Lab tests CPT 87338 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

H. pylori stool test cost in Pittsfield, MA — inpatient

In Pittsfield, MA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for H. pylori stool antigen test as an inpatient: from $103.75 to $103.75, with a median of $103.75. The lowest listed price is at Berkshire Medical Center and 2 other hospitals. Across Massachusetts, the median is $61.30 at 18 hospitals.

Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 87338, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 25, 2026 and Mar 25, 2026.

Lowest$103.75Berkshire Medical Center + 2 more
Median$103.75half pay less
Highest$103.75in 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 Pittsfield, MA.

median
Lowest $103.75Highest $103.75

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Berkshire Medical Center lowest Pittsfield, MA · (413) 447-2000 H Pylori Ag Stool $103.75 $109.21 $61.70–$103.75 5% Mar 25, 2026
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Fairview Hospital lowest Great Barrington, MA · (413) 528-0790 H Pylori Ag Stool $103.75 $109.21 $61.70–$103.75 5% Mar 25, 2026
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North Adams Regional Hospital lowest North Adams, MA · (413) 664-5000 H Pylori Ag Stool $103.75 $109.21 $61.70–$103.75 5% Mar 25, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $103.75, median $103.75, highest $103.75.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $103.75 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

Cash or insurance?

At 0 of 3 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.