Lab tests CPT 86677 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

H. pylori blood test cost in Washington, DC — inpatient

In Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, 6 hospitals list a cash price for H. pylori antibody blood test as an inpatient: from $71.50 to $135.50, with a median of $135.50. The lowest listed price is at Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center — $64.00 less than the median here.

Cash prices at 6 facilities across 5 cities for code 86677, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$71.50Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center
Median$135.50half pay less
Highest$135.50in this market
Difference1.9×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 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV.

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Lowest $71.50Highest $135.50

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center lowest Woodbridge, VA · (703) 523-1000 Chgl H. Pylori Iga Antibody $71.50 $143.00 — 50% Apr 1, 2026
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Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center lowest Woodbridge, VA · (703) 523-1000 Chgl H Pylori Igm $71.50 $143.00 — 50% Apr 1, 2026
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Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center lowest Woodbridge, VA · (703) 523-1000 Chgl Helicobacter Pylori Antibody $71.50 $143.00 — 50% Apr 1, 2026
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Inova Mount Vernon Hospital Alexandria, VA · (703) 664-7105 HC ANTIBODY HELICOBACTER PYLORI $135.50 $271.00 $13.38–$211.38 50% —
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Inova Fair Oaks Hospital Fairfax, VA · (703) 391-4170 HC ANTIBODY HELICOBACTER PYLORI $135.50 $271.00 $13.38–$211.38 50% —
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Inova Alexandria Hospital Alexandria, VA · (703) 504-3167 HC ANTIBODY HELICOBACTER PYLORI $135.50 $271.00 $13.38–$211.38 50% —
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Inova Fairfax Hospital Falls Church, VA · (703) 698-1110 HC ANTIBODY HELICOBACTER PYLORI $135.50 $271.00 $13.38–$211.38 50% —
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Inova Loudoun Hospital Leesburg, VA · (703) 858-6600 HC ANTIBODY HELICOBACTER PYLORI $135.50 $271.00 $13.38–$211.38 50% —
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Inpatient: lowest $71.50, median $135.50, highest $135.50 — a 1.9× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $135.50 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

Cash or insurance?

At 5 of 5 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.