Stool blood test (FOBT) cost in Colorado
In Colorado, 44 hospitals publish a cash price for stool test for hidden blood (guaiac FOBT): from $3.18 to $859.00, with a median of $37.64. The lowest price is at Banner Fort Collins Medical Center (Fort Collins). The highest price is 270.1× the lowest.
- The median here, $37.64, is 42% above the US median of $26.48.
- That is 8.6× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($4.38).
- Colorado ranks 44th of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 21 of 44 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Colorado's Hospital Discounted Care law (HB21-1198): for qualifying patients with household income at or below 250% of the federal poverty level, hospitals and the clinicians who work in them may charge no more than the greater of the Medicare rate or the Medicaid base rate, and monthly payments are capped. That can be less than the cash prices below; ask the hospital to screen you for discounted care. Other states' laws.
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 Nov 10, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$3.18Banner Fort Collins Medical Center
Median$37.64half of hospitals charge less
Highest$859.00in Colorado
Lowest saves$34.46vs the median
Hospitals in Colorado, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center lowest Fort Collins · Fort Collins-Loveland, CO LAB BLOOD OCCULT FECES SINGLE QL | $3.18 | $14.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center Greeley · Greeley, CO LAB BLOOD OCCULT FECES SINGLE QL | $3.22 | $14.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Sterling Regional Medical Center Sterling · Sterling, CO LAB BLOOD OCCULT FECES SINGLE QL | $4.62 | $14.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Denver Health and Hospital Authority Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC OCCULT BLOOD FECES-CA SCREEN | $8.21 | $23.43 | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| East Morgan County Hospital Brush · Fort Morgan, CO LAB BLOOD OCCULT FECES SINGLE QL | $8.62 | $14.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Wray Community District Hospital Wray · Wray, CO Stool for Occult Blood Screening POC | $11.18 | $14.90 | Mar 1, 2024 source file |
| Vail Health Hospital Vail · Edwards, CO 82270 OCCULT BLOOD HEMOCCULT | $13.50 | $18.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| National Jewish Health Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC OCCULT BLOOD SCREENING | $14.35 | $20.50 | Mar 1, 2026 source file |
| Rangely Hospital District Rangely · Rangely, CO Stool analysis for blood to screen for colon tumors | $17.24 | $26.52 | Sep 24, 2026 source file |
| Haxtun Hospital District Haxtun · Haxtun, CO Fecal Occult Blood Neoplasm Screening | $19.00 | $25.00 | — source file |
| Pagosa Springs Medical Center Pagosa Springs · Pagosa Springs, CO Stool for Occult Blood Card POC | $19.36 | $24.20 | Sep 24, 2026 source file |
| Craig Hospital Englewood · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC OCCULT BLOOD SCREEN | $19.63 | $51.50 | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Salida Hospital District Salida · Salida, CO Stool analysis for blood to screen for colon tumors | $22.95 | $27.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HB=CSHB POCT BLOOD OCCULT - GUAIAC | $25.35 | $39.00 | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Delta Health Hospital Delta · Delta, CO OCCULT BLOOD SCREENING | $27.15 | $45.25 | Apr 2, 2026 source file |
| Family Health West Hospital Fruita · Grand Junction, CO HC OCCULT BLOOD SCREENING | $28.70 | $41.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lincoln Health Hugo · Hugo, CO Occult blood feces | $30.00 | $30.00 | Jun 4, 2026 source file |
| Melissa Memorial Hospital Holyoke · Holyoke, CO Stool analysis for blood to screen for colon tumors | $32.00 | $40.00 | Nov 7, 2026 source file |
| Grand River Medical Center Rifle · Rifle, CO STOOL ANALYSIS FOR BLOOD TO SCREEN FOR COLON TUMORS | $35.00 | $70.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Boulder Community Health Boulder · Boulder, CO HC BLOOD OCCULT,BY PEROXID,FECES,SINGLE, COLORECTAL SCREEN - FECAL IMM | $37.00 | $74.00 | Sep 16, 2026 source file |
| Middle Park Health - Fraser Fraser · Fraser, CO HC OCCULT BLOOD SCREEN | $37.64 | $47.05 | Apr 28, 2026 source file |
| Middle Park Medical Center Kremmling · Kremmling, CO HC OCCULT BLOOD FECES CONSEC SPEC | $37.64 | $47.05 | Apr 27, 2026 source file |
| Middle Park Medical Center-Granby Granby · Granby, CO HC OCCULT BLOOD SCREEN | $37.64 | $47.05 | Apr 27, 2026 source file |
| Community Hospital Grand Junction · Grand Junction, CO STOOL ANALYSIS FOR BLOOD TO SCREEN FOR COLON TUMORS | $44.80 | $80.00 | Mar 13, 2026 source file |
| Animas Surgical Hospital Durango · Durango, CO STOOL ANALYSIS FOR BLOOD TO SCREEN FOR COLON TUMORS | $54.00 | $54.00 | Mar 16, 2026 source file |
