Stool blood test (FOBT) cost in Pennsylvania
In Pennsylvania, 58 hospitals publish a cash price for stool test for hidden blood (guaiac FOBT): from $2.40 to $51.00, with a median of $20.40. The lowest price is at UPMC Williamsport (Williamsport). The highest price is 21.2× 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$2.40UPMC Williamsport
Median$20.40half pay less
Highest$51.00in Pennsylvania
Lowest saves$18.00vs the median
Hospitals in Pennsylvania, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Williamsport lowest Williamsport · Williamsport, PA HEMOCCULT TEST | $2.40 | $4.00 | — source file |
| AHN Wexford Hospital Wexford · Pittsburgh, PA CHG BLOOD OCCULT PEROXIDASE ACTV QUAL FECES 1 DETER | $3.64 | $14.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Greene Waynesburg · Waynesburg, PA HEMAWIPE/HEMOCCULT TESTING | $3.71 | $5.30 | — source file |
| UPMC Washington Washington · Pittsburgh, PA HEMAWIPE/HEMOCCULT TESTING | $3.71 | $5.30 | — source file |
| Lower Bucks Hospital Bristol · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Occult Blood Stool | $4.00 | $25.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Occult Blood Stool | $4.00 | $94.76 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela · Pittsburgh, PA HEMOCCULT | $6.60 | $11.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 82270 OCCULT BLD FECES 1-3 TESTS Tech | $6.69 | $28.00 | — source file |
| St Joseph Regional Health Network Reading · Reading, PA HEMOCCULT STOOL | $7.28 | $28.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster · Lancaster, PA 82270 OCCULT BLOOD FECES Tech | $8.12 | $28.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 82270 OCCULT BLD FECES 1-3 TESTS Tech | $8.81 | $28.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA POC Stool Occult Blood Outpt IVIEW | $9.28 | $28.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Cole Coudersport · Coudersport, PA ONC COLON CANCER SCREEN | $13.80 | $23.00 | — source file |
| Chambersburg Hospital Chambersburg · Chambersburg, PA Stool Analysis for Blood to Screen for Colon Tumors | $15.00 | $22.00 | — source file |
| Ephrata Community Hospital Ephrata · Lancaster, PA Stool Analysis for Blood to Screen for Colon Tumors | $15.00 | $22.00 | — source file |
| Evangelical Community Hospital Lewisburg · Lewisburg, PA Stool Analysis for Blood to Screen for Colon Tumors | $15.00 | $22.00 | — source file |
| Gettysburg Hospital Gettysburg · Gettysburg, PA Stool Analysis for Blood to Screen for Colon Tumors | $15.00 | $22.00 | — source file |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Lebanon · Lebanon, PA Stool Analysis for Blood to Screen for Colon Tumors | $15.00 | $22.00 | — source file |
| Waynesboro Hospital Waynesboro · Chambersburg, PA Stool Analysis for Blood to Screen for Colon Tumors | $15.00 | $22.00 | — source file |
| WellSpan Surgery and Rehabilitation Hospital York · York-Hanover, PA Stool Analysis for Blood to Screen for Colon Tumors | $15.00 | $22.00 | — source file |
| Uniontown Hospital Uniontown · Pittsburgh, PA OCCULT BLOOD FECES | $16.00 | $32.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Hanover Hanover · York-Hanover, PA HC HEMATEST | $16.20 | $27.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals Harrisburg · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA HC HEMATEST | $16.20 | $27.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Somerset Somerset · Somerset, PA HC HEMATEST | $16.20 | $27.00 | — source file |
| Robert Packer Hospital Sayre · Sayre, PA Blood Occult, by Peroxid, Feces, Single Colorectal Scr | $17.64 | $22.05 | — source file |
| Robert Packer Hospital, Towanda Campus Towanda · Sayre, PA Blood Occult, by Peroxid, Feces, Single Colorectal Scr | $17.64 | $22.05 | — source file |
| Troy Community Hospital Troy · Sayre, PA Blood Occult, by Peroxid, Feces, Single Colorectal Scr | $17.64 | $22.05 | — source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Langhorne · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Blood Occult Feces Colorectal Neoplasm Screening Qualitative | $18.20 | $28.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Altoona Altoona · Altoona, PA HEMOCCULT TEST | $20.40 | $34.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Bedford Everett · Everett, PA SCREENING HEMOCCULT | $20.40 | $34.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA SCREENING HEMOCCULT | $20.40 | $34.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC East Monroeville · Pittsburgh, PA OCCULT BLOOD FECES | $20.40 | $34.