Stool blood test (FOBT) cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 33 hospitals publish a cash price for Stool test for hidden blood (guaiac FOBT): from $3.84 to $421.00, with a median of $27.72. The lowest price is at Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa (Corning). The highest price is 109.6× 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$3.84Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa
Median$27.72half pay less
Highest$421.00in Iowa
Lowest saves$23.88vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa lowest Corning · Corning, IA HC RHC HEMOCCULT | $3.84 | $8.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley · Omaha, NE-IA HC RHC HEMOCCULT | $3.92 | $8.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA Occult Blood Stool - PC | $8.70 | $29.00 | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| Allen Memorial Hospital Corporation Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA BLOOD OCCULT,BY PEROXID,FECES,SINGLE, COLORECTAL SCREEN | $9.60 | $12.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Central Iowa Hospital Corporation Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA BLOOD OCCULT,BY PEROXID,FECES,SINGLE, COLORECTAL SCREEN | $9.60 | $12.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA BLOOD OCCULT,BY PEROXID,FECES,SINGLE, COLORECTAL SCREEN | $9.60 | $12.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Northwest Iowa Hospital Corporation Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD BLOOD OCCULT,BY PEROXID,FECES,SINGLE, COLORECTAL SCREEN | $9.60 | $12.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA BLOOD OCCULT,BY PEROXID,FECES,SINGLE, COLORECTAL SCREEN | $9.60 | $12.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA BLOOD OCCULT,BY PEROXID,FECES,SINGLE, COLORECTAL SCREEN | $9.60 | $12.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA BLOOD OCCULT,BY PEROXID,FECES,SINGLE, COLORECTAL SCREEN | $9.60 | $12.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL BLOOD OCCULT,BY PEROXID,FECES,SINGLE, COLORECTAL SCREEN | $9.60 | $12.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA BLOOD OCCULT,BY PEROXID,FECES,SINGLE, COLORECTAL SCREEN | $9.60 | $12.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA BLOOD OCCULT,BY PEROXID,FECES,SINGLE, COLORECTAL SCREEN | $9.60 | $12.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA BLOOD OCCULT,BY PEROXID,FECES,SINGLE, COLORECTAL SCREEN | $9.60 | $12.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital, Centerville Centerville · Centerville, IA PR Blood Occult Feces Colorectal Neoplasm Screening Qualitative | $10.00 | $10.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center Dewitt · Clinton, IA GHS OCCULT BLOOD, FECE | $19.20 | $32.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Bergan Mercy Health System Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA HC HEMOCCULT | $27.72 | $66.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinic Inc West Union · West Union, IA BLOOD, OCCULT, BY PEROXIDASE ACTIVITY; FECES (HEMOCCULT SLIDE) | $29.70 | $50.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Services-Iowa Corp. Mason City · Mason City, IA HC Blood Occult Feces Colorectal Neoplasm Screening Qualitative | $29.90 | $46.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital of Franciscan Sisters Inc Oelwein · Oelwein, IA HC Blood Occult Feces Colorectal Neoplasm Screening Qualitative | $32.50 | $50.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - New Hampton New Hampton · New Hampton, IA HC Blood Occult Feces Colorectal Neoplasm Screening Qualitative | $32.50 | $50.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Newton Newton · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Blood Occult Feces Colorectal Neoplasm Screening Qualitative | $32.50 | $50.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Winneshiek Medical Center Decorah · Decorah, IA Stool analysis for blood to screen for colon tumors | $32.90 | $47.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Dubuque Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC Blood Occult Feces Colorectal Neoplasm Screening Qualitative | $33.15 | $51.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL GHS OCCULT BLOOD, FECE | $33.60 | $56.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Occult Blood Workup - Screening | $37.20 | $62.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Avera Holy Family Hospital Estherville · Estherville, IA | $37.83 | $39.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Medical Center-Clinton Inc Clinton · Clinton, IA HC Blood Occult Feces Colorectal Neoplasm Screening Qualitative | $40.95 | $63.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa Corp Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Blood Occult Feces Colorectal Neoplasm Screening Qualitative | $53.95 | $83.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center Sheldon · Sheldon, IA BLOOD OCCULT PEROXIDASE ACTV QUAL FECES 1 DETER 82270 | $55.20 | $69.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center Inc Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC Blood Occult Feces Colorectal Neoplasm Screening Qualitative | $273.65 | $421.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital Inc Cedar Falls · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC Blood Occult Feces Colorectal Neoplasm Screening Qualitative | $273.65 | $421.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa Corp West Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Blood Occult Feces Colorectal Neoplasm Screening Qualitative | $421.00 | $421.00 | Mar 31, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 4 | $9.60 | $43.22 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 3 | $9.60 | $33.60 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 3 | $3.92 | $8.70 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 3 | $9.60 | $273.65 |
| Clinton, IA | 2 | $19.20 | $30.08 |
| Dubuque, IA | 2 | $9.60 | $21.38 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $9.60 | $9.60 |
| Centerville, IA | 1 | $10.00 | $10.00 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $3.84 | $3.84 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $9.60 | $9.60 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $32.90 | $32.90 |
| Estherville, IA | 1 | $37.83 | $37.83 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $9.60 | $9.60 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $9.60 | $9.60 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $9.60 | $9.60 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $29.90 | $29.90 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $9.60 | $9.60 |
| New Hampton, IA | 1 | $32.50 | $32.50 |
| Oelwein, IA | 1 | $32.50 | $32.50 |
| Sheldon, IA | 1 | $55.20 | $55.20 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $9.60 | $9.60 |
| West Union, IA | 1 | $29.70 | $29.70 |
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
- 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
- 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.