FIT stool test cost in Joplin, MO
In Joplin, MO-KS, 3 hospitals list a cash price for stool test for hidden blood by immunoassay (FIT): from $59.15 to $99.45, with a median of $61.10. The lowest listed price is at Mercy Hospital Carthage — $1.95 less than the median here. Across Missouri, the median is $55.90 at 19 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 82274, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Joplin, MO-KS.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital Carthage lowest Carthage, MO · (417) 358-8121 Occult Blood Feces Immuno Qual 1-3 Det | $59.15 | $91.00 | $25.00–$91.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Columbus Columbus, KS · (620) 429-2545 Occult Blood Feces Immuno Qual 1-3 Det | $61.10 | $94.00 | $14.16–$44.52 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin Joplin, MO · (417) 781-2727 Occult Blood Feces Immuno Qual 1-3 Det | $99.45 | $153.00 | $12.97–$97.77 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin Joplin, MO · (417) 781-2727 POC Occult Blood,Immuno,Qual,Stool | $101.40 | $156.00 | $12.97–$97.77 | 35% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $59.15, median $61.10, highest $99.45 — a 1.7× difference within the same market.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 of 3 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.