00 | $3.35–$60.00 | 83% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Paradise Valley Hospital lowest National City, CA FOBT 3SPEC - 82270 - 1320522 | $4.00 | $58.00 | $3.35–$60.00 | 93% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Paradise Valley Hospital lowest National City, CA FOBT SCR 1-3SPEC | $4.00 | $60.00 | $3.35–$60.00 | 93% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Paradise Valley Hospital lowest National City, CA FOBT 3SPEC - 82270 - 6010045 | $4.00 | $54.00 | $3.35–$60.00 | 93% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA Rch Blood,Occult,By Peroxid,Feces,1-3 Simult | $12.00 | $16.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego, CA Stool analysis for blood to screen for colon tumors | $22.94 | $41.70 | $4.19–$56.30 | 45% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos San Marcos, CA BLOOD OCCULT PEROXIDASE ACTV QUAL FECES 1 DETER | $39.00 | $75.00 | $3.00–$10.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA Rsp Poc Occult Blood 1-3 Scrn | $39.00 | $52.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sharp Coronado Hospital and Healthcare Center Coronado, CA HC BLOOD OCCULTBY PEROXIDFECESSINGLE COLORECTAL SCREEN - OCCULT BLD | $39.00 | $52.00 | $1.30–$41.60 | 25% | — source file |
| Sharp Memorial Hospital San Diego, CA HC BLOOD OCCULTBY PEROXIDFECESSINGLE COLORECTAL SCREEN - OCCULT BLD | $39.00 | $52.00 | $1.15–$625.89 | 25% | — source file |
| Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center Chula Vista, CA HC BLOOD OCCULTBY PEROXIDFECESSINGLE COLORECTAL SCREEN - OCCULT BLD | $39.00 | $52.00 | $1.00–$50.96 | 25% | — source file |
| Grossmont Hospital Corporation La Mesa, CA HC BLOOD OCCULTBY PEROXIDFECESSINGLE COLORECTAL SCREEN - OCCULT BLD | $39.00 | $52.00 | $1.00–$41.60 | 25% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Clairemont Mesa San Diego, CA BLOOD OCCULT PEROXIDASE ACTV QUAL FECES 1 DETER | $39.00 | $75.00 | $3.00–$10.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Zion San Diego, CA BLOOD OCCULT PEROXIDASE ACTV QUAL FECES 1 DETER | $39.00 | $75.00 | $3.00–$10.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA Rch Uc-Hemocult | $65.25 | $87.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA Rch Occult Blood-Feces | $65.25 | $87.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA Rch Occult Bld,Feces | $66.75 | $89.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Tri-City Medical Center Oceanside, CA Stool for Occult Blood POC | $67.07 | $111.78 | $2.95–$88.19 | 40% | May 29, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA Rch Occult Blood - Feces | $69.75 | $93.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $4.00, median $39.00, highest $67.07 — a 16.8× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 10 facilities here, median $39.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 7 of 10 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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.