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Hamot Erie · Erie, PA OCCULT BLOOD FECES | $20.40 | $34.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Horizon - Greenville Greenville · Hermitage, PA OCCULT BLOOD FECES | $20.40 | $34.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle · Pittsburgh, PA SCREENING HEMOCCULT | $20.40 | $34.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC OCCULT BLOOD FECES | $20.40 | $34.00 | — source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport · Pittsburgh, PA SERIESX3 OCCULT BLOOD STOOL C | $20.40 | $34.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA OCCULT BLOOD FECES | $20.40 | $34.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Northwest Seneca · Oil City, PA OCCULT BLOOD FECES | $20.40 | $34.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC OCCULT BLOOD FECES | $20.40 | $34.00 | — source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA OCCULT BLOOD FECES | $20.40 | $34.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Wellsboro Wellsboro · Wellsboro, PA HEMOCCULT | $20.40 | $34.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Muncy Muncy · Williamsport, PA SCREENING HEMOCCULT | $21.00 | $35.00 | — source file |
| Penn Highlands Brookville Brookville · Brookville, PA RHC HEMOCULT | $22.00 | $22.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Elk Saint Marys · St. Marys, PA RHC HEMOCULT | $22.00 | $22.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Huntingdon Huntingdon · Huntingdon, PA RHC HEMOCULT | $22.00 | $22.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone Tyrone · Altoona, PA RHC HEMOCULT | $22.00 | $22.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital Malvern · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Occult Bld Stool | $22.40 | $56.00 | — source file |
| Lankenau Medical Center Wynnewood · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Occult Bld Stool | $22.40 | $56.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Paoli Hospital Paoli · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Occult Bld Stool | $22.40 | $56.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital Media · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Occult Bld Stool | $22.40 | $56.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Bryn Mawr Hospital Bryn Mawr · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Occult Bld Stool | $22.40 | $56.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HEMOCCULT TEST | $29.40 | $49.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Kane Kane · Bradford, PA OCCULT BLOOD SCREEN | $30.00 | $50.00 | — source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville · Pittsburgh, PA .OCCULT BLOOD STOOL #2 | $30.60 | $51.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital Darby · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Blood Occult Feces Colorectal Neoplasm Screening Qualitative | $37.70 | $58.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Nazareth Hospital Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Blood Occult Feces Colorectal Neoplasm Screening Qualitative | $42.25 | $65.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Dubois DuBois · DuBois, PA HEMOCULT | $51.00 | $51.00 | Aug 1, 2025 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh, PA | 14 | $3.64 | $20.40 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 10 | $4.00 | $22.40 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | 4 | $6.69 | $9.04 |
| Sayre, PA | 3 | $17.64 | $17.64 |
| Altoona, PA | 2 | $20.40 | $21.20 |
| Chambersburg, PA | 2 | $15.00 | $15.00 |
| Lancaster, PA | 2 | $8.12 | $11.56 |
| Williamsport, PA | 2 | $2.40 | $11.70 |
| York-Hanover, PA | 2 | $15.00 | $15.60 |
| Brookville, PA | 1 | $22.00 | $22.00 |
| Bradford, PA | 1 | $30.00 | $30.00 |
| Coudersport, PA | 1 | $13.80 | $13.80 |
| DuBois, PA | 1 | $51.00 | $51.00 |
| Everett, PA | 1 | $20.40 | $20.40 |
| Erie, PA | 1 | $20.40 | $20.40 |
| Gettysburg, PA | 1 | $15.00 | $15.00 |
| Hermitage, PA | 1 | $20.40 | $20.40 |
| Huntingdon, PA | 1 | $22.00 | $22.00 |
| Lebanon, PA | 1 | $15.00 | $15.00 |
| Lewisburg, PA | 1 | $15.00 | $15.00 |
| Oil City, PA | 1 | $20.40 | $20.40 |
| Reading, PA | 1 | $7.28 | $7.28 |
| Somerset, PA | 1 | $16.20 | $16.20 |
| St. Marys, PA | 1 | $22.00 | $22.00 |
| Waynesburg, PA | 1 | $3.71 | $3.71 |
| Wellsboro, PA | 1 | $20.40 | $20.40 |
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
- 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
- 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.