Lab tests CPT 87338 Outpatient

H. pylori stool test cost in Atlanta, GA

In Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, 18 hospitals list a cash price for H. pylori stool antigen test: from $120.50 to $427.05, with a median of $299.53. The lowest listed price is at Shepherd Center — $179.03 less than the median here. Across Georgia, the median is $172.00 at 35 hospitals.

Cash prices at 18 facilities across 13 cities for code 87338, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$120.50Shepherd Center
Median$299.53half pay less
Highest$427.05in this market
Difference3.5×highest vs lowest

Where each hospital's price falls

Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA.

median
Lowest $120.50Highest $427.05

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Shepherd Center lowest Northwest Atlanta, GA HC H PYLORI STOOL AG EIA $120.50 $241.00 $72.30–$216.90 50% —
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Decatur Health Resource Decatur, GA Hc Iaad Ia Hpylori Stool - Helicobacter Pylori Antigen Stool $172.00 $172.00 — — Apr 1, 2026
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Crawford Long Hospital Atlanta, GA · (404) 686-2450 Hc Iaad Ia Hpylori Stool - Helicobacter Pylori Antigen Stool $172.00 $172.00 — — Apr 1, 2026
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Saint Josephs Hospital of Atlanta Atlanta, GA · (678) 843-7001 Hc Iaad Ia Hpylori Stool - Helicobacter Pylori Antigen Stool $172.00 $172.00 — — —
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Emory University Atlanta, GA · (404) 686-8500 Hc Iaad Ia Hpylori Stool - Helicobacter Pylori Antigen Stool $172.00 $172.00 — — Apr 1, 2026
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Emory Hillandale Hospital Lithonia, GA · (404) 501-8040 Hc Iaad Ia Hpylori Stool - Helicobacter Pylori Antigen Stool $172.00 $172.00 — — Apr 1, 2026
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Emory Johns Creek Hospital Johns Creek, GA · (678) 474-7000 Hc Iaad Ia Hpylori Stool - Helicobacter Pylori Antigen Stool $172.00 $172.00 — — Apr 1, 2026
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Emory Decatur Hospital Decatur, GA · (404) 501-1000 Hc Iaad Ia Hpylori Stool - Helicobacter Pylori Antigen Stool $172.00 $172.00 — — Apr 1, 2026
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Es Rehabilitation Atlanta, GA Hc Iaad Ia Hpylori Stool - Helicobacter Pylori Antigen Stool $172.00 $172.00 — — Apr 1, 2026
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Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital Jackson, GA · (770) 775-7861 Hc Helicobacter Pylori Ag Stool $427.05 $1,095.00 — 61% Apr 1, 2026
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Wellstar Cobb Hospital Austell, GA · (770) 732-4000 Hc Helicobacter Pylori Ag Stool $427.05 $1,095.00 — 61% Apr 1, 2026
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Wellstar Paulding Hospital Hiram, GA · (470) 644-7000 Hc Helicobacter Pylori Ag Stool $427.05 $1,095.00 — 61% Apr 1, 2026
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Wellstar Roosevelt Long Term Acute Care At Warm Sp Warm Springs, GA Hc Helicobacter Pylori Ag Stool $427.05 $1,095.00 — 61% Apr 1, 2026
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Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital Griffin, GA · (770) 228-2721 Hc Helicobacter Pylori Ag Stool $427.05 $1,095.00 — 61% Apr 1, 2026
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Wellstar Kennestone Hospital Marietta, GA · (770) 793-5000 Hc Helicobacter Pylori Ag Stool $427.05 $1,095.00 — 61% Apr 1, 2026
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Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital Marietta, GA Hc Helicobacter Pylori Ag Stool $427.05 $1,095.00 — 61% Apr 1, 2026
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Wellstar Douglas Hospital Douglasville, GA · (770) 949-1500 Hc Helicobacter Pylori Ag Stool $427.05 $1,095.00 — 61% Apr 1, 2026
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Wellstar North Fulton Hospital Roswell, GA · (770) 751-2500 Hc Helicobacter Pylori Ag Stool $427.05 $1,095.00 — 61% Apr 1, 2026
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Outpatient: lowest $120.50, median $299.53, highest $427.05 — a 3.5× difference within the same market.

As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 18 facilities here, median $299.53. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.

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.