H. pylori blood test cost in Monroe, LA
In Monroe, LA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for H. pylori antibody blood test: from $16.51 to $104.65, with a median of $60.58. The lowest listed price is at Glenwood Regional Medical Center - HSA — $44.07 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $77.42 at 24 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 86677, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Sep 1, 2026 and Sep 11, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Monroe, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenwood Regional Medical Center - HSA lowest West Monroe, LA · (318) 329-4600 AB; HELICOBACTER PYLORI | $16.51 | $257.95 | $14.15–$257.95 | 94% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Glenwood Regional Medical Center - HSA lowest West Monroe, LA · (318) 329-4600 RL HELICOBACTER PYLORI ANTIBDS | $16.51 | $278.46 | $14.15–$278.46 | 94% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Richland Parish Hospital-Delhi Delhi, LA · (318) 878-5171 Analysis for antibody to Helicobacter pylori (gastrointestinal bacteria) | $104.65 | $161.00 | $39.26–$152.95 | 35% | Sep 11, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $16.51, median $60.58, highest $104.65 — a 6.3× difference within the same market.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 2 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.