Lab tests CPT 87338 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

H. pylori stool test cost in Allentown, PA — inpatient

In Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ, 1 hospital lists a cash price for H. pylori stool antigen test as an inpatient: from $16.54 to $16.54, with a median of $16.54. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $87.75 at 63 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87338, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$16.54Hackettstown Medical Center
Median$16.54half pay less
Highest$16.54in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Hackettstown Medical Center Hackettstown, NJ · (908) 852-5100 Ia Helicobacter Pylori Ag Stool $16.54 $224.00 — 93% —
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Inpatient: lowest $16.54, median $16.54, highest $16.54.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $16.54 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

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.