Lab tests CPT 86677 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

H. pylori blood test cost in Webster City, IA — inpatient

In Webster City, IA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for H. pylori antibody blood test as an inpatient: from $94.40 to $94.40, with a median of $94.40. Across Iowa, the median is $79.95 at 53 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 5, 2026 and Feb 5, 2026.

Lowest$94.40Van Diest Medical Center
Median$94.40half pay less
Highest$94.40in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Van Diest Medical Center Webster City, IA · (515) 832-9400 HELICOBACTER SERUM ANTIBODY $94.40 $118.00 $82.60–$106.20 20% Feb 5, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $94.40, median $94.40, highest $94.40.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $94.40 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

Cash or insurance?

At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.