H. pylori blood test cost in San Diego, CA
In San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA, 7 hospitals list a cash price for H. pylori antibody blood test: from $16.00 to $149.66, with a median of $113.88. The lowest listed price is at Paradise Valley Hospital — $97.88 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $117.63 at 78 hospitals.
Cash prices at 7 facilities across 4 cities for code 86677, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Sep 1, 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 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paradise Valley Hospital lowest National City, CA · (619) 470-4321 PN H PYLORI,H. PYLORI AB LC2 | $16.00 | $84.25 | $5.06–$84.25 | 81% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Paradise Valley Hospital lowest National City, CA · (619) 470-4321 PN PYLORI IGGA,H PYLO AB LC1 | $16.00 | $84.25 | $5.06–$84.25 | 81% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Paradise Valley Hospital lowest National City, CA · (619) 470-4321 H PYLORI ABS | $16.00 | $16.85 | $5.06–$84.25 | 5% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Paradise Valley Hospital lowest National City, CA · (619) 470-4321 H.PYLORI IGA LC163170 | $16.00 | $16.85 | $5.06–$84.25 | 5% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Paradise Valley Hospital lowest National City, CA · (619) 470-4321 H PHYLORI AB LC 163683 | $16.00 | $16.85 | $5.06–$84.25 | 5% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Paradise Valley Hospital lowest National City, CA · (619) 470-4321 H PYLORI LC 163170, 163659 | $16.00 | $16.85 | $5.06–$84.25 | 5% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Paradise Valley Hospital lowest National City, CA · (619) 470-4321 H PYLORI ANTIBODY, EACH | $16.00 | $16.85 | $5.06–$84.25 | 5% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Paradise Valley Hospital lowest National City, CA · (619) 470-4321 H PYLORI AB LC 163204 | $16.00 | $20.81 | $5.06–$84.25 | 23% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Paradise Valley Hospital lowest National City, CA · (619) 470-4321 PN H PYLORI,H. PYLORI AB | $16.00 | $84.25 | $5.06–$84.25 | 81% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Paradise Valley Hospital lowest National City, CA · (619) 470-4321 PN H PYLORI,H. PYLORI AB LC1 | $16.00 | $84.25 | $5.06–$84.25 | 81% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego, CA · (619) 543-6222 Analysis For Antibody To Helicobacter Pylori (Gastrointestinal Bacteria) | $86.90 | $158.00 | $16.85–$213.30 | 45% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA · (858) 576-1700 Rsp H. Pylori Igg Ab | $106.50 | $142.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA · (858) 576-1700 Rsp H. Pylori Iga Ab | $106.50 | $142.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Zion San Diego, CA · (619) 528-5000 ANTIBODY HELICOBACTER PYLORI | $113.88 | $219.00 | $12.00–$35.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Clairemont Mesa San Diego, CA ANTIBODY HELICOBACTER PYLORI | $113.88 | $219.00 | $12.00–$35.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos San Marcos, CA · (760) 528-6295 ANTIBODY HELICOBACTER PYLORI | $113.88 | $219.00 | $12.00–$35.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Tri-City Medical Center Oceanside, CA · (760) 724-8411 Helicobacter Pylori Antibody IgG | $149.66 | $249.44 | $13.08–$196.81 | 40% | May 29, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA · (858) 576-1700 Rch Lab-Helicobactr Pylori Igg | $161.25 | $215.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $16.00, median $113.88, highest $149.66 — a 9.4× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $113.88. 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 3 of 6 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.