H. pylori stool test cost in Providence, RI — inpatient
In Providence-Warwick, RI-MA, 6 hospitals list a cash price for H. pylori stool antigen test as an inpatient: from $50.34 to $100.00, with a median of $100.00. The lowest listed price is at Brown University Health Morton Hospital — $49.66 less than the median here. Across Rhode Island, the median is $100.00 at 6 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 5 cities for code 87338, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Providence-Warwick, RI-MA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown University Health Morton Hospital lowest Taunton, MA · (508) 828-7000 HC FECAL HELICOBACTER | $50.34 | $50.34 | — | — | — source file |
| Saint Anne's Hospital Fall River, MA · (508) 674-5600 HC FECAL HELICOBACTER | $69.60 | $69.60 | — | — | — source file |
| Newport Hospital Newport, RI · (401) 846-6400 HC FECAL HELICOBACTER | $100.00 | $100.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Rhode Island Hospital Providence, RI · (401) 444-4000 HC FECAL HELICOBACTER | $100.00 | $100.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Emma Pendleton Bradley Hospital East Providence, RI · (401) 432-1000 HC FECAL HELICOBACTER | $100.00 | $100.00 | — | — | — source file |
| The Miriam Hospital Providence, RI · (401) 793-2500 HC FECAL HELICOBACTER | $100.00 | $100.00 | — | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $50.34, median $100.00, highest $100.00 — a 2.0× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $100.00 — 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.