H. pylori blood test cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 31 hospitals publish a cash price for H. pylori antibody blood test: from $21.60 to $194.40, with a median of $79.95. The lowest price is at Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa (Corning). The highest price is 9.0× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 86677. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$21.60Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa
Median$79.95half pay less
Highest$194.40in Iowa
Lowest saves$58.35vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa lowest Corning · Corning, IA HC RHC HELICOBCTR PYLORI | $21.60 | $45.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley · Omaha, NE-IA HC RHC HELICOBCTR PYLORI | $22.05 | $45.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA CHG HELICOBACTER PYLORI | $41.60 | $52.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA CHG HELICOBACTER PYLORI | $41.60 | $52.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA CHG HELICOBACTER PYLORI | $41.60 | $52.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA CHG HELICOBACTER PYLORI | $41.60 | $52.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD CHG HELICOBACTER PYLORI | $41.60 | $52.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA CHG HELICOBACTER PYLORI | $41.60 | $52.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL CHG HELICOBACTER PYLORI | $41.60 | $52.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA CHG HELICOBACTER PYLORI | $41.60 | $52.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA CHG HELICOBACTER PYLORI | $41.60 | $52.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA CHG HELICOBACTER PYLORI | $41.60 | $52.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA CHG HELICOBACTER PYLORI | $41.60 | $52.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center Dewitt · Clinton, IA Helicobacter pylori IgM Ab-Sendout | $48.60 | $81.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA HC H PYLORI | $73.92 | $176.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Central Community Hospital Elkader · Elkader, IA HC Helicobacter Pylori Antibody Igm | $79.95 | $123.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Dubuque Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC Helicobacter Pylori Antibody Igm | $79.95 | $123.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Dyersville Dyersville · Dubuque, IA HC Helicobacter Pylori Antibody Igm | $79.95 | $123.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - New Hampton New Hampton · New Hampton, IA HC Helicobacter Pylori Antibody Igm | $79.95 | $123.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Newton Newton · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Helicobacter Pylori Antibody Igm | $79.95 | $123.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center Clinton · Clinton, IA HC Helicobacter Pylori Antibody Igm | $79.95 | $123.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center Mason City · Mason City, IA HC Helicobacter Pylori Antibody Igm | $79.95 | $123.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC Helicobacter Pylori Antibody Igm | $79.95 | $123.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital Cedar Falls · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC Helicobacter Pylori Antibody Igm | $79.95 | $123.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Helicobacter Pylori Antibody Igm | $90.35 | $139.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center Sheldon · Sheldon, IA H PYLORI IGG 86677 | $108.00 | $135.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinic West Union · West Union, IA ANTIBODY; H PYLORI | $114.64 | $193.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital, Centerville Centerville · Centerville, IA HC Helicobacter Pylori Antibody Igm | $123.00 | $123.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa West Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Helicobacter Pylori Antibody Igm | $139.00 | $139.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL #HPYL-IGG | $174.60 | $291.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Helicobacter pylori IgM Ab-Sendout | $194.40 | $324.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 4 | $41.60 | $85.15 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 3 | $41.60 | $174.60 |
| Dubuque, IA | 3 | $41.60 | $79.95 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 3 | $41.60 | $79.95 |
| Clinton, IA | 2 | $48.60 | $64.28 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 2 | $22.05 | $47.98 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $41.60 | $41.60 |
| Centerville, IA | 1 | $123.00 | $123.00 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $21.60 | $21.60 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $41.60 | $41.60 |
| Elkader, IA | 1 | $79.95 | $79.95 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $41.60 | $41.60 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $41.60 | $41.60 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $41.60 | $41.60 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $79.95 | $79.95 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $41.60 | $41.60 |
| New Hampton, IA | 1 | $79.95 | $79.95 |
| Sheldon, IA | 1 | $108.00 | $108.00 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $41.60 | $41.60 |
| West Union, IA | 1 | $114.64 | $114.64 |
What it is
This blood test looks for antibodies to H. pylori, the stomach bacteria behind most ulcers. It shows exposure but cannot tell a current infection from a past one.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.
H. pylori antibody blood test in other states
- Alabama$46.79
- Alaska$24.96
- Arizona$21.92
- Arkansas$76.70
- California$117.63
- Colorado$68.25
- Connecticut$44.28
- Delaware$99.12
- Florida$91.25
- Georgia$141.57
- Hawaii$132.10
- Idaho$130.00
- Illinois$101.73
- Indiana$145.20
- Kansas$35.10
- Kentucky$184.11
- Louisiana$54.63
- Maine$77.50
- Maryland$73.43
- Massachusetts$64.00
- Michigan$45.90
- Minnesota$123.08
- Mississippi$40.48
- Missouri$87.53
- Montana$54.44
- Nebraska$70.76
- Nevada$44.10
- New Hampshire$131.42
- New Jersey$19.38
- New Mexico$74.00
- New York$52.51
- North Carolina$129.28
- North Dakota$84.80
- Ohio$68.90
- Oklahoma$91.33
- Oregon$71.70
- Pennsylvania$114.10
- Rhode Island$128.00
- South Carolina$71.50
- South Dakota$90.00
- Tennessee$44.22
- Texas$126.15
- Utah$117.87
- Vermont$77.00
- Virginia$71.50
- Washington$83.20
- West Virginia$61.50
- Wisconsin$78.00
- Wyoming$58.97
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.