Stool blood test (FOBT) cost in Nebraska
In Nebraska, 44 hospitals publish a cash price for stool test for hidden blood (guaiac FOBT): from $2.67 to $94.25, with a median of $28.38. The lowest price is at Harlan County Health System (Alma). The highest price is 35.3× the lowest.
- The median here, $28.38, is 7% above the US median of $26.48.
- That is 6.5× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($4.38).
- Nebraska ranks 30th of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 11 of 44 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 10, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$2.67Harlan County Health System
Median$28.38half of hospitals charge less
Highest$94.25in Nebraska
Lowest saves$25.71vs the median
Hospitals in Nebraska, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harlan County Health System lowest Alma · Alma, NE Stool analysis for blood to screen for colon tumors | $2.67 | $3.34 | Oct 15, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Memorial Hospital, Schuyler Schuyler · Columbus, NE HC RHC HEMOCCULT | $6.56 | $8.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| St. Mary's Community Hospital Nebraska City · Nebraska City, NE HC RHC HEMOCCULT | $6.56 | $8.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Saunders Medical Center Wahoo · Omaha, NE-IA BLOOD OCCT HEMCL1-3 CARDS | $6.75 | $9.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Plainview Hospital Plainview · Norfolk, NE HC RHC HEMOCCULT | $6.88 | $8.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Banner Ogallala Community Hospital Ogallala · Ogallala, NE LAB BLOOD OCCULT FECES SINGLE QL | $8.58 | $14.00 | Oct 13, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Methodist Hospital Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA Occult Blood Stool - MH/WH/FH | $12.24 | $34.00 | Feb 14, 2026 source file |
| Valley County Hospital Ord · Ord, NE HEMOCULT SCREENING | $12.60 | $14.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Bellevue Medical Center Bellevue · Omaha, NE-IA Stool analysis for blood to screen for colon tumors | $13.00 | $20.00 | Aug 10, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Medical Center Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA Stool analysis for blood to screen for colon tumors | $13.00 | $20.00 | Aug 10, 2026 source file |
| Phelps Memorial Health Center Holdrege · Holdrege, NE Stool analysis for blood to screen for colon tumors | $13.50 | $15.00 | Feb 16, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Heart Hospital Lincoln · Lincoln, NE HC HEMOCCULT | $13.80 | $30.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Kearney County Hospital Minden · Kearney, NE Occult Blood Stool 1 Spec Poct | $14.00 | $18.00 | — source file |
| Kimball County Hospital Kimball · Kimball, NE Stool analysis for blood to screen for colon tumors | $16.52 | $16.52 | Oct 12, 2026 source file |
| Community Hospital - McCook McCook · McCook, NE BLOOD OCCULT 1-3 | $17.33 | $19.25 | Dec 27, 2025 source file |
| Saint Francis Medical Center Grand Island · Grand Island, NE HC HEMOCCULT | $20.16 | $36.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Lexington Regional Health Center Lexington · Lexington, NE Stool for Occult Blood POC | $23.04 | $24.00 | Dec 28, 2025 source file |
| Osmond General Hospital Osmond · Norfolk, NE Stool analysis for blood to screen for colon tumors | $24.00 | $24.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Kearney · Kearney, NE HC HEMOCCULT | $26.10 | $45.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Fremont Health Fremont · Fremont, NE Occult Blood Stool - MH/WH/FH | $26.64 | $72.00 | Feb 16, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Community Hospital Blair · Omaha, NE-IA Stool analysis for blood to screen for colon tumors | $28.07 | $35.09 | Jul 15, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Immanuel Medical Center Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA HC HEMOCCULT | $28.38 | $66.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA HC HEMOCCULT | $28.38 | $66.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Lakeside Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA HC HEMOCCULT | $28.38 | $66.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Midlands Papillion · Omaha, NE-IA HC HEMOCCULT | $28.38 | $66.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Garden County Health Services Oshkosh · Oshkosh, NE Test Fecal Hemoccult Car | $30.00 | $44.00 | — source file |
