Lab tests CPT 86677 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

H. pylori blood test cost in Paducah, KY — inpatient

In Paducah, KY-IL, 1 hospital lists a cash price for H. pylori antibody blood test as an inpatient: from $223.80 to $223.80, with a median of $223.80. Across Kentucky, the median is $184.11 at 13 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 — and —.

Lowest$223.80Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital
Median$223.80half pay less
Highest$223.80in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Where each hospital's price falls

Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Paducah, KY-IL.

median
Lowest $223.80Highest $259.80

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital lowest Paducah, KY · (270) 444-2444 HC So H.Pylori. Serum $223.80 $373.00 — 40% —
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Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital Paducah, KY · (270) 444-2444 HC Antibody Helicobacter Pylori $259.80 $433.00 — 40% —
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Inpatient: lowest $223.80, median $223.80, highest $223.80.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $190.76 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

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.