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

Prices at 77 hospitals in Wisconsin, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $25 — 4% below the US median ($26), roughly 5.7× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Thedacare Regional Med Ctr-Neenah Neenah, WI $10 $10 ★ 4/5 142 min
Thedacare Medical Center-New London New London, WI $10 $6 83 min
Thedacare Medical Center-Waupaca Waupaca, WI $10 $5 ★ 3/5 120 min
Thedacare Medical Center-Shawano Shawano, WI $10 $8 ★ 4/5 108 min
Thedacare Medical Center-Berlin Inc Berlin, WI $10 $5 ★ 3/5 110 min
Ascension Ne Wisconsin-St Elizabeth Campus Appleton, WI $11 $5 ★ 4/5 143 min
St Croix Regional Medical Center Saint Croix Falls, WI $12 $9 ★ 3/5 144 min
Aurora Medical Ctr Manitowoc County Two Rivers, WI $13 $13 ★ 5/5 112 min
Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County Sheboygan, WI $13 $13 ★ 5/5 173 min
Bellin Memorial Hospital Green Bay, WI $13 $12 ★ 4/5 151 min
Aurora Memorial Hospital Burlington Burlington, WI $13 $13 ★ 4/5 182 min
Aurora Lakeland Medical Center Elkhorn, WI $13 $13 ★ 5/5 145 min
Aurora Medical Center Bay Area Marinette, WI $13 $12 ★ 4/5 129 min
Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Kenosha, WI $13 $13 ★ 4/5 179 min
Aurora Medical Center-Summit Summit, WI $13 $13 ★ 5/5 142 min
Bellin Health Oconto Hospital Oconto, WI $13 $12 87 min
Aurora Medical Ctr Washington County Hartford, WI $15 $13 ★ 4/5 127 min
West Allis Memorial Hospital West Allis, WI $15 $13 ★ 4/5 182 min
Ascension Calumet Hospital Chilton, WI $17 $5 86 min
Aurora Medical Ctr Oshkosh Oshkosh, WI $18 $13 ★ 4/5 122 min
Ascension All Saints Hospital Racine, WI $18 $6 ★ 2/5 146 min
Ascension Se Wisconsin Hospital Milwaukee, WI $18 $6 ★ 5/5 124 min
Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital Franklin, WI $18 $6
Oakleaf Surgical Hospital Altoona, WI $19 $4
Mercy Walworth Hospital & Medical Center Lake Geneva, WI $20 $7 ★ 3/5 126 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)
$32
Cash / self-pay
$25
Insurer-negotiated
$13
Medicare pays
$4
$12$36
Median cash $25  ·  Medicare $4  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $25 — about 5.7× 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 $32 list price could save about $7 (22%).

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