Fecal occult blood (stool) test (guaiac, gFOBT) cost in Dublin, OH

Prices at 3 hospitals in Dublin, OH, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $47 — 80% above the US median ($26), roughly 10.7× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Mount Carmel Dublin Dublin, OH $25 $18
Dublin Methodist Hospital Dublin, OH $47 $16 ★ 4/5 226 min 14.9%
Dublin Springs Dublin, OH $47 $16

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 June 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)
$72
Cash / self-pay
$47
Insurer-negotiated
$16
Medicare pays
$4
$29$47
Median cash $47  ·  Medicare $4  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $47 — about 10.7× 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 $72 list price could save about $25 (35%).

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