Stool blood test (FOBT) cost in Missouri
In Missouri, 52 hospitals publish a cash price for stool test for hidden blood (guaiac FOBT): from $3.50 to $335.82, with a median of $21.73. The lowest price is at Community Hospital Association (Fairfax). The highest price is 95.9× the lowest.
- The median here, $21.73, is 18% below the US median of $26.48.
- That is 5.0× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($4.38).
- Missouri ranks 21st of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 8 of 52 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
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 8, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$3.50Community Hospital Association
Median$21.73half of hospitals charge less
Highest$335.82in Missouri
Lowest saves$18.23vs the median
Hospitals in Missouri, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Hospital Association lowest Fairfax · Fairfax, MO OCCULT BLOOD FECAL FOR NEOPLASM | $3.50 | $5.00 | Aug 21, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Medical Center Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS Hc Occult Blood Stool | $4.00 | $115.83 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Bothwell Regional Health Center Sedalia · Sedalia, MO OCCULT BLOOD FECES | $4.50 | $6.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Ste. Genevieve County Memorial Hospital Ste. Genevieve · Ste. Genevieve, MO OCCULT BLOOD STOOL | $5.00 | $10.00 | May 19, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast Cape Girardeau · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL POC Occult Bld Screen Feces Qual 1 to 3 Det | $7.15 | $11.00 | Jun 11, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard Dexter · Dexter, MO POC Occult Bld Screen Feces Qual 1 to 3 Det | $7.80 | $12.00 | Jun 11, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS POC Occult Bld Screen Feces Qual 1 to 3 Det | $10.40 | $16.00 | Jun 9, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL Occult Bld Screen Feces Qual 1 to 3 Det | $10.40 | $16.00 | Jun 4, 2026 source file |
| Madison Medical Center Fredericktown · Fredericktown, MO HEMOCCULT EACH SLIDE | $10.80 | $12.00 | Oct 13, 2026 source file |
| Nevada City Hospital Nevada · Nevada, MO NMC RHC STOOL OCCULT BLOOD POC | $11.25 | $25.00 | Jan 14, 2025 source file |
| Northeast Regional Medical Center Kirksville · Kirksville, MO BLD OCCULT FECES 1-3 | $12.88 | $53.65 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Missouri Delta Medical Center Sikeston · Sikeston, MO Occult Blood - Emesis | $13.50 | $54.00 | Aug 7, 2026 source file |
| Cox Medical Center Branson Branson · Branson, MO OCCULT BLOOD FECES | $13.73 | $60.49 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital Maryland Heights · St. Louis, MO-IL Stool for Occult Blood POC | $14.96 | $18.70 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Liberty Hospital Liberty · Kansas City, MO-KS BLOOD OCCULT SCREEN COLOR | $15.00 | $54.00 | Jul 9, 2026 source file |
| Lester E Cox Medical Centers Springfield · Springfield, MO OCCULT BLOOD FECES | $15.24 | $60.49 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Heartland Long Term Acute Hospital St. Joseph · St. Joseph, MO-KS HC OCCULT BLOOD FECES - POCT OCCULT BLOOD STOOL | $15.30 | $18.00 | Jun 23, 2026 source file |
| Mosaic Life Care at St Joseph Medical Center St. Joseph · St. Joseph, MO-KS HC OCCULT BLOOD FECES - POCT OCCULT BLOOD STOOL | $15.30 | $18.00 | Sep 26, 2025 source file |
| Mosaic Medical Center Maryville Maryville · Maryville, MO HC OCCULT BLOOD FECES - POCT OCCULT BLOOD STOOL | $15.30 | $18.00 | Sep 26, 2025 source file |
| Citizens Memorial Hospital Bolivar · Springfield, MO OCCULT BLOOD FECES | $18.40 | $23.00 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Cox-Monett Hospital Monett · Monett, MO OCCULT BLOOD FECES | $18.45 | $60.49 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| NKC Health North Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS FECAL OCCULT BLOOD NEOPLASM SCREENING | $18.85 | $65.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Cox Barton County Hospital Lamar · Lamar, MO OCCULT BLOOD FECES | $19.30 | $60.49 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lebanon Lebanon · Lebanon, MO POC Occult Bld Screen Feces Qual 1 to 3 Det | $19.50 | $30.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Harrison County Community Hospital Bethany · Bethany, MO HEMOCCULT NEO | $20.80 | $32.00 | Oct 8, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Washington Washington · St. Louis, MO-IL Occult Bld Screen Feces Qual 1 to 3 Det | $21.45 | $33.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Texas County Memorial Hospital Houston · Houston, MO CL-HEMOCCULT | $22.00 | $22.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital South Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL Occult Bld Screen Feces Qual 1 to 3 Det | $22.75 | $35.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Scotland County Memorial Hospital Memphis · Memphis, MO OCCULT BLOOD FECES | $24.85 | $35.50 | Oct 24, 2026 source file |
