H. pylori stool test cost in Brownsville, TX
In Brownsville-Harlingen, TX, 2 hospitals list a cash price for H. pylori stool antigen test: from $14.00 to $1,566.42, with a median of $790.21. The lowest listed price is at Harlingen Medical Center — $776.21 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $81.50 at 217 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities 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 Sep 1, 2026 and Sep 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Brownsville-Harlingen, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harlingen Medical Center lowest Harlingen, TX · (956) 365-1000 H PYLORI,STOOL AG BY EIA | $14.00 | $154.13 | $12.08–$137.40 | 91% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Harlingen Medical Center lowest Harlingen, TX · (956) 365-1000 H. PYLORI ANTIGEN | $14.00 | $171.75 | $12.08–$137.40 | 92% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Valley Regional Medical Center Brownsville, TX · (956) 350-7000 Infectious agent antigen detection by immunoassay technique (eg, enzyme immunoassay ºEIA», enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay ºELISA», fluorescence immunoassay ºFIA», immunochemiluminometric assay ºIMC | $1,566.42 | $1,566.42 | $12.32 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Valley Regional Medical Center Brownsville, TX · (956) 350-7000 H PYLORI AG EIA STOOL | $1,566.42 | $1,566.42 | $109.65–$1,331.46 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $14.00, median $790.21, highest $1,566.42 — a 111.9× difference within the same market.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. 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.