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

Prices at 15 hospitals in Utah, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $59 — 126% above the US median ($26), roughly 13.4× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Castleview Hospital Price, UT $38 $5 ★ 2/5 134 min 15.0%
Blue Mountain Hospital Blanding, UT $44 $44 183 min 15.1%
San Juan Hospital Monticello, UT $48 $14 122 min 14.9%
Cache Valley Hospital North Logan, UT $58 $14 86 min 15.0%
Holy Cross Hospital-Salt Lake Salt Lake City, UT $59 $69 ★ 3/5 145 min 14.5%
VA Salt Lake City Healthcare-George E. Wahlen VA Medical Center Salt Lake City, UT $59 $69 ★ 4/5 14.0%
Holy Cross Hospital-Jordan Valley West Jordan, UT $59 $68 ★ 4/5 160 min 14.6%
Ashley Regional Medical Center Vernal, UT $68 $5 ★ 4/5 120 min 14.4%
Timpanogos Regional Hospital Orem, UT $108 $14 ★ 4/5 104 min 15.0%
Brigham City Community Hospital Brigham City, UT $123 $14 94 min 14.7%
Mountain View Hospital Payson, UT $137 $14 ★ 5/5 115 min 15.0%

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 July 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)
$123
Cash / self-pay
$59
Insurer-negotiated
$14
Medicare pays
$4
$44$123
Median cash $59  ·  Medicare $4  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $59 — about 13.4× 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 $123 list price could save about $64 (52%).

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