Stool blood test (FOBT) cost in Washington, DC
In Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, 7 hospitals list a cash price for Stool test for hidden blood (guaiac FOBT): from $20.50 to $30.00, with a median of $30.00. The lowest listed price is at Jefferson Medical Center — $9.50 less than the median here.
Cash prices at 7 facilities across 6 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 Apr 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 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Medical Center lowest Ranson, WV OCCULT BLOOD FECES | $20.50 | $41.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Potomac Hospital Corporation of Prince William Woodbridge, VA Chgl Stool Occult Blood X 3 | $23.00 | $46.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Potomac Hospital Corporation of Prince William Woodbridge, VA Stool-Blood Hemocult | $23.00 | $46.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Potomac Hospital Corporation of Prince William Woodbridge, VA Chgl Occult Blood Stool - Screen | $23.00 | $46.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital Leesburg, VA HC BLOOD OCCULT QUAL FECES MULTI | $30.00 | $60.00 | $4.38–$46.80 | 50% | — source file |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital Alexandria, VA HC BLOOD OCCULT QUAL FECES MULTI | $30.00 | $60.00 | $4.38–$46.80 | 50% | — source file |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital Alexandria, VA HC BLOOD OCCULT QUAL FECES MULTI | $30.00 | $60.00 | $4.38–$46.80 | 50% | — source file |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital Fairfax, VA HC BLOOD OCCULT QUAL FECES MULTI | $30.00 | $60.00 | $4.38–$46.80 | 50% | — source file |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital Falls Church, VA HC BLOOD OCCULT QUAL FECES MULTI | $30.00 | $60.00 | $4.38–$46.80 | 50% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $20.50, median $30.00, highest $30.00 — a 1.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $30.00. 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 5 of 5 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.