| Pawnee County Memorial Hospital Pawnee City · Pawnee City, NE Hemoccult Cards | $30.00 | $37.00 | — source file |
| Saint Elizabeth Regional Medical Center Lincoln · Lincoln, NE HC RHC HEMOCCULT | $31.20 | $65.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Cozad Community Hospital Cozad · Lexington, NE Occult Blood, Feces | $40.00 | $44.00 | — source file |
| Gordon Memorial Hospital Gordon · Gordon, NE Cl Occult Blood | $43.00 | $43.00 | — source file |
| Beatrice Community Hospital Beatrice · Beatrice, NE Cc Occult Blood Fec | $44.00 | $44.00 | — source file |
| Gothenburg Health Gothenburg · Lexington, NE Occult Blood Screen 5 | $45.00 | $50.00 | — source file |
| Nemaha County Hospital Auburn · Auburn, NE OCCULT BLOOD, FECAL SCREENING | $46.00 | $46.00 | Jun 1, 2026 source file |
| West Holt Memorial Hospital Atkinson · Atkinson, NE Cln Hematest | $46.00 | $58.00 | — source file |
| Regional West Medical Center Scottsbluff · Scottsbluff, NE HB OCCULT BLOOD X3 SPECIMEN CARD | $46.80 | $78.00 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Howard County Medical Center St. Paul · Grand Island, NE OCCULT BLOOD SCREEN, FECAL | $50.00 | $50.00 | Oct 14, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Health Care Systems Seward · Lincoln, NE Stool analysis for blood to screen for colon tumors | $50.00 | $50.00 | Jul 15, 2026 source file |
| Box Butte General Hospital Alliance · Alliance, NE OCCULT BLOOD FECES | $50.40 | $63.00 | Aug 18, 2026 source file |
| Butler County Health David City · David City, NE Occult Blood Screen | $57.00 | $57.00 | — source file |
| Columbus Community Hospital Columbus · Columbus, NE STOOL ANALYSIS FOR BLOOD TO SCREEN FOR COLON TUMORS | $59.47 | $62.60 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| St Francis Memorial Hospital West Point · West Point, NE Occult Blood Screen 1-3 | $63.00 | $63.00 | Mar 18, 2026 source file |
| Chase County Hospital Imperial · Imperial, NE Occult Blood Stool Screen 1 | $64.00 | $64.00 | — source file |
| Tri Valley Health System Cambridge · Cambridge, NE Stool analysis for blood to screen for colon tumors | $68.40 | $76.00 | Oct 2, 2026 source file |
| York General Hospital York · York, NE Stool analysis for blood to screen for colon tumors | $94.25 | $94.25 | Jul 22, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Omaha, NE-IA | 9 | $6.75 | $28.07 |
| Lexington, NE | 3 | $23.04 | $40.00 |
| Lincoln, NE | 3 | $13.80 | $31.20 |
| Columbus, NE | 2 | $6.56 | $33.02 |
| Grand Island, NE | 2 | $20.16 | $35.08 |
| Kearney, NE | 2 | $14.00 | $20.05 |
| Norfolk, NE | 2 | $6.88 | $15.44 |
| Alliance, NE | 1 | $50.40 | $50.40 |
| Alma, NE | 1 | $2.67 | $2.67 |
| Atkinson, NE | 1 | $46.00 | $46.00 |
| Auburn, NE | 1 | $46.00 | $46.00 |
| Beatrice, NE | 1 | $44.00 | $44.00 |
| Cambridge, NE | 1 | $68.40 | $68.40 |
| David City, NE | 1 | $57.00 | $57.00 |
| Fremont, NE | 1 | $26.64 | $26.64 |
| Gordon, NE | 1 | $43.00 | $43.00 |
| Holdrege, NE | 1 | $13.50 | $13.50 |
| Imperial, NE | 1 | $64.00 | $64.00 |
| Kimball, NE | 1 | $16.52 | $16.52 |
| McCook, NE | 1 | $17.33 | $17.33 |
| Nebraska City, NE | 1 | $6.56 | $6.56 |
| Ogallala, NE | 1 | $8.58 | $8.58 |
| Ord, NE | 1 | $12.60 | $12.60 |
| Oshkosh, NE | 1 | $30.00 | $30.00 |
| Pawnee City, NE | 1 | $30.00 | $30.00 |
| Scottsbluff, NE | 1 | $46.80 | $46.80 |
| West Point, NE | 1 | $63.00 | $63.00 |
| York, NE | 1 | $94.25 | $94.25 |
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
- Missouri$21.73
- Montana$36.10
- 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.