Stool blood test (FOBT) cost in Colorado
In Colorado, 17 hospitals publish a cash price for stool test for hidden blood (guaiac FOBT): from $3.18 to $57.60, with a median of $25.35. The lowest price is at Banner Fort Collins Medical Center (Fort Collins). The highest price is 18.1× 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.
Lowest$3.18Banner Fort Collins Medical Center
Median$25.35half pay less
Highest$57.60in Colorado
Lowest saves$22.17vs 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 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center Greeley · Greeley, CO LAB BLOOD OCCULT FECES SINGLE QL | $3.22 | $14.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center - Loveland Campus Loveland · Loveland, CO LAB BLOOD OCCULT FECES SINGLE QL | $3.22 | $14.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Sterling Regional Medical Center Sterling · Sterling, CO LAB BLOOD OCCULT FECES SINGLE QL | $4.62 | $14.00 | Mar 2, 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 | Feb 12, 2026 source file |
| National Jewish Health Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC OCCULT BLOOD SCREENING | $14.35 | $20.50 | — source file |
| Craig Hospital Englewood · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC OCCULT BLOOD SCREEN | $19.63 | $51.50 | Jun 25, 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 |
| Community Hospital Grand Junction · Grand Junction, CO STOOL ANALYSIS FOR BLOOD TO SCREEN FOR COLON TUMORS | $44.80 | $80.00 | — source file |
| Denver Rehabilitation Hospital Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO Occult blood feces | $52.52 | $52.52 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Reunion Rehabilitation Hospital Inverness Englewood · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO Occult blood feces | $52.52 | $52.52 | Apr 1, 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 |
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 | 10 | $8.21 | $52.52 |
| Boulder, CO | 1 | $57.60 | $57.60 |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | 1 | $3.18 | $3.18 |
| Fort Morgan, CO | 1 | $8.62 | $8.62 |
| Grand Junction, CO | 1 | $44.80 | $44.80 |
| Greeley, CO | 1 | $3.22 | $3.22 |
| Loveland, CO | 1 | $3.22 | $3.22 |
| Sterling, CO | 1 | $4.62 | $4.62 |
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
- Alabama$18.98
- Alaska$52.26
- Arizona$8.03
- Arkansas$22.60
- California$39.00
- 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.