Stool blood test (FOBT) cost in Maine
In Maine, 19 hospitals publish a cash price for Stool test for hidden blood (guaiac FOBT): from $3.36 to $53.20, with a median of $15.60. The lowest price is at Eastern Maine Medical Center (Bangor). The highest price is 15.8× 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$3.36Eastern Maine Medical Center
Median$15.60half pay less
Highest$53.20in Maine
Lowest saves$12.24vs the median
Hospitals in Maine, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Maine Medical Center lowest Bangor · Bangor, ME OCCULT BLOOD FECES | $3.36 | $16.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Portland · Portland-South Portland, ME BLOOD OCCULT FECES SCREENING | $3.90 | $15.00 | — source file |
| The Aroostook Medical Center Presque Isle · Presque Isle, ME OCCULT BLOOD ANNUAL SCREEN/LAB | $3.99 | $19.00 | — source file |
| Central Maine Medical Center Lewiston · Lewiston-Auburn, ME HC OCCULT BLOOD STOOL | $4.00 | $75.63 | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Maine Coast Regional Health Facilities Ellsworth · Ellsworth, ME Fecal Occult Blood Home POC | $4.25 | $17.00 | — source file |
| Acadia Hospital Bangor · Bangor, ME OCCULT BLOOD ANNUAL SCREEN/LAB | $6.84 | $19.00 | — source file |
| Sebasticook Valley Health Pittsfield · Pittsfield, ME RH HEMOCCULT | $11.56 | $34.00 | — source file |
| Blue Hill Memorial Hospital Blue Hill · Blue Hill, ME OCCULT BLOOD LAB | $12.58 | $34.00 | — source file |
| MaineHealth Portland · Portland-South Portland, ME HC OCCULT BLOOD FECES | $13.35 | $13.35 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| York Hospital York · Portland-South Portland, ME HEMOCULT | $15.60 | $26.00 | — source file |
| MaineHealth Damariscotta · Damariscotta, ME CHG BLOOD OCCULT PEROXIDASE ACTV QUAL FECES 1 DETER | $16.00 | $16.00 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| Charles A. Dean Memorial Hospital Greenville · Greenville, ME OCCULT BLOOD ANNUAL SCREEN | $17.00 | $34.00 | — source file |
| MaineHealth Farmington · Farmington, ME CHG BLOOD OCCULT PEROXIDASE ACTV QUAL FECES 1 DETER | $17.00 | $17.00 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Brunswick · Portland-South Portland, ME CHG BLOOD OCCULT PEROXIDASE ACTV QUAL FECES 1 DETER | $17.00 | $17.00 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| Rumford Hospital Rumford · Rumford, ME HC OCCULT BLOOD STOOL | $21.00 | $75.63 | Apr 29, 2026 source file |
| Bridgton Hospital Bridgton · Portland-South Portland, ME HC OCCULT BLOOD STOOL | $23.00 | $75.63 | Apr 29, 2026 source file |
| MaineHealth Belfast · Belfast, ME HC OCCULT BLOOD FECES | $33.75 | $33.75 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Rockport · Rockport, ME HC OCCULT BLOOD FECES | $51.00 | $51.00 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| St Mary's Regional Medical Center Lewiston · Lewiston-Auburn, ME HC OCCULT BLOOD FECES | $53.20 | $140.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland, ME | 5 | $3.90 | $15.60 |
| Bangor, ME | 2 | $3.36 | $5.10 |
| Lewiston-Auburn, ME | 2 | $4.00 | $28.60 |
| Belfast, ME | 1 | $33.75 | $33.75 |
| Blue Hill, ME | 1 | $12.58 | $12.58 |
| Damariscotta, ME | 1 | $16.00 | $16.00 |
| Ellsworth, ME | 1 | $4.25 | $4.25 |
| Farmington, ME | 1 | $17.00 | $17.00 |
| Greenville, ME | 1 | $17.00 | $17.00 |
| Pittsfield, ME | 1 | $11.56 | $11.56 |
| Presque Isle, ME | 1 | $3.99 | $3.99 |
| Rockport, ME | 1 | $51.00 | $51.00 |
| Rumford, ME | 1 | $21.00 | $21.00 |
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
- Iowa$27.72
- Kansas$47.45
- Kentucky$40.76
- Louisiana$11.32
- 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.