| Saint Francis Medical Center Cape Girardeau · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Hc Occult Blood, Sfrl | $27.00 | $27.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Pike County Memorial Hospital Lousiana · Lousiana, MO Occult Blood Screen 1 | $27.20 | $34.00 | May 5, 2026 source file |
| Golden Valley Memorial Hospital Clinton · Clinton, MO STOOL ANALYSIS FOR BLOOD TO SCREEN FOR COLON TUMORS | $27.84 | $46.40 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield Springfield · Springfield, MO POC Occult Bld Screen Feces Qual 1 to 3 Det | $27.95 | $43.00 | Jun 4, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield Ozark · Springfield, MO POC Occult Bld Screen Feces Qual 1 to 3 Det | $27.95 | $43.00 | Jun 4, 2026 source file |
| Moberly Regional Medical Center Moberly · Moberly, MO BLD OCCULT FECES 1-3 | $32.08 | $118.80 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Cass Regional Medical Center Harrisonville · Kansas City, MO-KS OCCULT BLOOD FECES | $34.30 | $49.00 | Apr 7, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson Festus · St. Louis, MO-IL POC Occult Bld Screen Feces Qual 1 to 3 Det | $34.45 | $53.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Perry Perryville · Perryville, MO Occult Bld Screen Feces Qual 1 to 3 Det | $34.45 | $53.00 | Mar 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora Aurora · Aurora, MO POC Occult Bld Screen Feces Qual 1 to 3 Det | $35.75 | $55.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Cassville Cassville · Cassville, MO Occult Bld Screen Feces Qual 1 to 3 Det | $35.75 | $55.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Troy · St. Louis, MO-IL Occult Bld Screen Feces Qual 1 to 3 Det | $35.75 | $55.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Mercy St. Francis Hospital Mountain View · West Plains, MO Occult Bld Screen Feces Qual 1 to 3 Det | $35.75 | $55.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Bates County Memorial Hospital Butler · Kansas City, MO-KS OCCULT BLOOD SCREENING 1 TO 3 CARDS | $37.80 | $54.00 | Apr 20, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage Carthage · Joplin, MO-KS Occult Bld Screen Feces Qual 1 to 3 Det | $46.15 | $71.00 | Jun 9, 2026 source file |
| Western Missouri Medical Center Warrensburg · Warrensburg, MO Occult Blood Screen 5 | $53.70 | $53.70 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Phelps Health Rolla · Rolla, MO STOOL ANALYSIS FOR BLOOD TO SCREEN FOR COLON TUMORS | $63.11 | $90.16 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| Centerpoint Medical Center Independence · Kansas City, MO-KS OCCULT BLD SCN 3 SPEC | $68.48 | $68.48 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center Poplar Bluff · Poplar Bluff, MO FOBT | $76.45 | $364.06 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lafayette Regional Health Center Lexington · Kansas City, MO-KS OCCULT BLD SCN 3 SPEC | $129.78 | $129.78 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Research Medical Center Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS OCCULT BLD SCN 3 SPEC | $173.46 | $173.46 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Belton Regional Medical Center Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS 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 o | $178.98 | $178.98 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Lee's Summit Medical Center Lee's Summit · Kansas City, MO-KS 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 o | $335.82 | $335.82 | Sep 1, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 10 | $4.00 | $53.14 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 6 | $10.40 | $22.10 |
| Springfield, MO | 4 | $15.24 | $23.18 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | 2 | $7.15 | $17.08 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | 2 | $10.40 | $28.28 |
| St. Joseph, MO-KS | 2 | $15.30 | $15.30 |
| Aurora, MO | 1 | $35.75 | $35.75 |
| Bethany, MO | 1 | $20.80 | $20.80 |
| Branson, MO | 1 | $13.73 | $13.73 |
| Cassville, MO | 1 | $35.75 | $35.75 |
| Clinton, MO | 1 | $27.84 | $27.84 |
| Dexter, MO | 1 | $7.80 | $7.80 |
| Fairfax, MO | 1 | $3.50 | $3.50 |
| Fredericktown, MO | 1 | $10.80 | $10.80 |
| Houston, MO | 1 | $22.00 | $22.00 |
| Kirksville, MO | 1 | $12.88 | $12.88 |
| Lamar, MO | 1 | $19.30 | $19.30 |
| Lousiana, MO | 1 | $27.20 | $27.20 |
| Lebanon, MO | 1 | $19.50 | $19.50 |
| Memphis, MO | 1 | $24.85 | $24.85 |
| Monett, MO | 1 | $18.45 | $18.45 |
| Maryville, MO | 1 | $15.30 | $15.30 |
| Moberly, MO | 1 | $32.08 | $32.08 |
| Nevada, MO | 1 | $11.25 | $11.25 |
| Perryville, MO | 1 | $34.45 | $34.45 |
| Poplar Bluff, MO | 1 | $76.45 | $76.45 |
| Rolla, MO | 1 | $63.11 | $63.11 |
| Ste. Genevieve, MO | 1 | $5.00 | $5.00 |
| Sedalia, MO | 1 | $4.50 | $4.50 |
| Sikeston, MO | 1 | $13.50 | $13.50 |
| Warrensburg, MO | 1 | $53.70 | $53.70 |
| West Plains, MO | 1 | $35.75 | $35.75 |
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
- Minnesota$35.29
- Mississippi$21.16
- 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.