Lab tests CPT 87338 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

H. pylori stool test cost in La Crosse, WI — inpatient

In La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN, 1 hospital lists a cash price for H. pylori stool antigen test as an inpatient: from $79.43 to $79.43, with a median of $79.43. Across Wisconsin, the median is $125.00 at 80 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87338, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jun 27, 2026 and Jun 27, 2026.

Lowest$79.43Gundersen St Josephs Hospital and Clinics
Median$79.43half pay less
Highest$79.43in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Gundersen St Josephs Hospital and Clinics Hillsboro, WI · (608) 489-8000 INFECTIOUS AGENT ANTIGEN DETECTION; H PYLORI ANTIGEN, STOOL $79.43 $151.00 $63.87–$143.45 47% Jun 27, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $79.43, median $79.43, highest $79.43.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $79.43 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

Cash or insurance?

At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.