Stool blood test (FOBT) cost in Wisconsin Rapids, WI
In Wisconsin Rapids-Marshfield, WI, 2 hospitals list a cash price for Stool test for hidden blood (guaiac FOBT): from $26.00 to $28.50, with a median of $27.25. The lowest listed price is at Aspirus Wisconsin Rapids Hospital — $1.25 less than the median here. Across Wisconsin, the median is $18.02 at 73 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 82270, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 24, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 20, 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 Wisconsin Rapids-Marshfield, WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspirus Wisconsin Rapids Hospital lowest Wisconsin Rapids, WI BLOOD OCCULT PEROXIDASE ACTV QUAL FECES 1 DETER | $26.00 | $40.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Wisconsin Rapids Hospital lowest Wisconsin Rapids, WI Fac Test of Stool to Detect Blood | $26.00 | $40.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Marshfield Marshfield, WI FECAL-OCCULT BLD TS | $28.50 | $30.00 | $3.73–$30.18 | 5% | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Marshfield Marshfield, WI OCCULT BLOOD FECES CA SCREEN-TECH | $53.20 | $56.00 | $3.73–$54.32 | 5% | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $26.00, median $27.25, highest $28.50 — a 1.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $27.25. 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.