Lab tests CPT 87338 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

H. pylori stool test cost in Paducah, KY — inpatient

In Paducah, KY-IL, 1 hospital lists a cash price for H. pylori stool antigen test as an inpatient: from $70.80 to $70.80, with a median of $70.80. Across Kentucky, the median is $180.59 at 15 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 — and —.

Lowest$70.80Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital
Median$70.80half pay less
Highest$70.80in this market
Difference1.0×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 Paducah, KY-IL.

median
Lowest $70.80Highest $82.80

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital lowest Paducah, KY · (270) 444-2444 HC So H.Pylori Stool Antigen $70.80 $118.00 — 40% —
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Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital Paducah, KY · (270) 444-2444 HC Iaad Ia Hpylori Stool $82.80 $138.00 — 40% —
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Inpatient: lowest $70.80, median $70.80, highest $70.80.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $123.60 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

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.