Lab tests CPT 87338 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

H. pylori stool test cost in Altus, OK — inpatient

In Altus, OK, 1 hospital lists a cash price for H. pylori stool antigen test as an inpatient: from $43.14 to $43.14, with a median of $43.14. Across Oklahoma, the median is $112.85 at 40 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87338, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Dec 31, 2025 and Dec 31, 2025.

Lowest$43.14Jackson County Memorial Hospital
Median$43.14half pay less
Highest$43.14in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Jackson County Memorial Hospital Altus, OK · (580) 379-5500 H Pylori Stool $43.14 $43.14 $15.40–$40.98 — Dec 31, 2025
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Inpatient: lowest $43.14, median $43.14, highest $43.14.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $43.14 — 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 not 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.