H. pylori stool test cost in Fresno, CA
In Fresno, CA, 4 hospitals list a cash price for H. pylori stool antigen test: from $10.02 to $128.00, with a median of $106.00. The lowest listed price is at Madera Community Hospital — $95.98 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $84.00 at 88 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 3 cities for code 87338, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 24, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jun 15, 2026 and Jul 30, 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 Fresno, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madera Community Hospital lowest Madera, CA · (559) 706-8226 Detection test by immunoassay technique for Helicobacter pylori (GI tract bacteria) in stool | $10.02 | $16.70 | $11.50–$16.50 | 40% | Jul 30, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fresno Fresno, CA · (559) 448-4500 IAAD IA HPYLORI STOOL | $84.00 | $150.00 | $13.00–$40.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Fresno Community Hospital and Medical Center Clovis, CA · (559) 324-4000 H. PYLORI STOOL ANTIGEN | $128.00 | $160.00 | $12.79–$176.00 | 20% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Fresno Community Hospital and Medical Center Fresno, CA · (559) 459-6000 H. PYLORI STOOL ANTIGEN | $128.00 | $160.00 | $12.79–$176.00 | 20% | Jun 18, 2026 source file |
| Fresno Community Hospital and Medical Center Fresno, CA · (559) 459-6000 H. PYLORI STOOL ANTIGEN | $128.00 | $160.00 | $12.79–$176.00 | 20% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Fresno Community Hospital and Medical Center Fresno, CA · (559) 459-6000 H. PYLORI STOOL ANTIGEN | $128.00 | $160.00 | $12.79–$176.00 | 20% | Jun 18, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $10.02, median $106.00, highest $128.00 — a 12.8× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $128.00. 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 3 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 1 it is 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.