Stool blood test (FOBT) cost in Tennessee
In Tennessee, 41 hospitals publish a cash price for Stool test for hidden blood (guaiac FOBT): from $2.60 to $46.43, with a median of $9.90. The lowest price is at Erlanger Health (Pikeville). The highest price is 17.9× 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 25, 2026.
Lowest$2.60Erlanger Health
Median$9.90half pay less
Highest$46.43in Tennessee
Lowest saves$7.30vs the median
Hospitals in Tennessee, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erlanger Health lowest Pikeville · Pikeville, TN CHG BLOOD OCCULT PEROXIDASE ACTV QUAL FECES 1 DETER | $2.60 | $9.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Saint Thomas West Hospital Harding Pk Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN FECAL OCCULT BLD | $5.57 | $18.55 | — source file |
| Claiborne Medical Center Tazewell · Tazewell, TN OCCULT BLD OL FEC 3S | $6.44 | $23.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Erlanger Health Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN-GA CHG BLOOD OCCULT PEROXIDASE ACTV QUAL FECES 1 DETER | $7.92 | $15.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Hancock County Hospital Sneedville · Sneedville, TN HC OCCULT BLOOD FECES SCREENING | $8.51 | $37.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Johnson County Community Hospital Mountain City · Mountain City, TN HC OCCULT BLOOD FECES SCREENING | $8.51 | $37.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Bristol Regional Medical Center Bristol · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC OCCULT BLOOD FECES SCREENING | $8.55 | $57.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital Johnson City · Johnson City, TN HC OCCULT BLOOD FECES SCREENING | $8.55 | $57.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Greeneville Community Hospital Greeneville · Greeneville, TN HC OCCULT BLOOD FECES SCREENING | $8.55 | $57.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital Rogersville · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC OCCULT BLOOD FECES SCREENING | $8.55 | $57.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Holston Valley Medical Center Kingsport · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC OCCULT BLOOD FECES SCREENING | $8.55 | $57.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Indian Path Community Hospital Kingsport · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC OCCULT BLOOD FECES SCREENING | $8.55 | $57.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Johnson City Medical Center Johnson City · Johnson City, TN HC OCCULT BLOOD FECES SCREENING | $8.55 | $57.00 | — source file |
| Sycamore Shoals Hospital Elizabethton · Johnson City, TN HC OCCULT BLOOD FECES SCREENING | $8.55 | $57.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Leconte Medical Center Sevierville · Sevierville, TN SCREENING, COLORECTAL(FECAL) | $9.28 | $32.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Parkwest Medical Center Knoxville · Knoxville, TN SCREENING, COLORECTAL(FECAL) | $9.60 | $32.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Childrens Hosp Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Blood Occult,by Peroxid,Feces,Single, Colorectal Screen - Fecal Imm | $9.90 | $45.00 | — source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Germantown Hosp Germantown · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Blood Occult,by Peroxid,Feces,Single, Colorectal Screen - Fecal Imm | $9.90 | $45.00 | — source file |
| Methodist North Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Blood Occult,by Peroxid,Feces,Single, Colorectal Screen - Fecal Imm | $9.90 | $45.00 | — source file |
| Methodist South Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Blood Occult,by Peroxid,Feces,Single, Colorectal Screen - Fecal Imm | $9.90 | $45.00 | — source file |
| Methodist University Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Occult Blood Feces - POCT Occult Blood Stool | $9.90 | $45.00 | — source file |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center Lenoir City · Knoxville, TN SCREENING, COLORECTAL(FECAL) | $10.56 | $32.00 | Aug 27, 2026 source file |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center Knoxville · Knoxville, TN SCREENING, COLORECTAL(FECAL) | $10.56 | $32.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge Oak Ridge · Knoxville, TN SCREENING, COLORECTAL(FECAL) | $10.56 | $32.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| STRHS Pulaski East College Pulaski · East College Pulaski, TN 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 or single triple card for consecutive collection) | $14.07 | $48.50 | — source file |
| Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital Shelbyville · Shelbyville, TN HC OCCULT BLOOD FECES SCREEN | $15.95 | $55.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital Tullahoma · Tullahoma-Manchester, TN HC OCCULT BLOOD FECES SCREEN | $15.95 | $55.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital Lebanon · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN HC OCCULT BLOOD FECES SCREEN | $15.95 | $55.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville Collierville · Memphis, TN-MS-AR OCCULT BLOOD SCREENING | $19.53 | $93.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR OCCULT BLOOD SCREENING | $19.53 | $93.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Women's Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR OCCULT BLOOD SCREENING | $19.53 | $93.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Parkwest Medical Center Louisville · Knoxville, TN SCREENING, COLORECTAL(FECAL) | $20.16 | $32.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital Clarksville · Clarksville, TN-KY BLD OCCULT FECES 1-3 | $21.75 | $112.04 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Carroll County Huntingdon · Huntingdon, TN OCCULT BLOOD SCREENING | $28.29 | $123.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN HC OCCULT BLOOD FECES SCREEN | $29.70 | $55.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton Covington · Memphis, TN-MS-AR OCCULT BLOOD SCREENING | $31.44 | $131.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City Union City · Union City, TN OCCULT BLOOD SCREENING | $46.40 | $232.00 | Feb 25, 2026 source file |
| Saint Thomas Regional Hospitals McMinnville · McMinnville, TN OCCULT BLOOD SCREEN 1 3 | $46.43 | $154.75 | — source file |
| Saint Thomas Regional Hospitals Smithville · Smithville, TN OCCULT BLOOD SCREEN 1 3 | $46.43 | $154.75 | — source file |
| Saint Thomas Regional Hospitals Sparta · Cookeville, TN OCCULT BLOOD SCREEN 1 3 | $46.43 | $154.75 | — source file |
| Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital Murfreesboro · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN OCCULT BLOOD SCREEN 1 3 | $46.43 | $154.75 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 9 | $9.90 | $9.90 |
| Knoxville, TN | 5 | $9.60 | $10.56 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 4 | $8.55 | $8.55 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 4 | $5.57 | $22.82 |
| Johnson City, TN | 3 | $8.55 | $8.55 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | 1 | $7.92 | $7.92 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | 1 | $21.75 | $21.75 |
| Cookeville, TN | 1 | $46.43 | $46.43 |
| East College Pulaski, TN | 1 | $14.07 | $14.07 |
| Greeneville, TN | 1 | $8.55 | $8.55 |
| Huntingdon, TN | 1 | $28.29 | $28.29 |
| Mountain City, TN | 1 | $8.51 | $8.51 |
| McMinnville, TN | 1 | $46.43 | $46.43 |
| Pikeville, TN | 1 | $2.60 | $2.60 |
| Smithville, TN | 1 | $46.43 | $46.43 |
| Sneedville, TN | 1 | $8.51 | $8.51 |
| Sevierville, TN | 1 | $9.28 | $9.28 |
| Shelbyville, TN | 1 | $15.95 | $15.95 |
| Tazewell, TN | 1 | $6.44 | $6.44 |
| Tullahoma-Manchester, TN | 1 | $15.95 | $15.95 |
| Union City, TN | 1 | $46.40 | $46.40 |
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
- Pennsylvania$20.40
- Puerto Rico$7.00
- Rhode Island$28.00
- South Carolina$56.55
- South Dakota$38.40
- 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.