Stool blood test (FOBT) cost in San Diego, CA — inpatient
In San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA, 10 hospitals list a cash price for stool test for hidden blood (guaiac FOBT) as an inpatient: from $12.00 to $67.07, with a median of $39.00. The lowest listed price is at Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego — $27.00 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $39.00 at 94 hospitals.
Cash prices at 10 facilities across 6 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 May 29, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego lowest San Diego, CA · (858) 576-1700 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 · (619) 543-6222 Stool analysis for blood to screen for colon tumors | $22.94 | $41.70 | $4.19–$56.30 | 45% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sharp Coronado Hospital and Healthcare Center Coronado, CA · (619) 435-6251 HC BLOOD OCCULTBY PEROXIDFECESSINGLE COLORECTAL SCREEN - OCCULT BLD | $39.00 | $52.00 | $3.29–$36.40 | 25% | — source file |
| Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center Chula Vista, CA · (619) 502-5800 HC BLOOD OCCULTBY PEROXIDFECESSINGLE COLORECTAL SCREEN - OCCULT BLD | $39.00 | $52.00 | $3.29–$90.43 | 25% | — source file |
| Grossmont Hospital La Mesa, CA · (619) 465-0711 HC BLOOD OCCULTBY PEROXIDFECESSINGLE COLORECTAL SCREEN - OCCULT BLD | $39.00 | $52.00 | $15.44–$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 Marcos San Marcos, CA · (760) 528-6295 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 · (858) 576-1700 Rsp Poc Occult Blood 1-3 Scrn | $39.00 | $52.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sharp Memorial Hospital San Diego, CA · (858) 939-3400 HC BLOOD OCCULTBY PEROXIDFECESSINGLE COLORECTAL SCREEN - OCCULT BLD | $39.00 | $52.00 | $7.80–$50.96 | 25% | — source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA · (858) 576-1700 Rch Occult Blood-Feces | $65.25 | $87.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA · (858) 576-1700 Rch Uc-Hemocult | $65.25 | $87.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA · (858) 576-1700 Rch Occult Bld,Feces | $66.75 | $89.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Tri-City Medical Center Oceanside, CA · (760) 724-8411 Stool for Occult Blood POC | $67.07 | $111.78 | $78.25–$87.08 | 40% | May 29, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA · (858) 576-1700 Rch Occult Blood - Feces | $69.75 | $93.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $12.00, median $39.00, highest $67.07 — a 5.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 11 facilities here, median $39.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 5 of 9 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.