Fecal occult blood (stool) test (guaiac, gFOBT) cost in Colorado Springs, CO

Prices at 4 hospitals in Colorado Springs, CO, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $23 — 11% below the US median ($26), roughly 5.3× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Centura Health-Penrose St Francis Health Services Colorado Springs, CO $12 $6 ★ 3/5 193 min
St Francis Hospital-Interquest Colorado Springs, CO $21 $6 118 min
Children's Hospital Colorado-Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO $25 $25
Uchealth Grandview Hospital Colorado Springs, CO $82 $74 101 min

CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated September 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.

Price comparison (median)

Chargemaster (list price)
$45
Cash / self-pay
$23
Insurer-negotiated
$16
Medicare pays
$4
$15$65
Median cash $23  ·  Medicare $4  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $23 — about 5.3× the Medicare rate ($4). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($9).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $45 list price could save about $22 (49%).

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