Stool blood test (FOBT) cost in Maryland
In Maryland, 6 hospitals publish a cash price for stool test for hidden blood (guaiac FOBT): from $7.80 to $18.47, with a median of $14.69. The lowest price is at UPMC Western Maryland (Cumberland). The highest price is 2.4× 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 Maryland, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Western Maryland lowest Cumberland · Cumberland, MD-WV FECAL OCCULT BLOOD SCREEN | $7.80 | $13.00 | — source file |
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center Towson · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HC Occult Blood-Screen | $8.58 | $8.76 | — source file |
| TidalHealth Peninsula Salisbury · Salisbury, MD HC OCCULT BLD FECES (OCB) | $13.73 | $14.01 | — source file |
| Atlantic General Hospital Berlin · Ocean Pines, MD 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 or single triple card for consecutive collection) | $15.65 | $15.65 | — source file |
| Mercy Medical Center Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HC BLOOD OCCULT,BY PEROXID,FECES,SINGLE, COLORECTAL SCREEN | $16.01 | $16.34 | — source file |
| Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD OCCULT BLOOD STOOL | $18.47 | $18.85 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 3 | $8.58 | $16.01 |
| Cumberland, MD-WV | 1 | $7.80 | $7.80 |
| Ocean Pines, MD | 1 | $15.65 | $15.65 |
| Salisbury, MD | 1 | $13.73 | $13.73 |
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
- Maine$15.60
- 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.