Lab tests CPT 82274 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

FIT stool test cost in Paducah, KY — inpatient

In Paducah, KY-IL, 1 hospital lists a cash price for stool test for hidden blood by immunoassay (FIT) as an inpatient: from $47.40 to $47.40, with a median of $47.40. Across Kentucky, the median is $195.27 at 15 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 82274, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$47.40Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital
Median$47.40half pay less
Highest$47.40in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital Paducah, KY · (270) 444-2444 HC Blood Occult Fecal Hgb Deter Ia Qual Feces 1-3 $47.40 $79.00 — 40% —
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Inpatient: lowest $47.40, median $47.40, highest $47.40.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $123.91 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

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.