Lab tests CPT 87338 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

H. pylori stool test cost in Salem, OR — inpatient

In Salem, OR, 3 hospitals list a cash price for H. pylori stool antigen test as an inpatient: from $10.17 to $105.47, with a median of $105.47. The lowest listed price is at Legacy Silverton Medical Center — $95.30 less than the median here. Across Oregon, the median is $55.99 at 36 hospitals.

Cash prices at 3 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$10.17Legacy Silverton Medical Center
Median$105.47half pay less
Highest$105.47in this market
Difference10.4×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 Salem, OR.

median
Lowest $10.17Highest $111.15

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Legacy Silverton Medical Center lowest Silverton, OR · (503) 873-1500 CHG IAAD IA HPYLORI STOOL $10.17 $15.65 — 35% Apr 1, 2026
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Legacy Silverton Medical Center Silverton, OR · (503) 873-1500 HC HELICOBACTER PYLORI STOOL ANTIGEN TEST $42.90 $66.00 — 35% Apr 1, 2026
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Salem Hospital Salem, OR · (503) 561-5200 HCHRG H PYLORI ANTIGEN STOOL $105.47 $199.00 — 47% Apr 1, 2026
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West Valley Hospital Dallas, OR · (503) 623-8301 HCHRG H PYLORI ANTIGEN STOOL $105.47 $199.00 — 47% Apr 1, 2026
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Legacy Silverton Medical Center Silverton, OR · (503) 873-1500 HC HELICOBACTER PYLORI STOOL ANTIGEN $111.15 $171.00 — 35% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $10.17, median $105.47, highest $105.47 — a 10.4× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $82.48 — 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.