Stool blood test (FOBT) cost in Texas
In Texas, 78 hospitals publish a cash price for stool test for hidden blood (guaiac FOBT): from $3.04 to $200.48, with a median of $38.42. The lowest price is at University Medical Center El Paso (El Paso) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 65.9× 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 23, 2026.
Lowest$3.04University Medical Center El Paso + 1 more
Median$38.42half pay less
Highest$200.48in Texas
Lowest saves$35.38vs the median
Hospitals in Texas, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| University Medical Center El Paso lowest El Paso · El Paso, TX CET OCCULT BLOOD FECES SCREEN | $3.04 | $15.20 | — source file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital lowest Dieter El Paso · El Paso, TX GUAIAC STOOL | $3.04 | $15.20 | — source file |
| El Paso Children's Hospital El Paso · El Paso, TX OCCULT BLOOD STOOL | $4.00 | $20.00 | — source file |
| Hsa St. Joseph Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX OCCULT BLOOD FECES | $4.29 | $132.60 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Harris Health Taub Loop Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HEMOCCULT BLOOD OCCULT TEST BACK OFFICE | $4.38 | $20.00 | — source file |
| Harris Health Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HEMOCCULT BLOOD OCCULT TEST BACK OFFICE | $4.38 | $20.00 | — source file |
| The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas Dallas · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX BLOOD OCCULT PEROXIDASE ACTV QUAL FECES 1 DETER | $11.25 | $15.00 | Mar 10, 2026 source file |
| Driscoll Children’s Hospital Corpus Christi · Corpus Christi, TX An.Hemocult | $13.11 | $65.55 | Oct 6, 2025 source file |
| Driscoll Children’s Hospital Edinburg · McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX An.Hemocult | $15.18 | $75.90 | Oct 6, 2025 source file |
| Santa Rosa Hospital - Westover Hills San Antonio · San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX HC 82270 OCCULT BLOOD, FECES | $15.84 | $48.00 | Jan 13, 2026 source file |
| Ascension Seton Austin · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX OCC BLOOD -DAILY | $17.73 | $49.25 | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Smithville · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX OCCLT BLD FECES | $17.73 | $49.25 | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Kyle · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HEMOCULT POC | $17.73 | $49.25 | — source file |
| Ascension Providence Waco · Waco, TX OCCULT BLOOD STOOL SCREEN | $21.24 | $59.00 | — source file |
| Covenant Medical Center Lubbock · Lubbock, TX HC OCCULT BLOOD FECES | $23.10 | $55.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Children's Hospital Lubbock · Lubbock, TX HC OCCULT BLOOD FECES | $23.10 | $55.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital Levelland Levelland · Lubbock, TX HC OCCULT BLOOD FECES | $23.52 | $56.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital Plainview Plainview · Plainview, TX HC OCCULT BLOOD FECES | $23.52 | $56.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lubbock Heritage Hospital Lubbock · Lubbock, TX HC BLOOD OCCULT PEROXIDASE ACTV QUAL FECES 1 DETER CDM | $28.14 | $67.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ascension Seton Burnet · Burnet, TX OCCLT BLD FECES | $30.69 | $85.25 | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Luling · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX OCCLT BLD FECES | $30.69 | $85.25 | — source file |
| Covenant Long-Term Care Lubbock · Lubbock, TX HC OCCULT BLOOD FECES | $31.92 | $76.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center - Fort Worth Fort Worth · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC OCCULT BLOOD STOOL | $37.09 | $61.81 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital - Dallas Dallas · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC OCCULT BLOOD STOOL | $37.09 | $61.81 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital - Waxahachie Waxahachie · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC OCCULT BLOOD, BY PEROXIDASE, FECES, COLORECTAL SCREEN | $37.09 | $61.81 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Centennial Frisco · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC OCCULT BLOOD STOOL | $37.09 | $61.81 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Frisco at PGA Parkway Frisco · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC OCCULT BLOOD STOOL | $37.09 | $61.81 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Grapevine Grapevine · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC OCCULT BLOOD, BY PEROXIDASE, FECES, COLORECTAL SCREEN | $37.09 | $61.81 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Irving Irving · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC OCCULT BLOOD, BY PEROXIDASE, FECES, COLORECTAL SCREEN | $37.09 | $61.81 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Lake Pointe Rowlett · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC OCCULT BLOOD STOOL | $37.09 | $61.81 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - McKinney McKinney · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC OCCULT BLOOD, BY PEROXIDASE, FECES, COLORECTAL SCREEN | $37.09 | $61.81 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Plano Plano · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC OCCULT BLOOD, BY PEROXIDASE, FECES, COLORECTAL SCREEN | $37.09 | $61.81 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center at Waxahachie Waxahachie · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC OCCULT BLOOD STOOL | $37.09 | $61.81 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - Denton Denton · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC OCCULT BLOOD, BY PEROXIDASE, FECES, COLORECTAL SCREEN | $37.09 | $61.81 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - McKinney McKinney · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC OCCULT BLOOD, BY PEROXIDASE, FECES, COLORECTAL SCREEN | $37.09 | $61.81 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - Plano Plano · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC OCCULT BLOOD, BY PEROXIDASE, FECES, COLORECTAL SCREEN | $37.09 | $61.81 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Baylor University Medical Center Dallas · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC OCCULT BLOOD STOOL | $37.09 | $61.81 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Continuing Care Hospital Temple · Killeen-Temple, TX HC OCCULT BLOOD, BY PEROXIDASE, FECES, COLORECTAL SCREEN | $38.42 | $64.04 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White McLane Children's Medical Center Temple · Killeen-Temple, TX HC OCCULT BLOOD, BY PEROXIDASE, FECES, COLORECTAL SCREEN | $38.42 | $64.04 | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Brenham Brenham · Brenham, TX HC OCCULT BLOOD, BY PEROXIDASE, FECES, COLORECTAL SCREEN | $38.42 | $64.04 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - College Station College Station · College Station-Bryan, TX HC OCCULT BLOOD, BY PEROXIDASE, FECES, COLORECTAL SCREEN | $38.42 | $64.04 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Hillcrest Waco · Waco, TX HC OCCULT BLOOD, BY PEROXIDASE, FECES, COLORECTAL SCREEN | $38.42 | $64.04 | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Marble Falls Marble Falls · Marble Falls, TX HC OCCULT BLOOD, BY PEROXIDASE, FECES, COLORECTAL SCREEN | $38.42 | $64.04 | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple Temple · Temple, TX HC OCCULT BLOOD, BY PEROXIDASE, FECES, COLORECTAL SCREEN | $38.42 | $64.04 | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Pavilion - Temple Temple · Killeen-Temple, TX HC OCCULT BLOOD, BY PEROXIDASE, FECES, COLORECTAL SCREEN | $38.42 | $64.04 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott and White Medical Center Uptown Dallas · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Stool for Occult Blood POC | $41.40 | $69.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Emergency Medical Center - Cedar Park Cedar Park · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC OCCULT BLOOD, BY PEROXIDASE, FECES, COLORECTAL SCREEN | $46.20 | $77.00 | Jun 3, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Austin Austin · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC OCCULT BLOOD, BY PEROXIDASE, FECES, COLORECTAL SCREEN | $46.20 | $77.00 | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Buda Buda · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC OCCULT BLOOD, BY PEROXIDASE, FECES, COLORECTAL SCREEN | $46.20 | $77.00 | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Lakeway Lakeway · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC OCCULT BLOOD, BY PEROXIDASE, FECES, COLORECTAL SCREEN | $46.20 | $77.00 | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Pflugerville Pflugerville · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC OCCULT BLOOD, BY PEROXIDASE, FECES, COLORECTAL SCREEN | $46.20 | $77.00 | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Round Rock Round Rock · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC OCCULT BLOOD, BY PEROXIDASE, FECES, COLORECTAL SCREEN | $46.20 | $77.00 | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Taylor Taylor · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC OCCULT BLOOD, BY PEROXIDASE, FECES, COLORECTAL SCREEN | $46.20 | $77.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Reunion Rehabilitation Hospital Arlington Arlington · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Occult blood feces | $52.52 | $52.52 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Reunion Rehabilitation Hospital Plano Plano · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Occult blood feces | $52.52 | $52.52 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX TC OUTPT HEMOCCCULT CARDS (OCCULT-BL TEST) | $55.61 | $83.00 | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital - Austin Austin · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX TC OUTPT HEMOCCCULT CARDS (OCCULT-BL TEST) | $55.61 | $83.00 | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| CHRISTUS Hospital - Orange Orange · Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX HC 82270 OCCULT BLOOD FECAL SCRN 2 | $60.72 | $184.00 | Jan 13, 2026 source file |
