Lab tests CPT 87338 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

H. pylori stool test cost in Rochester, NY — inpatient

In Rochester, NY, 4 hospitals list a cash price for H. pylori stool antigen test as an inpatient: from $52.06 to $64.07, with a median of $52.06. The lowest listed price is at Clifton Springs Hospital And Clinic and 2 other hospitals. Across New York, the median is $54.34 at 59 hospitals.

Cash prices at 4 facilities across 3 cities for code 87338, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$52.06Clifton Springs Hospital And Clinic + 2 more
Median$52.06half pay less
Highest$64.07in this market
Difference1.2×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 Rochester, NY.

median
Lowest $52.06Highest $64.07

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Clifton Springs Hospital And Clinic lowest Clifton Springs, NY · (315) 462-9561 HC HELICOBACTER PYLORI ANTIGEN_ STOOL $52.06 $80.09 — 35% Apr 1, 2026
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Rochester General Hospital lowest Rochester, NY · (585) 922-4000 HC HELICOBACTER PYLORI ANTIGEN_ STOOL $52.06 $80.09 — 35% Apr 1, 2026
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Newark-Wayne Community Hospital lowest Newark, NY · (315) 332-2022 HC HELICOBACTER PYLORI ANTIGEN_ STOOL $52.06 $80.09 — 35% Apr 1, 2026
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The Unity Hospital of Rochester Rochester, NY · (585) 723-7000 HC HELICOBACTER PYLORI ANTIGEN_ STOOL $64.07 $80.09 — 20% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $52.06, median $52.06, highest $64.07 — a 1.2× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $52.06 — 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.