H. pylori blood test cost in Pittsburgh, PA
In Pittsburgh, PA, 7 hospitals list a cash price for H. pylori antibody blood test: from $13.00 to $798.00, with a median of $118.80. The lowest listed price is at AHN Wexford Hospital — $105.80 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $114.10 at 32 hospitals.
Cash prices at 7 facilities across 5 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 Mar 6, 2026 and Apr 14, 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 Pittsburgh, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AHN Wexford Hospital lowest Wexford, PA · (412) 295-3319 CHG ANTIBODY HELICOBACTER PYLORI | $13.00 | $50.00 | $8.16–$51.22 | 74% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Washington Washington, PA · (724) 225-7000 H PYLORI AB-IGG | $56.00 | $80.00 | $11.79–$57.60 | 30% | — source file |
| AHN Wexford Hospital Wexford, PA · (412) 295-3319 HC HELICOBACTER PYLORI AB | $106.56 | $144.00 | $8.16–$51.22 | 26% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Washington Washington, PA · (724) 225-7000 H PYLORI AB | $113.89 | $162.70 | $11.79–$117.14 | 30% | — source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela, PA · (724) 258-1000 AB; HELICOBACTER PYLORI | $118.80 | $198.00 | $53.26–$242.65 | 40% | — source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville, PA · (724) 628-1500 . HELICOBACTER PYLORI IGA | $118.80 | $198.00 | $66.73–$154.44 | 40% | — source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville, PA · (724) 628-1500 . HELICOBACTER PYLORI IGM | $118.80 | $198.00 | $66.73–$154.44 | 40% | — source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville, PA · (724) 628-1500 . HELICOBACTER PYLORI IGG | $118.80 | $198.00 | $66.73–$154.44 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 641-4010 HC HELICOBACTER PYLORI ANTIBODY | $250.80 | $418.00 | $15.77–$384.56 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 367-6700 HC HELICOBACTER PYLORI ANTIBODY | $250.80 | $418.00 | $15.66–$355.30 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 HELICOBA PYLORI AB IGA IGG IGM | $798.00 | $1,330.00 | $16.65–$1,130.50 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 HELICOBACTER PYLORI AB IGG | $798.00 | $1,330.00 | $16.65–$1,130.50 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $13.00, median $118.80, highest $798.00 — a 61.4× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $118.80. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 7 of 7 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.