Stool blood test (FOBT) cost in South Carolina
In South Carolina, 40 hospitals publish a cash price for stool test for hidden blood (guaiac FOBT): from $9.00 to $130.50, with a median of $30.00. The lowest price is at MUSC Health Black River Medical Center (Cades). The highest price is 14.5× the lowest.
- The median here, $30.00, is 13% above the US median of $26.48.
- That is 6.8× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($4.38).
- South Carolina ranks 33rd of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 4 of 40 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$9.00MUSC Health Black River Medical Center
Median$30.00half of hospitals charge less
Highest$130.50in South Carolina
Lowest saves$21.00vs the median
Hospitals in South Carolina, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center lowest Cades · Cades, SC HB STOOL FOR OCCULT BLOOD SINGLE (SCREEN) | $9.00 | $18.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Health - Orangeburg Orangeburg · Orangeburg, SC HB STOOL FOR OCCULT BLOOD SINGLE (SCREEN) | $12.50 | $25.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Medical Center Charleston · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HB STOOL FOR OCCULT BLOOD SINGLE (SCREEN) | $12.50 | $25.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Beaufort Memorial Hospital Beaufort · Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC HEMOCULT WO SIGNS & SYMPTMS | $18.00 | $30.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| AnMed Health Anderson · Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC HC Blood Occult Peroxidase Actv Qual Feces 1 Deter | $20.50 | $41.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| AnMed Health Cannon Pickens · Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC HC Blood Occult Peroxidase Actv Qual Feces 1 Deter | $20.50 | $41.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| AnMed Piedmont Piedmont · Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC HC Blood Occult Peroxidase Actv Qual Feces 1 Deter | $20.50 | $41.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Self Regional Healthcare Greenwood · Greenwood, SC HC Hemocult | $25.06 | $41.77 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast Columbia · Columbia, SC HB STOOL FOR OCCULT BLOOD SINGLE (SCREEN) | $25.50 | $51.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown Columbia · Columbia, SC HB STOOL FOR OCCULT BLOOD SINGLE (SCREEN) | $25.50 | $51.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| McLeod Health Carolina Forest Myrtle Beach · Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC HC OCCULT BLOOD FECES - POCT OCCULT BLOOD STOOL | $27.69 | $39.00 | Jul 20, 2026 source file |
| McLeod Health Cheraw Cheraw · Cheraw, SC HC OCCULT BLOOD FECES - POCT OCCULT BLOOD STOOL | $27.69 | $39.00 | Jul 20, 2026 source file |
| McLeod Health Clarendon Manning · Manning, SC HC OCCULT BLOOD FECES - POCT OCCULT BLOOD STOOL | $27.69 | $39.00 | Jul 20, 2026 source file |
| McLeod Loris Hospital Loris · Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC HC OCCULT BLOOD FECES - POCT OCCULT BLOOD STOOL | $27.69 | $39.00 | Jul 20, 2026 source file |
| McLeod Medical Center - Dillon Dillon · Dillon, SC HC OCCULT BLOOD FECES - POCT OCCULT BLOOD STOOL | $27.69 | $39.00 | Jul 20, 2026 source file |
| McLeod Regional Medical Center-Pee Dee Florence · Florence, SC HC BLOOD OCCULT,BY PEROXID,FECES,SINGLE, COLORECTAL SCREEN - OCCULT BLD | $27.69 | $39.00 | Jul 21, 2026 source file |
| McLeod Seacoast E Little River · Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC HC BLOOD OCCULT,BY PEROXID,FECES,SINGLE, COLORECTAL SCREEN - OCCULT BLD | $27.69 | $39.00 | Jul 20, 2026 source file |
| Abbeville Area Medical Center Abbeville · Greenwood, SC HC Hemocult | $29.24 | $41.77 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Cherokee Medical Center Gaffney · Gaffney, SC Pbb Chg Blood Occult,by Peroxid,Feces,Single, Colorectal Screen | $30.00 | $50.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Pelham Medical Center Greer · Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC Pbb Chg Blood Occult,by Peroxid,Feces,Single, Colorectal Screen | $30.00 | $50.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Spartanburg Hospital For Restorative Care Spartanburg · Spartanburg, SC Pbb Chg Blood Occult,by Peroxid,Feces,Single, Colorectal Screen | $30.00 | $50.