Lab tests CPT 82270 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Stool blood test (FOBT) cost in Valdez, AK — inpatient

In Valdez, AK, 1 hospital lists a cash price for stool test for hidden blood (guaiac FOBT) as an inpatient: from $46.80 to $46.80, with a median of $46.80. Across Alaska, the median is $52.26 at 7 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 Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$46.80City of Valdez
Median$46.80half pay less
Highest$46.80in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Where each hospital's price falls

Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Valdez, AK.

median
Lowest $46.80Highest $46.80

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
City of Valdez lowest Valdez, AK HC FECAL OCCULT BLD (1-3 SAMPLES) $46.80 $60.00 — 22% Apr 1, 2026
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City of Valdez lowest Valdez, AK HC OCCULT BLOOD FECES $46.80 $60.00 — 22% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $46.80, median $46.80, highest $46.80.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $46.80 — 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.