Stool blood test (FOBT) cost in Virginia
In Virginia, 45 hospitals publish a cash price for stool test for hidden blood (guaiac FOBT): from $5.00 to $195.78, with a median of $23.00. The lowest price is at Augusta Health (Fishersville). The highest price is 39.2× the lowest.
- The median here, $23.00, is 13% below the US median of $26.48.
- That is 5.3× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($4.38).
- Virginia ranks 23rd of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 4 of 45 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 Oct 31, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$5.00Augusta Health
Median$23.00half of hospitals charge less
Highest$195.78in Virginia
Lowest saves$18.00vs the median
Hospitals in Virginia, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Augusta Health lowest Fishersville · Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA St-Occult Blood | $5.00 | $10.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dickenson Community Hospital Clintwood · Clintwood, VA HC OCCULT BLOOD FECES SCREENING | $8.51 | $37.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Lee County Community Hospital Pennington Gap · Pennington Gap, VA HC OCCULT BLOOD FECES SCREENING | $8.51 | $37.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Johnston Memorial Hospital Abingdon · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC OCCULT BLOOD FECES SCREENING | $8.55 | $57.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Lonesome Pine Hospital Big Stone Gap · Big Stone Gap, VA HC OCCULT BLOOD FECES SCREENING | $8.55 | $57.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Russell County Hospital Lebanon · Lebanon, VA HC OCCULT BLOOD FECES SCREENING | $8.55 | $57.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Smyth County Community Hospital Marion · Marion, VA HC OCCULT BLOOD FECES SCREENING | $8.55 | $57.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Lewisgale Hospital Montgomery Christiansburg · Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA OCCULT BLD SCN 3 SPEC | $14.00 | $14.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours Southern Virginia Medical Center Emporia · Emporia, VA HC Blood Occult Peroxidase Actv Qual Feces 1 Deter | $14.10 | $47.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riverside Smithfield Hospital Smithfield · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Blood Occult | $15.11 | $30.22 | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| Rappahannock General Hospital Kilmarnock · Kilmarnock, VA HC Blood Occult Peroxidase Actv Qual Feces 1 Deter | $15.60 | $26.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital South Boston · South Boston, VA Chgl Occult Blood Stool - Screen | $17.00 | $34.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mary Washington Hospital Fredericksburg · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Occult blood feces | $17.50 | $35.00 | Dec 30, 2024 source file |
| Stafford Hospital Stafford · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Occult blood feces | $17.50 | $35.00 | Dec 30, 2024 source file |
| Sovah Health - Martinsville Martinsville · Martinsville, VA 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) | $18.80 | $47.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Twin County Regional Healthcare Galax · Galax, VA 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) | $18.80 | $47.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital Charlottesville · Charlottesville, VA Stool-Blood Hemocult | $21.00 | $42.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center Harrisonburg · Harrisonburg, VA Stool-Blood Hemocult | $21.00 | $42.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hospital for Extended Recovery Norfolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Stool-Blood Hemocult | $23.00 | $46.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Careplex Hospital Hampton · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Stool-Blood Hemocult | $23.00 | $46.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital Norfolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Chgl Occult Blood Stool - Screen | $23.00 | $46.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital Norfolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Stool-Blood Hemocult | $23.00 | $46.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Woodbridge · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Chgl Occult Blood Stool - Screen | $23.00 | $46.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Obici Hospital Suffolk · Suffolk, VA Stool-Blood Hemocult | $23.00 | $46.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital Virginia Beach · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Stool-Blood Hemocult | $23.00 | $46.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital Virginia Beach · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Stool-Blood Hemocult | $23.00 | $46.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bath Community Hospital Hot Springs · Hot Springs, VA OCCULT BLOOD SCREENING (3 CARD | $24.87 | $35.53 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours Harbour View Medical Center Suffolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC HC Blood Occult Peroxidase Actv Qual Feces 1 Deter | $30.00 | $50.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center Portsmouth · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC HC Blood Occult Peroxidase Actv Qual Feces 1 Deter | $30.00 | $50.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital Alexandria · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC BLOOD OCCULT QUAL FECES MULTI | $30.00 | $60.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital Fairfax · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC BLOOD OCCULT QUAL FECES MULTI | $30.00 | $60.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital Falls Church · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC BLOOD OCCULT QUAL FECES MULTI | $30.00 | $60.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital Leesburg · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC BLOOD OCCULT QUAL FECES MULTI | $30.00 | $60.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital Alexandria · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC BLOOD OCCULT QUAL FECES MULTI | $30.00 | $60.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Chesapeake General Hospital Chesapeake · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Hc Blood Occult Peroxidase Actv Qual Feces 1 Deter | $31.90 | $53.16 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours Southside Medical Center Petersburg · Richmond, VA HC Blood Occult Peroxidase Actv Qual Feces 1 Deter | $37.80 | $126.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center Mechanicsville · Richmond, VA HC Blood Occult Peroxidase Actv Qual Feces 1 Deter | $60.60 | $101.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital Richmond · Richmond, VA HC Blood Occult Peroxidase Actv Qual Feces 1 Deter | $60.60 | $101.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center Midlothian · Richmond, VA HC Blood Occult Peroxidase Actv Qual Feces 1 Deter | $60.60 | $101.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours St Marys Hospital of Richmond Richmond · Richmond, VA HC Blood Occult Peroxidase Actv Qual Feces 1 Deter | $60.60 | $101.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Clinch Valley Health Richlands · Bluefield, WV-VA 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) | $123.98 | $309.96 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Wythe County Community Hospital Wytheville · Wytheville, VA 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) | $144.06 | $360.14 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center Fredericksburg · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV OCCULT BLD SCN 3 SPEC | $158.76 | $158.76 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Stonesprings Hospital Center Dulles · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV OCCULT BLD SCN 3 SPEC | $195.69 | $195.69 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Reston Hospital Center Reston · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV OCCULT BLD SCN 3 SPEC | $195.78 | $195.78 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 11 | $17.50 | $30.00 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 10 | $15.11 | $23.00 |
| Richmond, VA | 5 | $37.80 | $60.60 |
| Big Stone Gap, VA | 1 | $8.55 | $8.55 |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | 1 | $14.00 | $14.00 |
| Bluefield, WV-VA | 1 | $123.98 | $123.98 |
| Clintwood, VA | 1 | $8.51 | $8.51 |
| Charlottesville, VA | 1 | $21.00 | $21.00 |
| Emporia, VA | 1 | $14.10 | $14.10 |
| Galax, VA | 1 | $18.80 | $18.80 |
| Hot Springs, VA | 1 | $24.87 | $24.87 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | 1 | $21.00 | $21.00 |
| Kilmarnock, VA | 1 | $15.60 | $15.60 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 1 | $8.55 | $8.55 |
| Lebanon, VA | 1 | $8.55 | $8.55 |
| Marion, VA | 1 | $8.55 | $8.55 |
| Martinsville, VA | 1 | $18.80 | $18.80 |
| Pennington Gap, VA | 1 | $8.51 | $8.51 |
| South Boston, VA | 1 | $17.00 | $17.00 |
| Suffolk, VA | 1 | $23.00 | $23.00 |
| Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | 1 | $5.00 | $5.00 |
| Wytheville, VA | 1 | $144.06 | $144.06 |
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 Carolina$30.00
- South Dakota$51.20
- Tennessee$18.90
- Texas$37.55
- Utah$62.20
- Vermont$18.28
- Washington$30.38
- West Virginia$16.06
- Wisconsin$21.12
- Wyoming$21.00
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.