| Aspen Valley Hospital District Aspen · Rifle, CO HC Blood Occult,by Peroxid,Feces,Single, Colorectal Screen - Occult Bld | $57.00 | $57.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Avista Louisville · Boulder, CO HC BLOOD OCCULT,BY PEROXID,FECES,SINGLE, COLORECTAL SCREEN - OCCULT BLD | $57.60 | $57.60 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC BLOOD OCCULT,BY PEROXID,FECES,SINGLE, COLORECTAL SCREEN - OCCULT BLD | $57.60 | $57.60 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Littleton Littleton · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC BLOOD OCCULT,BY PEROXID,FECES,SINGLE, COLORECTAL SCREEN - OCCULT BLD | $57.60 | $57.60 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Parker Parker · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC BLOOD OCCULT,BY PEROXID,FECES,SINGLE, COLORECTAL SCREEN - OCCULT BLD | $57.60 | $57.60 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Porter Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC BLOOD OCCULT,BY PEROXID,FECES,SINGLE, COLORECTAL SCREEN - OCCULT BLD | $57.60 | $57.60 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Spalding at Psl Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO Blood, occult, by peroxidase activity (eg, guaiac), qualitative; feces, consecutive collected specimens with single determination, for colorectal neoplasm screening (ie, patient was provided 3 cards o | $89.47 | $89.47 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Mountain Ridge Thornton · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO OCCULT BLD SCN 3 SPEC | $186.68 | $186.68 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Northeast ER Thornton · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO OCCULT BLD SCN 3 SPEC | $186.68 | $186.68 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Sky Ridge Lone Tree · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO OCCULT BLD SCN 3 SPEC | $202.90 | $202.90 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone South Parker ER Parker · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO Blood, occult, by peroxidase activity (eg, guaiac), qualitative; feces, consecutive collected specimens with single determination, for colorectal neoplasm screening (ie, patient was provided 3 cards o | $202.90 | $202.90 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Centennial Hospital A Campus of Tmca Englewood · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO OCCULT BLD SCN 3 SPEC | $300.04 | $300.04 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Aurora Aurora · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO OCCULT BLD SCN 3 SPEC | $300.04 | $300.04 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Belmar ER Lakewood · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO Blood, occult, by peroxidase activity (eg, guaiac), qualitative; feces, consecutive collected specimens with single determination, for colorectal neoplasm screening (ie, patient was provided 3 cards o | $373.95 | $373.95 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Southwest ER Littleton · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO OCCULT BLD SCN 3 SPEC | $373.95 | $373.95 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Swedish Englewood · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO Blood, occult, by peroxidase activity (eg, guaiac), qualitative; feces, consecutive collected specimens with single determination, for colorectal neoplasm screening (ie, patient was provided 3 cards o | $373.95 | $373.95 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Presbyterian St Lukes Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO OCCULT BLD SCN 3 SPEC | $420.75 | $420.75 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Central Park ER Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO OCCULT BLD SCN 3 SPEC | $859.00 | $859.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Rose Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO OCCULT BLD SCN 3 SPEC | $859.00 | $859.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 21 | $8.21 | $186.68 |
| Boulder, CO | 2 | $37.00 | $47.30 |
| Grand Junction, CO | 2 | $28.70 | $36.75 |
| Rifle, CO | 2 | $35.00 | $46.00 |
| Delta, CO | 1 | $27.15 | $27.15 |
| Durango, CO | 1 | $54.00 | $54.00 |
| Edwards, CO | 1 | $13.50 | $13.50 |
| Fraser, CO | 1 | $37.64 | $37.64 |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | 1 | $3.18 | $3.18 |
| Fort Morgan, CO | 1 | $8.62 | $8.62 |
| Granby, CO | 1 | $37.64 | $37.64 |
| Greeley, CO | 1 | $3.22 | $3.22 |
| Haxtun, CO | 1 | $19.00 | $19.00 |
| Holyoke, CO | 1 | $32.00 | $32.00 |
| Hugo, CO | 1 | $30.00 | $30.00 |
| Kremmling, CO | 1 | $37.64 | $37.64 |
| Pagosa Springs, CO | 1 | $19.36 | $19.36 |
| Rangely, CO | 1 | $17.24 | $17.24 |
| Salida, CO | 1 | $22.95 | $22.95 |
| Sterling, CO | 1 | $4.62 | $4.62 |
| Wray, CO | 1 | $11.18 | $11.18 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
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Stool test for hidden blood (guaiac FOBT) in other states
- Alabama$15.08
- Alaska$61.00
- Arizona$27.29
- Arkansas$21.01
- California$39.00
- Connecticut$17.98
- Delaware$34.28
- District of Columbia$34.13, 2 hospitals
- Florida$53.00
- Georgia$37.78
- Hawaii$31.03
- Idaho$24.90
- Illinois$28.83
- Indiana$36.00
- Iowa$32.83
- Kansas$27.00
- Kentucky$23.20
- Louisiana$14.40
- Maine$20.85
- Maryland$14.06
- Massachusetts$20.00
- Michigan$17.55
- Minnesota$35.29
- Mississippi$21.16
- Missouri$21.73
- Montana$36.10
- Nebraska$28.38
- Nevada$42.30
- New Hampshire$36.90
- New Jersey$5.04
- New Mexico$24.62
- New York$14.23
- North Carolina$16.49
- North Dakota$28.28
- Ohio$28.80
- Oklahoma$22.76
- Oregon$34.50
- Pennsylvania$20.40
- Puerto Rico$12.00
- Rhode Island$18.38
- South Carolina$30.00
- South Dakota$51.20
- Tennessee$18.90
- Texas$37.55
- Utah$62.20
- Vermont$18.28
- Virginia$23.00
- Washington$30.38
- West Virginia$16.06
- Wisconsin$21.12
- Wyoming$21.00
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.