Lab tests CPT 82270 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Stool blood test (FOBT) cost in Stockton, CA — inpatient

In Stockton-Lodi, CA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for stool test for hidden blood (guaiac FOBT) as an inpatient: from $52.08 to $52.08, with a median of $52.08. Across California, the median is $39.00 at 94 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 82270, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$52.08Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Manteca
Median$52.08half pay less
Highest$52.08in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Manteca Manteca, CA BLOOD OCCULT PEROXIDASE ACTV QUAL FECES 1 DETER $52.08 $93.00 $5.00–$15.00 44% —
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Inpatient: lowest $52.08, median $52.08, highest $52.08.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $52.08 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

Cash or insurance?

At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.