Stool blood test (FOBT) cost in Minnesota
In Minnesota, 48 hospitals publish a cash price for stool test for hidden blood (guaiac FOBT): from $2.98 to $83.00, with a median of $35.29. The lowest price is at Windom Area Hospital (Windom). The highest price is 27.9× the lowest.
- The median here, $35.29, is 33% above the US median of $26.48.
- That is 8.1× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($4.38).
- Minnesota ranks 39th of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 3 of 48 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Minnesota law (Minn. Stat. §144.589): a hospital may not charge an uninsured patient whose household income is under $125,000 more than the lowest amount it would be paid for the same service by a private insurer, counting the insured patient's share. If the cash price below is higher, ask the billing office to apply this limit. Each hospital's page here shows the range of insurer rates in its own file (the "Insurers pay" column), a starting point when you ask. 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 11, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$2.98Windom Area Hospital
Median$35.29half of hospitals charge less
Highest$83.00in Minnesota
Lowest saves$32.31vs the median
Hospitals in Minnesota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windom Area Hospital lowest Windom · Windom, MN BLOOD OCCULT PEROXIDASE ACTV QUAL FECES 1 DETER 82270 | $2.98 | $4.38 | Feb 3, 2026 source file |
| Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids, MN HC OCCULT BLOOD GUAIAC STOOL (1-3 SPEC) | $6.38 | $15.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Range Regional Health Services Hibbing · Duluth, MN-WI HC OCCULT BLOOD GUAIAC STOOL (1-3 SPEC) | $6.38 | $15.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital St. Louis Park · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Blood Occult,by Peroxid,Feces,Single, Colorectal Screen | $8.58 | $33.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's - Detroit Lakes Detroit Lakes · Detroit Lakes, MN OCCULT BLOOD FECES | $12.20 | $19.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Perham Health Perham · Fergus Falls, MN Stool analysis for blood to screen for colon tumors | $19.50 | $30.00 | Feb 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI Fac Test of Stool to Detect Blood | $21.76 | $40.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Madison Hospital Madison · Madison, MN OCCULT,BLOOD, STOOL, CONSECUTIVE, FOR COLORECTAL NEOPLASM SCREEN | $22.10 | $26.00 | Jun 23, 2026 source file |
| Northfield Hospital Northfield · Faribault-Northfield, MN Hemoccult | $26.00 | $61.00 | Apr 16, 2026 source file |
| Ortonville Area Health Services Ortonville · Ortonville, MN BLOOD OCCULT PEROXIDASE ACTV QUAL FECES 1 DETER 82270 | $27.20 | $32.00 | Jun 18, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center Luverne · Sioux Falls, SD-MN BLOOD OCCULT PEROXIDASE ACTV QUAL FECES 1 DETER 82270 | $27.20 | $34.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Meeker County Memorial Hospital Litchfield · Litchfield, MN OCCULT,BLOOD, STOOL, CONSECUTIVE, FOR COLORECTAL NEOPLASM SCREEN | $27.52 | $43.00 | Dec 28, 2025 source file |
| Aitkin Community Hospital Aitkin · Aitkin, MN HC BLOOD OCCULT,BY PEROXID,FECES,SINGLE, COLORECTAL SCREEN - OCCULT BLD | $29.96 | $53.50 | Aug 12, 2026 source file |
| Saint Elizabeth’s Hospital of Wabasha Wabasha · Rochester, MN BLOOD, OCCULT, BY PEROXIDASE ACTIVITY; FECES (HEMOCCULT SLIDE) | $30.45 | $50.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph's Area Health Services Park Rapids · Park Rapids, MN OCCULT BLOOD SCREEN | $31.36 | $56.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Lake View Hospital Two Harbors · Two Harbors, MN Fac Test of Stool to Detect Blood | $32.92 | $40.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Ada Ada · Ada, MN OCCULT BLOOD FECES | $33.99 | $46.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Deer River Deer River · Grand Rapids, MN OCCULT BLOOD FECES | $33.99 | $46.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Fosston Fosston · Grand Forks, ND-MN OCCULT BLOOD FECES | $33.99 | $46.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Holy Trinity Hospital Graceville · Graceville, MN OCCULT BLOOD FECES | $33.99 | $46.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Moose Lake Moose Lake · Duluth, MN-WI OCCULT BLOOD FECES | $33.99 | $46.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Northern Pines Aurora · Duluth, MN-WI OCCULT BLOOD FECES | $33.99 | $46.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Sandstone Sandstone · Sandstone, MN OCCULT BLOOD FECES | $33.99 | $46.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC OCCULT BLOOD GUAIAC STOOL (1-3 SPEC) | $35.29 | $88.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC OCCULT BLOOD GUAIAC STOOL (1-3 SPEC) | $35.29 | $88.