Stool blood test (FOBT) cost in Alabama
In Alabama, 6 hospitals publish a cash price for stool test for hidden blood (guaiac FOBT): from $10.00 to $149.00, with a median of $18.98. The lowest price is at Huntsville Hospital (Huntsville). The highest price is 14.9× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 82270. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Hospitals in Alabama, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huntsville Hospital lowest Huntsville · Huntsville, AL SP-HEMOCULT | $10.00 | $10.00 | — source file |
| Springhill Memorial Hospital Mobile · Mobile, AL MICRO OCCULT BLD CONSEC | $12.39 | $14.58 | Apr 2, 2026 source file |
| Monroe County Healthcare Authority Monroeville · Monroeville, AL HEMACULT | $13.20 | $33.00 | — source file |
| East Alabama Medical Center Opelika · Auburn-Opelika, AL Occult Blood Multiple Spec | $24.75 | $45.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Floyd Cherokee Medical Center Centre · Centre, AL HC BLOOD OCCULT BY PEROXID FECES | $54.00 | $108.00 | Nov 19, 2025 source file |
| Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital Birmingham · Birmingham, AL Hb Stool Occult Blood Multiple | $149.00 | $149.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auburn-Opelika, AL | 1 | $24.75 | $24.75 |
| Birmingham, AL | 1 | $149.00 | $149.00 |
| Centre, AL | 1 | $54.00 | $54.00 |
| Huntsville, AL | 1 | $10.00 | $10.00 |
| Monroeville, AL | 1 | $13.20 | $13.20 |
| Mobile, AL | 1 | $12.39 | $12.39 |
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.
Stool test for hidden blood (guaiac FOBT) in other states
- Alaska$52.26
- Arizona$8.03
- Arkansas$22.60
- California$39.00
- Colorado$25.35
- Connecticut$13.75
- Delaware$34.28
- Florida$49.55
- Georgia$37.05
- Hawaii$22.20
- Idaho$19.00
- Illinois$17.50
- Indiana$36.75
- Iowa$27.72
- Kansas$47.45
- Kentucky$40.76
- Louisiana$11.32
- Maine$15.60
- Maryland$14.69
- Massachusetts$14.32
- Michigan$17.00
- Minnesota$35.29
- Mississippi$18.60
- Missouri$26.25
- Montana$14.40
- Nebraska$21.83
- Nevada$11.33
- New Hampshire$24.79
- New Jersey$5.04
- New Mexico$61.46
- New York$13.00
- North Carolina$26.50
- North Dakota$24.78
- Ohio$24.70
- Oklahoma$24.85
- Oregon$30.00
- Pennsylvania$20.40
- Puerto Rico$7.00
- Rhode Island$28.00
- South Carolina$56.55
- South Dakota$38.40
- Tennessee$9.90
- Texas$38.42
- Utah$17.36
- Vermont$20.15
- Virginia$23.00
- Washington$22.81
- West Virginia$15.50
- Wisconsin$18.02
- Wyoming$9.31
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.