FIT stool test cost in Pittsburgh, PA — inpatient
In Pittsburgh, PA, 11 hospitals list a cash price for stool test for hidden blood by immunoassay (FIT) as an inpatient: from $22.20 to $113.96, with a median of $32.40. The lowest listed price is at UPMC East — $10.20 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $36.00 at 52 hospitals.
Cash prices at 11 facilities across 7 cities for code 82274, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 6, 2026 and Apr 14, 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 Pittsburgh, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC East lowest Monroeville, PA · (412) 357-3000 FECAL GLOBIN IMMUNOCHEMISTRY | $22.20 | $37.00 | $12.58–$29.60 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 784-4000 FECAL GLOBIN IMMUNOCHEMISTRY | $22.80 | $38.00 | $9.92–$32.30 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 232-8111 FECAL GLOBIN IMMUNOCHEMISTRY | $25.80 | $43.00 | $13.16–$38.70 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 641-4010 HC BLOOD OCCULT FECAL ASSAY QUAL 1-3 SIMULTANEOUS | $28.80 | $48.00 | $17.28–$44.16 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 641-4010 HC BLD OCC FEC ASSAY 1-3 SIM QUAL | $30.60 | $51.00 | $18.36–$46.92 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 641-4010 HC OCCULT BLOOD FECES IMMUNOASSAY QL | $30.60 | $51.00 | $18.36–$46.92 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport, PA · (412) 664-2000 FECAL GLOBIN IMMUNOCHEMISTRY | $32.40 | $54.00 | $18.74–$45.90 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 367-6700 HC OCCULT BLOOD FECES IMMUNOASSAY QL | $32.40 | $54.00 | $19.44–$50.22 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle, PA · (724) 656-4100 FECAL GLOBIN IMMUNOCHEMISTRY | $42.00 | $70.00 | $52.50–$61.60 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 BLD OCC FEC ASSAY 1-3 SIM QUAL | $45.00 | $75.00 | $48.75–$63.75 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 FECAL GLOBIN IMMUNOCHEMISTRY | $45.00 | $75.00 | $48.75–$63.75 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 IFOB TEST | $45.00 | $75.00 | $48.75–$63.75 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville, PA · (724) 628-1500 FECAL GLOBULIN IMMUNOASSAY | $112.20 | $187.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela, PA · (724) 258-1000 OCCULT BLD FHG, QUAL,1-3 | $112.20 | $187.00 | $84.15 | 40% | — source file |
| AHN Wexford Hospital Wexford, PA · (412) 295-3319 HC BLD OCC FECAL HGB DET IA QL1-3 | $113.96 | $154.00 | $2.80–$38.85 | 26% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $22.20, median $32.40, highest $113.96 — a 5.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $32.40 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 8 of 10 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 2 it is 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.