Lab tests CPT 87338 Outpatient

H. pylori stool test cost in Albuquerque, NM

In Albuquerque, NM, 1 hospital lists a cash price for H. pylori stool antigen test: from $192.86 to $192.86, with a median of $192.86. Across New Mexico, the median is $137.78 at 9 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87338, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$192.86Los Alamos Medical Center
Median$192.86half pay less
Highest$192.86in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Los Alamos Medical Center Los Alamos, NM · (505) 661-9500 Infectious agent antigen detection by immunoassay technique (eg, enzyme immunoassay [EIA], enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay [ELISA], fluorescence immunoassay [FIA], immunochemiluminometric assay [IMCA]), qualitative or semiquantitative; Helicobacter pylori, stool $192.86 $321.43 $14.38–$321.43 40% —
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Outpatient: lowest $192.86, median $192.86, highest $192.86.

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 stool test finds H. pylori, the stomach bacteria behind most ulcers. It shows an active infection and is used both to diagnose it and to confirm a cure.

What the price covers

The price usually covers running the stool test; the collection kit is often included.