Lab tests CPT 82270 Outpatient

Stool blood test (FOBT) cost in Williston, ND

In Williston, ND, 1 hospital lists a cash price for stool test for hidden blood (guaiac FOBT): from $30.74 to $30.74, with a median of $30.74. Across North Dakota, the median is $24.78 at 10 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility 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 Feb 28, 2026 and Feb 28, 2026.

Lowest$30.74Mercy Medical Center
Median$30.74half pay less
Highest$30.74in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Mercy Medical Center Williston, ND · (701) 774-7400 OCCULT BLOOD SCREEN $30.74 $53.00 $4.38–$49.82 42% Feb 28, 2026
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Outpatient: lowest $30.74, median $30.74, highest $30.74.

As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $30.74. 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 the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is 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.