Lab tests CPT 87338 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

H. pylori stool test cost in Platteville, WI — inpatient

In Platteville, WI, 1 hospital lists a cash price for H. pylori stool antigen test as an inpatient: from $70.56 to $70.56, with a median of $70.56. 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 21, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jun 27, 2026 and Jun 27, 2026.

Lowest$70.56Memorial Hospital of Boscobel
Median$70.56half pay less
Highest$70.56in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Memorial Hospital of Boscobel Boscobel, WI · (608) 375-4112 INFECTIOUS AGENT ANTIGEN DETECTION; H PYLORI ANTIGEN, STOOL $70.56 $137.00 $57.95–$131.52 48% Jun 27, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $70.56, median $70.56, highest $70.56.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $70.56 — 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.