| CHRISTUS West Beaumont Beaumont · Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX HC 82270 OCCULT BLOOD FECAL SCRN 2 | $60.72 | $184.00 | Jan 13, 2026 source file |
| Christus Health Southeast Texas Beaumont · Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX HC 82270 OCCULT BLOOD FECAL SCRN 2 | $60.72 | $184.00 | Jan 13, 2026 source file |
| Christus Health Southeast Texas Port Arthur · Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX HC 82270 OCCULT BLOOD FECAL SCRN 2 | $60.72 | $184.00 | Jan 13, 2026 source file |
| Southeast Texas Orthopedic Specialty Center Port Arthur · Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX HC 82270 OCCULT BLOOD FECAL SCRN 2 | $60.72 | $184.00 | Jan 13, 2026 source file |
| Ascension Cedar Park Cedar Park · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX BLD OCCULT FECES 1-3 | $61.92 | $171.99 | — source file |
| The Methodist Hospital Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC OCCULT BLOOD NEOPLASM SCREEN (POC) | $67.50 | $135.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Frisco Medical Center Frisco · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX OCCULT BLD STOOL 1-3 SIM | $76.60 | $127.67 | Jan 31, 2025 source file |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital Baytown · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC OCCULT BLOOD NEOPLASM SCREEN (POC) | $82.00 | $164.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital Nassau Bay · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC OCCULT BLOOD NEOPLASM SCREEN (POC) | $82.00 | $164.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital Katy · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC OCCULT BLOOD NEOPLASM SCREEN (POC) | $82.00 | $164.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital Cypress · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC OCCULT BLOOD NEOPLASM SCREEN (POC) | $82.00 | $164.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital The Woodlands · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC OCCULT BLOOD NEOPLASM SCREEN (POC) | $82.00 | $164.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Sugar Land Hospital Sugar Land · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC OCCULT BLOOD NEOPLASM SCREEN (POC) | $82.00 | $164.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist West Houston Hospital Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC OCCULT BLOOD NEOPLASM SCREEN (POC) | $82.00 | $164.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Willowbrook Hospital Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC OCCULT BLOOD NEOPLASM SCREEN (POC) | $82.00 | $164.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott and White Medical Center Sunnyvale Sunnyvale · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HP Blood Occult Stool | $84.00 | $140.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Texas Health Hospital Mansfield Mansfield · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC BLOOD OCCULT,BY PEROXID,FECES,SINGLE, COLORECTAL SCREEN - OCCULT BLD | $88.65 | $88.65 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South Burleson · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC BLOOD OCCULT,BY PEROXID,FECES,SINGLE, COLORECTAL SCREEN - OCCULT BLD | $88.65 | $88.65 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University Medical Center Lubbock · Lubbock, TX Hc Occult Blood Feces | $90.00 | $90.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Central Texas Killeen · Killeen-Temple, TX HC BLOOD OCCULT,BY PEROXID,FECES,SINGLE, COLORECTAL SCREEN - OCCULT BLD | $200.48 | $200.48 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 23 | $11.25 | $37.09 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | 13 | $17.73 | $46.20 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 13 | $4.29 | $82.00 |
| Lubbock, TX | 6 | $23.10 | $25.83 |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | 5 | $60.72 | $60.72 |
| Killeen-Temple, TX | 4 | $38.42 | $38.42 |
| El Paso, TX | 3 | $3.04 | $3.04 |
| Waco, TX | 2 | $21.24 | $29.83 |
| Burnet, TX | 1 | $30.69 | $30.69 |
| Brenham, TX | 1 | $38.42 | $38.42 |
| College Station-Bryan, TX | 1 | $38.42 | $38.42 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | 1 | $13.11 | $13.11 |
| Marble Falls, TX | 1 | $38.42 | $38.42 |
| McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | 1 | $15.18 | $15.18 |
| Plainview, TX | 1 | $23.52 | $23.52 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | 1 | $15.84 | $15.84 |
| Temple, TX | 1 | $38.42 | $38.42 |
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
- Tennessee$9.90
- 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.