Lab tests CPT 86677 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

H. pylori blood test cost in North Wilkesboro, NC — inpatient

In North Wilkesboro, NC, 1 hospital lists a cash price for H. pylori antibody blood test as an inpatient: from $55.50 to $55.50, with a median of $55.50. Across North Carolina, the median is $129.28 at 36 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 86677, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Oct 8, 2025 and Oct 8, 2025.

Lowest$55.50Wilkes Regional Medical Center
Median$55.50half pay less
Highest$55.50in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Wilkes Regional Medical Center North Wilkesboro, NC · (336) 651-8100 HC HELICOBACTER PYLORI IGG IGA $55.50 $111.00 $49.17–$102.12 50% Oct 8, 2025
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Inpatient: lowest $55.50, median $55.50, highest $55.50.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $55.50 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

Cash or insurance?

At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.