H. pylori stool test cost in Kentucky
In Kentucky, 15 hospitals publish a cash price for H. pylori stool antigen test: from $13.65 to $326.87, with a median of $180.59. The lowest price is at Deaconess Henderson Hospital (Henderson) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 23.9× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 87338. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$13.65Deaconess Henderson Hospital + 1 more
Median$180.59half pay less
Highest$326.87in Kentucky
Lowest saves$166.94vs the median
Hospitals in Kentucky, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deaconess Henderson Hospital lowest Henderson · Henderson, KY HELICOBACTER PYLORI ANTIGEN | $13.65 | $39.00 | Feb 9, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital Union County lowest Morganfield · Morganfield, KY HELICOBACTER PYLORI ANTIGEN | $13.65 | $39.00 | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital Irvine · Richmond-Berea, KY HC So H.Pylori Stool Antigen | $49.20 | $82.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital Paducah · Paducah, KY-IL HC Iaad Ia Hpylori Stool | $66.60 | $111.00 | — source file |
| University of Kentucky Hospital Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY Hc Iaad Ia Hpylori Stool - H Pylori Antigen Stool | $96.25 | $240.63 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| King's Daughters' Medical Center Ashland · Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH HCHG H PYLORI AG | $109.74 | $274.33 | Oct 14, 2025 source file |
| Norton Hospitals Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HB H.PYLORI AG-STOOL | $143.80 | $719.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Corbin Corbin · Corbin, KY Detection test by immunoassay technique for Helicobacter pylori (GI tract bacteria) in stool | $180.59 | $240.79 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Hardin Elizabethtown · Elizabethtown, KY Detection test by immunoassay technique for Helicobacter pylori (GI tract bacteria) in stool | $180.59 | $240.79 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health LaGrange La Grange · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Detection test by immunoassay technique for Helicobacter pylori (GI tract bacteria) in stool | $180.59 | $240.79 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Lexington Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY Detection test by immunoassay technique for Helicobacter pylori (GI tract bacteria) in stool | $180.59 | $240.79 | Sep 17, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Louisville Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Detection test by immunoassay technique for Helicobacter pylori (GI tract bacteria) in stool | $180.59 | $240.79 | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Paducah Paducah · Paducah, KY-IL Detection test by immunoassay technique for Helicobacter pylori (GI tract bacteria) in stool | $180.59 | $240.79 | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Richmond Richmond · Richmond-Berea, KY Detection test by immunoassay technique for Helicobacter pylori (GI tract bacteria) in stool | $180.59 | $240.79 | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Manchester Manchester · Corbin, KY HC HELICOBACTER PYLORI ANTIGEN STOOL - ARUP | $326.87 | $326.87 | Apr 1, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 3 | $143.80 | $180.59 |
| Corbin, KY | 2 | $180.59 | $253.73 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | 2 | $96.25 | $138.42 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | 2 | $66.60 | $123.60 |
| Richmond-Berea, KY | 2 | $49.20 | $114.90 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | 1 | $180.59 | $180.59 |
| Henderson, KY | 1 | $13.65 | $13.65 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | 1 | $109.74 | $109.74 |
| Morganfield, KY | 1 | $13.65 | $13.65 |
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.
H. pylori stool antigen test in other states
- Alabama$142.00
- Alaska$172.38
- Arizona$20.81
- Arkansas$64.48
- California$84.00
- Colorado$74.63
- Connecticut$78.60
- Delaware$169.48
- Florida$43.55
- Georgia$172.00
- Hawaii$85.80
- Idaho$64.00
- Illinois$67.50
- Indiana$134.70
- Iowa$64.20
- Kansas$131.95
- Louisiana$38.56
- Maine$106.81
- Maryland$88.12
- Massachusetts$61.30
- Michigan$72.63
- Minnesota$92.23
- Mississippi$117.12
- Missouri$118.30
- Montana$76.80
- Nebraska$95.34
- Nevada$23.36
- New Hampshire$96.61
- New Jersey$16.54
- New Mexico$49.20
- New York$54.34
- North Carolina$131.50
- North Dakota$103.36
- Ohio$66.40
- Oklahoma$112.85
- Oregon$55.99
- Pennsylvania$87.75
- Rhode Island$100.00
- South Carolina$215.80
- South Dakota$186.40
- Tennessee$44.08
- Texas$60.00
- Utah$65.31
- Vermont$183.82
- Virginia$52.70
- Washington$143.75
- West Virginia$32.50
- Wisconsin$125.00
- Wyoming$31.50
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.