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Spartanburg Medical Center Spartanburg · Spartanburg, SC Pbb Chg Blood Occult,by Peroxid,Feces,Single, Colorectal Screen | $30.00 | $50.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Union Medical Center Union · Spartanburg, SC Pbb Chg Blood Occult,by Peroxid,Feces,Single, Colorectal Screen | $30.00 | $50.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Chester Regional Medical Center Chester · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HB HEMOCCULT W/OUT SIGNS/SYMPTOMS | $40.00 | $80.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Francis Downtown Hospital Greenville · Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC HC Blood Occult Peroxidase Actv Qual Feces 1 Deter | $41.40 | $69.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Francis-Eastside Greenville · Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC HC Blood Occult Peroxidase Actv Qual Feces 1 Deter | $41.40 | $69.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital Charleston · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HC Blood Occult Peroxidase Actv Qual Feces 1 Deter | $56.55 | $87.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Roper Hospital Charleston · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HC Blood Occult Peroxidase Actv Qual Feces 1 Deter | $56.55 | $87.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley Summerville · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HC Blood Occult Peroxidase Actv Qual Feces 1 Deter | $56.55 | $87.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Roper St Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital Mount Pleasant · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HC Blood Occult Peroxidase Actv Qual Feces 1 Deter | $56.55 | $87.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lexington Medical Center West Columbia · Columbia, SC Hc Occult Bld Screen Only (Socbs) | $58.00 | $58.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kershaw Medical Center Camden · Columbia, SC HB STOOL FOR OCCULT BLOOD SINGLE (SCREEN) | $63.00 | $126.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical Center Florence · Florence, SC HB HEMOCCULT W/OUT SIGNS/SYMPTOMS | $63.50 | $127.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Health Marion Medical Center Mullins · Mullins, SC HB STOOL FOR OCCULT BLOOD SINGLE (SCREEN) | $65.00 | $130.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grand Strand Medical Center Myrtle Beach · Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC 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 Other Outpatient | $69.00 | $69.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HB STOOL FOR OCCULT BLOOD SINGLE (SCREEN) | $102.50 | $205.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthcare Summerville Hospital Summerville · Charleston-North Charleston, SC OCCULT BLD SCN 3 SPEC | $119.00 | $119.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthcare Trident Hospital Summerville · Charleston-North Charleston, SC OCCULT BLD SCN 3 SPEC | $129.00 | $129.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Medical Center Fort Mill · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC OCCULT BLD STL 1-3 | $130.50 | $174.00 | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Medical Center Rock Hill · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC OCCULT BLD STL 1-3 | $130.50 | $174.00 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | 7 | $12.50 | $56.55 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | 6 | $20.50 | $25.25 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 4 | $40.00 | $116.50 |
| Columbia, SC | 4 | $25.50 | $41.75 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | 4 | $27.69 | $27.69 |
| Spartanburg, SC | 3 | $30.00 | $30.00 |
| Florence, SC | 2 | $27.69 | $45.60 |
| Greenwood, SC | 2 | $25.06 | $27.15 |
| Cades, SC | 1 | $9.00 | $9.00 |
| Cheraw, SC | 1 | $27.69 | $27.69 |
| Dillon, SC | 1 | $27.69 | $27.69 |
| Gaffney, SC | 1 | $30.00 | $30.00 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | 1 | $18.00 | $18.00 |
| Manning, SC | 1 | $27.69 | $27.69 |
| Mullins, SC | 1 | $65.00 | $65.00 |
| Orangeburg, SC | 1 | $12.50 | $12.50 |
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
- 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 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.