Stool blood test (FOBT) cost in Missouri
In Missouri, 27 hospitals publish a cash price for Stool test for hidden blood (guaiac FOBT): from $4.00 to $46.15, with a median of $26.25. The lowest price is at St Joseph Medical Center (Kansas City). The highest price is 11.5× 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$4.00St Joseph Medical Center
Median$26.25half pay less
Highest$46.15in Missouri
Lowest saves$22.25vs the median
Hospitals in Missouri, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph Medical Center lowest Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS Hc Occult Blood Stool | $4.00 | $115.83 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Southeast Hospital dba Mercy Hospital Southeast Cape Girardeau · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL POC Occult Bld Screen Feces Qual 1 to 3 Det | $7.15 | $11.00 | — source file |
| SoutheastHEALTH Center of Stoddard County LLC dba Mercy Hospital Stoddard Dexter · Dexter, MO POC Occult Bld Screen Feces Qual 1 to 3 Det | $7.80 | $12.00 | — source file |
| Western Missouri Medical Center Warrensburg · Warrensburg, MO Occult Blood Stool Charge | $10.00 | $8.20 | Dec 1, 2024 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin dba Mercy Hospital Joplin Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS POC Occult Bld Screen Feces Qual 1 to 3 Det | $10.40 | $16.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospitals East Communities dba Mercy Hospital St Louis Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL Occult Bld Screen Feces Qual 1 to 3 Det | $10.40 | $16.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast Cape Girardeau · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Occult Bld Screen Feces Qual 1 to 3 Det | $11.25 | $15.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Ranken Jordan Home for Convalescent Crippled Children Hospital Maryland Heights · St. Louis, MO-IL Occult Blood Stool | $14.96 | $18.70 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| John Fitzgibbon Memorial Hospital INC Marshall · Marshall, MO Stool analysis for blood to screen for colon tumors | $15.12 | $18.90 | Feb 2, 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 |
| Mercy Hospital Lebanon dba Mercy Hospital Lebanon B Lebanon · Lebanon, MO POC Occult Bld Screen Feces Qual 1 to 3 Det | $19.50 | $30.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospitals East Communities dba Mercy Hospital Washington Washington · St. Louis, MO-IL POC Occult Bld Screen Feces Qual 1 to 3 Det | $21.45 | $33.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital South Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL POC Occult Bld Screen Feces Qual 1 to 3 Det | $22.75 | $35.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Perry Perryville · Perryville, MO Blood Occult Peroxidase Actv Qual Feces 1 Deter | $26.25 | $35.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield Springfield · Springfield, MO POC Occult Bld Screen Feces Qual 1 to 3 Det | $27.95 | $43.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield Ozark · Springfield, MO POC Occult Bld Screen Feces Qual 1 to 3 Det | $27.95 | $43.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Elsberry · St. Louis, MO-IL Occult Bld Screen Feces Qual 1 to 3 Det | $30.00 | $40.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospitals East Communities Washington · St. Louis, MO-IL Occult Bld Screen Feces Qual 1 to 3 Det | $30.00 | $40.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson Festus · St. Louis, MO-IL Occult Bld Screen Feces Qual 1 to 3 Det | $34.45 | $53.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Perry Perryville · Perryville, MO Occult Bld Screen Feces Qual 1 to 3 Det | $34.45 | $53.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora Aurora · Aurora, MO Occult Bld Screen Feces Qual 1 to 3 Det | $35.75 | $55.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Cassville Cassville · Cassville, MO POC Occult Bld Screen Feces Qual 1 to 3 Det | $35.75 | $55.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Troy · St. Louis, MO-IL POC Occult Bld Screen Feces Qual 1 to 3 Det | $35.75 | $55.00 | — source file |
| Mercy St. Francis Hospital Mountain View · West Plains, MO Occult Bld Screen Feces Qual 1 to 3 Det | $35.75 | $55.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard Bernie · Bernie, MO Blood Occult Peroxidase Actv Qual Feces 1 Deter | $40.50 | $54.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard Dexter · Dexter, MO Blood Occult Peroxidase Actv Qual Feces 1 Deter | $40.50 | $54.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage Carthage · Joplin, MO-KS POC Occult Bld Screen Feces Qual 1 to 3 Det | $46.15 | $71.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 8 | $10.40 | $26.38 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | 2 | $7.15 | $9.20 |
| Dexter, MO | 2 | $7.80 | $24.15 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | 2 | $10.40 | $28.28 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 2 | $4.00 | $11.42 |
| Perryville, MO | 2 | $26.25 | $30.35 |
| Springfield, MO | 2 | $27.95 | $27.95 |
| Aurora, MO | 1 | $35.75 | $35.75 |
| Bernie, MO | 1 | $40.50 | $40.50 |
| Cassville, MO | 1 | $35.75 | $35.75 |
| Lebanon, MO | 1 | $19.50 | $19.50 |
| Marshall, MO | 1 | $15.12 | $15.12 |
| Warrensburg, MO | 1 | $10.00 | $10.00 |
| West Plains, MO | 1 | $35.75 | $35.75 |
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
- Maryland$14.69
- Massachusetts$14.32
- Michigan$17.00
- Minnesota$35.29
- Mississippi$18.60
- 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.