FIT stool test cost in Houston, TX — inpatient
In Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX, 11 hospitals list a cash price for stool test for hidden blood by immunoassay (FIT) as an inpatient: from $18.05 to $107.00, with a median of $107.00. The lowest listed price is at Harris Health and 1 other hospital — $88.95 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $73.05 at 73 hospitals.
Cash prices at 11 facilities across 8 cities for code 82274, 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.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harris Health lowest Houston, TX SERIAL OCCULT BLOOD ICT, OCBLP | $18.05 | $130.00 | $18.05–$18.95 | 86% | — source file |
| Harris Health lowest Taub Loop Houston, TX SERIAL OCCULT BLOOD ICT, OCBLP | $18.05 | $130.00 | $18.05–$18.95 | 86% | — source file |
| Harris Health lowest Taub Loop Houston, TX OCCULT BLOOD ICT, OBLD | $18.05 | $43.00 | $18.05–$18.95 | 58% | — source file |
| Harris Health lowest Houston, TX OCCULT BLOOD ICT, OBLD | $18.05 | $43.00 | $18.05–$18.95 | 58% | — source file |
| The Methodist Hospital Houston, TX HC OCCULT BLOOD ICT | $106.00 | $212.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital Nassau Bay, TX HC OCCULT BLOOD ICT | $107.00 | $214.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital Katy, TX HC OCCULT BLOOD ICT | $107.00 | $214.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital Baytown, TX HC OCCULT BLOOD ICT | $107.00 | $214.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital Cypress, TX HC OCCULT BLOOD ICT | $107.00 | $214.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital The Woodlands, TX HC OCCULT BLOOD ICT | $107.00 | $214.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Sugar Land Hospital Sugar Land, TX HC OCCULT BLOOD ICT | $107.00 | $214.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist West Houston Hospital Houston, TX HC OCCULT BLOOD ICT | $107.00 | $214.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Willowbrook Hospital Houston, TX HC OCCULT BLOOD ICT | $107.00 | $214.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $18.05, median $107.00, highest $107.00 — a 5.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $107.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 2 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
A FIT test checks a stool sample for small amounts of blood that cannot be seen, using antibodies that detect human hemoglobin. It is a screening option for colorectal cancer, usually done yearly with a kit collected at home.
What the price covers
The price usually covers the lab test of the returned kit. A colonoscopy after a positive result is billed separately.