Lab tests CPT 82270 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Stool blood test (FOBT) cost in Butler, AL — inpatient

In Butler, AL, 1 hospital lists a cash price for stool test for hidden blood (guaiac FOBT) as an inpatient: from $41.80 to $41.80, with a median of $41.80. Across Alabama, the median is $12.39 at 29 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$41.80Ochsner Choctaw General
Median$41.80half pay less
Highest$41.80in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Ochsner Choctaw General Butler, AL · (205) 459-9100 HC OCCULT BLOOD SCREEN $41.80 $55.00 — 24% —
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Inpatient: lowest $41.80, median $41.80, highest $41.80.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $41.80 — 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.