H. pylori blood test cost in Indianapolis, IN — inpatient
In Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN, 9 hospitals list a cash price for H. pylori antibody blood test as an inpatient: from $291.60 to $382.20, with a median of $382.20. The lowest listed price is at St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital — $90.60 less than the median here. Across Indiana, the median is $145.20 at 43 hospitals.
Cash prices at 9 facilities across 5 cities for code 86677, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital lowest Anderson, IN · (765) 649-2511 ANTIBODY; HELICOBACTER PYLORI | $291.60 | $486.00 | $5.29–$38.42 | 40% | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent Mercy Elwood, IN · (765) 552-4743 ANTIBODY; HELICOBACTER PYLORI | $308.40 | $514.00 | $5.29–$38.42 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana Carmel, IN · (317) 583-5000 ANTIBODY; HELICOBACTER PYLORI | $382.20 | $637.00 | $5.29–$38.42 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital Indianapolis, IN ANTIBODY; HELICOBACTER PYLORI | $382.20 | $637.00 | $5.29–$38.42 | 40% | — source file |
| Naab Road Surgery Center Indianapolis, IN ANTIBODY; HELICOBACTER PYLORI | $382.20 | $637.00 | $5.29–$38.42 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Fishers Hospital Fishers, IN · (317) 415-9000 ANTIBODY; HELICOBACTER PYLORI | $382.20 | $637.00 | $5.29–$38.42 | 40% | — source file |
| Carmel AmbSurg Carmel, IN ANTIBODY; HELICOBACTER PYLORI | $382.20 | $637.00 | $5.29–$38.42 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Carmel Hospital Carmel, IN · (317) 582-7000 ANTIBODY; HELICOBACTER PYLORI | $382.20 | $637.00 | $5.29–$38.42 | 40% | — source file |
| Endo Surgery Center Carmel, IN ANTIBODY; HELICOBACTER PYLORI | $382.20 | $637.00 | $5.29–$38.42 | 40% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $291.60, median $382.20, highest $382.20 — a 1.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 11 facilities here, median $382.20 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 0 of 9 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
This blood test looks for antibodies to H. pylori, the stomach bacteria behind most ulcers. It shows exposure but cannot tell a current infection from a past one.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.