H. pylori stool test cost in Great Bend, KS
In Great Bend, KS, 2 hospitals list a cash price for H. pylori stool antigen test: from $151.90 to $213.20, with a median of $182.55. The lowest listed price is at Clara Barton Hospital — $30.65 less than the median here. Across Kansas, the median is $113.71 at 48 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 Aug 20, 2026 and Sep 26, 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 Great Bend, KS.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clara Barton Hospital lowest Hoisington, KS · (620) 653-2114 Detection test by immunoassay technique for Helicobacter pylori (GI tract bacteria) in stool | $151.90 | $217.00 | $30.87–$199.64 | 30% | Sep 26, 2026 source file |
| Great Plains of Ellinwood Ellinwood, KS Detection test by immunoassay technique for Helicobacter pylori (GI tract bacteria) in stool | $213.20 | $250.82 | $175.57 | 15% | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $151.90, median $182.55, highest $213.20 — a 1.4× 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.