Lab tests CPT 87338 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

H. pylori stool test cost in Cleveland, OH — inpatient

In Cleveland, OH, 14 hospitals list a cash price for H. pylori stool antigen test as an inpatient: from $22.75 to $86.88, with a median of $64.35. The lowest listed price is at Metrohealth System — $41.60 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $66.40 at 82 hospitals.

Cash prices at 14 facilities across 11 cities for code 87338, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Jun 16, 2026.

Lowest$22.75Metrohealth System
Median$64.35half pay less
Highest$86.88in this market
Difference3.8×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 Cleveland, OH.

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Lowest $22.75Highest $86.88

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Metrohealth System lowest Cleveland, OH · (216) 778-7089 Hc H.Pylori Antigen, Stool $22.75 $65.00 — 65% Apr 1, 2026
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Metrohealth System Cleveland, OH · (216) 778-7089 H. Pylori Antigen, Stool $29.40 $84.00 — 65% Apr 1, 2026
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Mercy Health Regional Medical Center Lorain, OH · (440) 960-4000 HC So H.Pylori Stool Antigen $54.60 $91.00 — 40% —
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Mercy Health Regional Medical Center Lorain, OH · (440) 960-4000 HC Iaad Ia Hpylori Stool $64.20 $107.00 — 40% —
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Fairview Hospital Cleveland, OH · (216) 476-7000 IMMUNOASSAY, H. PYLORI $64.35 $99.00 $28.00–$99.00 35% Jun 15, 2026
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Hillcrest Hospital Mayfield Heights, OH · (440) 312-4500 IMMUNOASSAY, H. PYLORI $64.35 $99.00 $28.00–$99.00 35% Jun 15, 2026
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Medina Hospital Medina, OH · (330) 725-1000 IMMUNOASSAY, H. PYLORI $64.35 $99.00 $28.00–$99.00 35% Jun 15, 2026
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Lutheran Hospital Cleveland, OH · (216) 696-4300 IMMUNOASSAY, H. PYLORI $64.35 $99.00 $28.00–$99.00 35% Jun 15, 2026
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Marymount Hospital Garfield Heights, OH · (216) 587-8210 IMMUNOASSAY, H. PYLORI $64.35 $99.00 $28.00–$99.00 35% Jun 15, 2026
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South Pointe Hospital Warrensville Heights, OH · (216) 491-6523 IMMUNOASSAY, H. PYLORI $64.35 $99.00 $28.00–$99.00 35% Jun 15, 2026
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Lodi Community Hospital Lodi, OH · (330) 948-1222 H. PYLORI QUALITATIVE $64.35 $99.00 $28.00–$99.00 35% Jun 15, 2026
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Cleveland Clinic Avon Hospital Avon, OH · (440) 695-5000 IMMUNOASSAY, H. PYLORI $64.35 $99.00 $28.00–$99.00 35% Jun 15, 2026
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Cleveland Clinic Health System - East Region Euclid, OH IMMUNOASSAY, H. PYLORI $64.35 $99.00 $28.00–$99.00 35% Jun 15, 2026
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The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Cleveland, OH · (216) 952-9829 IMMUNOASSAY, H. PYLORI $64.35 $99.00 $28.00–$99.00 35% Jun 16, 2026
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Lodi Community Hospital Lodi, OH · (330) 948-1222 IMMUNOASSAY, H. PYLORI $64.35 $99.00 $28.00–$99.00 35% Jun 15, 2026
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Mercy Health Allen Hospital Oberlin, OH · (440) 334-7039 HC So H.Pylori Stool Antigen $67.20 $112.00 — 40% —
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Mercy Health Allen Hospital Oberlin, OH · (440) 334-7039 HC Iaad Ia Hpylori Stool $75.00 $125.00 — 40% —
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Summa Health System Akron, OH · (330) 375-3000 Hc Hpylori Stool Eia $86.88 $86.88 — — Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $22.75, median $64.35, highest $86.88 — a 3.8× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 15 facilities here, median $64.35 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

Cash or insurance?

At 10 of 10 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.