H. pylori stool test cost in Fort Wayne, IN — inpatient
In Fort Wayne, IN, 7 hospitals list a cash price for H. pylori stool antigen test as an inpatient: from $14.40 to $137.50, with a median of $128.70. The lowest listed price is at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana — $114.30 less than the median here. Across Indiana, the median is $134.70 at 64 hospitals.
Cash prices at 7 facilities across 3 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 Apr 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 Fort Wayne, IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lutheran Hospital of Indiana lowest Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 435-7001 87338 H Pylori Stool Antigen | $14.40 | $40.00 | $10.08–$36.00 | 64% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bluffton Regional Medical Center Bluffton, IN · (260) 824-3210 87338 H Pylori Stool Antigen | $22.00 | $40.00 | $11.96–$36.00 | 45% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center Fort Wayne, IN Helicobacter pylori Ag EIA Stool (CQ) | $80.73 | $299.00 | $80.73–$299.00 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center Fort Wayne, IN H pylori Stool Antigen EIA (RL) | $85.59 | $317.00 | $85.59–$317.00 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center Fort Wayne, IN Helicobacter pylori Fecal IA | $85.59 | $317.00 | $85.59–$317.00 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital of Indiana Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 435-7001 Helicobacter pylori Ag EIA Stool (CQ) | $113.04 | $314.00 | $79.12–$282.60 | 64% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital of Indiana Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 435-7001 Helicobacter pylori Fecal IA | $119.88 | $333.00 | $83.91–$299.70 | 64% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital of Indiana Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 435-7001 H pylori Stool Antigen EIA (RL) | $119.88 | $333.00 | $83.91–$299.70 | 64% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dupont Hospital Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 416-3000 Helicobacter pylori Fecal IA | $128.70 | $286.00 | $84.94–$257.40 | 55% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dupont Hospital Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 416-3000 H pylori Stool Antigen EIA (RL) | $128.70 | $286.00 | $84.94–$257.40 | 55% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital Columbia City, IN · (260) 248-9301 HC H. PYLORI AG STOOL | $131.00 | $262.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital Fort Wayne, IN HC H. PYLORI AG STOOL | $137.50 | $275.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 266-1195 HC H. PYLORI AG STOOL | $137.50 | $275.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Bluffton Regional Medical Center Bluffton, IN · (260) 824-3210 Helicobacter pylori Fecal IA | $196.35 | $357.00 | $106.74–$321.30 | 45% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bluffton Regional Medical Center Bluffton, IN · (260) 824-3210 H pylori Stool Antigen EIA (RL) | $196.35 | $357.00 | $106.74–$321.30 | 45% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $14.40, median $128.70, highest $137.50 — a 9.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $80.73 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 of 4 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.