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC OCCULT BLOOD GUAIAC STOOL (1-3 SPEC) | $35.29 | $88.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC OCCULT BLOOD GUAIAC STOOL (1-3 SPEC) | $35.29 | $88.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview St. John's Hospital Maplewood · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC OCCULT BLOOD GUAIAC STOOL (1-3 SPEC) | $35.29 | $88.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC OCCULT BLOOD GUAIAC STOOL (1-3 SPEC) | $35.29 | $88.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC OCCULT BLOOD GUAIAC STOOL (1-3 SPEC) | $35.29 | $88.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Stillwater · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Occult Blood, Feces | $36.26 | $98.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Lakewood Health Center Baudette · Baudette, MN OCCULT BLOOD SCREEN | $36.40 | $65.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC OCCULT BLOOD GUAIAC STOOL (1-3 SPEC) | $37.40 | $88.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI OCCULT BLOOD STOOL | $38.00 | $38.00 | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Wheaton Wheaton · Wheaton, MN BLOOD OCCULT PEROXIDASE ACTV QUAL FECES 1 DETER 82270 | $47.20 | $59.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Jackson Hospital Jackson · Jackson, MN BLOOD OCCULT PEROXIDASE ACTV QUAL FECES 1 DETER 82270 | $50.40 | $63.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| St. Francis Medical Center Breckenridge · Wahpeton, ND-MN OCCULT BLOOD SCREEN | $52.46 | $86.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center Canby · Canby, MN BLOOD OCCULT PEROXIDASE ACTV QUAL FECES 1 DETER 82270 | $52.80 | $66.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital Tracy · Marshall, MN BLOOD OCCULT PEROXIDASE ACTV QUAL FECES 1 DETER 82270 | $53.60 | $67.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital Westbrook · Westbrook, MN BLOOD OCCULT PEROXIDASE ACTV QUAL FECES 1 DETER 82270 | $53.60 | $67.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Lifecare Medical Center Roseau · Roseau, MN Stool analysis for blood to screen for colon tumors | $53.68 | $61.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center Thief River Falls · Thief River Falls, MN BLOOD OCCULT PEROXIDASE ACTV QUAL FECES 1 DETER 82270 | $62.40 | $78.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Stevens Community Medical Center Morris · Morris, MN Stool analysis for blood to screen for colon tumors | $66.75 | $89.00 | Jun 26, 2026 source file |
| Mille Lacs Health System Onamia · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI OCCULT BLOOD TRI | $70.70 | $101.00 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Glacial Ridge Hospital Glenwood · Glenwood, MN Stool analysis for blood to screen for colon tumors | $74.00 | $88.09 | Oct 21, 2026 source file |
| North Valley Health Center Warren · Grand Forks, ND-MN Stool analysis for blood to screen for colon tumors | $76.00 | $76.00 | Oct 22, 2026 source file |
| Rainy Lake Medical Center International Falls · International Falls, MN BLOOD OCCULT PEROXIDASE ACTV QUAL FECES 1 DETER 82270 | $78.45 | $101.88 | May 6, 2026 source file |
| Kittson Healthcare Hallock · Hallock, MN BLOOD OCCULT PEROXIDASE ACTV QUAL FECES 1 DETER 82270 | $83.00 | $83.00 | Jun 26, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 12 | $8.58 | $35.29 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 4 | $6.38 | $27.88 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | 2 | $33.99 | $55.00 |
| Grand Rapids, MN | 2 | $6.38 | $20.18 |
| Ada, MN | 1 | $33.99 | $33.99 |
| Aitkin, MN | 1 | $29.96 | $29.96 |
| Baudette, MN | 1 | $36.40 | $36.40 |
| Canby, MN | 1 | $52.80 | $52.80 |
| Detroit Lakes, MN | 1 | $12.20 | $12.20 |
| Faribault-Northfield, MN | 1 | $26.00 | $26.00 |
| Fergus Falls, MN | 1 | $19.50 | $19.50 |
| Glenwood, MN | 1 | $74.00 | $74.00 |
| Graceville, MN | 1 | $33.99 | $33.99 |
| Hallock, MN | 1 | $83.00 | $83.00 |
| International Falls, MN | 1 | $78.45 | $78.45 |
| Jackson, MN | 1 | $50.40 | $50.40 |
| Litchfield, MN | 1 | $27.52 | $27.52 |
| Madison, MN | 1 | $22.10 | $22.10 |
| Morris, MN | 1 | $66.75 | $66.75 |
| Marshall, MN | 1 | $53.60 | $53.60 |
| Ortonville, MN | 1 | $27.20 | $27.20 |
| Park Rapids, MN | 1 | $31.36 | $31.36 |
| Roseau, MN | 1 | $53.68 | $53.68 |
| Rochester, MN | 1 | $30.45 | $30.45 |
| Sandstone, MN | 1 | $33.99 | $33.99 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | 1 | $27.20 | $27.20 |
| Thief River Falls, MN | 1 | $62.40 | $62.40 |
| Two Harbors, MN | 1 | $32.92 | $32.92 |
| Westbrook, MN | 1 | $53.60 | $53.60 |
| Wheaton, MN | 1 | $47.20 | $47.20 |
| Windom, MN | 1 | $2.98 | $2.98 |
| Wahpeton, ND-MN | 1 | $52.46 | $52.46 |
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
- Colorado$37.64
- 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
- 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.