Lab tests CPT 82270 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Stool blood test (FOBT) cost in Shreveport, LA — inpatient

In Shreveport-Bossier City, LA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for stool test for hidden blood (guaiac FOBT) as an inpatient: from $10.51 to $10.51, with a median of $10.51. Across Louisiana, the median is $19.86 at 24 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 82270, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 28, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$10.51Willis Knighton Medical Center
Median$10.51half pay less
Highest$10.51in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Willis Knighton Medical Center Shreveport, LA · (318) 212-4000 Occ Bld Guaiac Ql Feces Mult $10.51 $13.14 — 20% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $10.51, median $10.51, highest $10.51.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $10.51 — 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.