Lab tests CPT 86677 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

H. pylori blood test cost in Morrilton, AR — inpatient

In Morrilton, AR, 1 hospital lists a cash price for H. pylori antibody blood test as an inpatient: from $16.82 to $16.82, with a median of $16.82. Across Arkansas, the median is $69.73 at 25 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 86677, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 2026 and Feb 28, 2026.

Lowest$16.82St Anthony's Hospital Association
Median$16.82half pay less
Highest$16.82in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
St Anthony's Hospital Association Morrilton, AR · (501) 977-2300 H PYLORI $16.82 $66.00 — 75% Feb 28, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $16.82, median $16.82, highest $16.82.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $16.82 — 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.

2 rows held back from this comparison

They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 86677 ($75.60). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.

St Anthony's Hospital Association Morrilton, AR#H PYLORI IGA SERUM $2.04 file
St Anthony's Hospital Association Morrilton, ARH. PYLORI AB IGA $5.61 file