H. pylori stool test cost in Kentucky
In Kentucky, 78 hospitals publish a cash price for H. pylori stool antigen test: from $21.00 to $1,437.07, with a median of $146.30. The lowest price is at Ohio County Hospital (Hartford). The highest price is 68.4× the lowest.
- The median here, $146.30, is 55% above the US median of $94.17.
- That is 10.2× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($14.38).
- Kentucky ranks 43rd of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 5 of 78 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
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 Nov 11, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$21.00Ohio County Hospital
Median$146.30half of hospitals charge less
Highest$1,437.07in Kentucky
Lowest saves$125.30vs the median
Hospitals in Kentucky, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio County Hospital lowest Hartford · Hartford, KY HELICOBACTER PYLOR STOOL ANTGN | $21.00 | $42.00 | Jan 12, 2026 source file |
| Kentucky River Medical Center Jackson · Jackson, KY Detection test by immunoassay technique for Helicobacter pylori (GI tract bacteria) in stool | $30.96 | $51.60 | Sep 17, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville Madisonville · Madisonville, KY HC HELICOBACTER PYLORI AG REF | $31.58 | $242.88 | Feb 3, 2026 source file |
| The Medical Center at Albany Albany · Albany, KY HELICOBACTER PYLORI ANTIGENS | $32.40 | $54.00 | Jul 1, 2024 source file |
| The Medical Center at Bowling Green Bowling Green · Bowling Green, KY HELICOBACTER PYLORI ANTIGENS | $32.40 | $54.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Medical Center at Caverna Horse Cave · Horse Cave, KY HELICOBACTER PYLORI ANTIGENS | $32.40 | $54.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Medical Center at Scottsville Scottsville · Bowling Green, KY HELICOBACTER PYLORI ANTIGENS | $32.40 | $54.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Elizabeth Edgewood Edgewood · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HB H. PYLORI STOOL ANTIGEN | $43.14 | $43.14 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Deaconess Union County Hospital Morganfield · Morganfield, KY HC H PILORI ANTIGEN | $45.12 | $96.00 | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| T J Samson Community Hospital Glasgow · Glasgow, KY Detection test by immunoassay technique for Helicobacter pylori (GI tract bacteria) in stool | $47.45 | $73.00 | Oct 21, 2026 source file |
| Tj Health Columbia Columbia · Columbia, KY Detection test by immunoassay technique for Helicobacter pylori (GI tract bacteria) in stool | $47.45 | $73.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital Irvine · Richmond-Berea, KY HC So H.Pylori Stool Antigen | $49.20 | $82.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Jennie Stuart Medical Center Hopkinsville · Clarksville, TN-KY HC HELICOBACTER PYLORI AG REF | $49.97 | $161.19 | Feb 12, 2026 source file |
| St Claire Medical Center Morehead · Morehead, KY Detection test by immunoassay technique for Helicobacter pylori (GI tract bacteria) in stool | $57.00 | $76.00 | Jun 18, 2026 source file |
| Saint Joseph East Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY HC H. Pylori Stool Antigen | $59.21 | $141.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Continuing Care Hospital Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY HC H. PYLORI STOOL ANTIGEN | $62.52 | $141.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Monroe County Medical Center Tompkinsville · Tompkinsville, KY Detection test by immunoassay technique for Helicobacter pylori (GI tract bacteria) in stool | $64.82 | $78.10 | Oct 8, 2026 source file |
| Rockcastle County Hospital Mount Vernon · Richmond-Berea, KY Detection test by immunoassay technique for Helicobacter pylori (GI tract bacteria) in stool | $65.36 | $86.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital Paducah · Paducah, KY-IL HC Iaad Ia Hpylori Stool | $66.60 | $111.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Joseph Hospital Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY HC H. Pylori Stool Antigen | $66.96 | $141.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Saint Joseph Hospital Nicholasville · Lexington-Fayette, KY HC H. Pylori Stool Antigen | $75.63 | $141.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| UofL Health-Louisville – South Hospital Shepherdville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HPYLORI STOOL EIA | $91.80 | $204.00 | Jan 1, 2026 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 |
| UofL Health - Jewish Hospital and Mary & Elizabeth Hospital Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HPYLORI STOOL EIA | $96.30 | $214.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Fleming County Hospital Flemingsburg · Flemingsburg, KY Infectious agent antigen detection by immunoassay technique (eg, enzyme immunoassay [EIA], enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay [ELISA], fluorescence immunoassay [FIA], immunochemiluminometric assay [IMCA]), qualitative or semiquantitative; Helicobacter pylori, stool | $102.18 | $255.44 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| CHI Saint Joseph Berea Nf Berea · Richmond-Berea, KY HC H. Pylori Stool Antigen | $105.62 | $218.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| King's Daughters' Medical Center Ashland · Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH HCHG H PYLORI AG | $109.74 | $274.33 | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
| Spring View Hospital Lebanon · Lebanon, KY Infectious agent antigen detection by immunoassay technique (eg, enzyme immunoassay [EIA], enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay [ELISA], fluorescence immunoassay [FIA], immunochemiluminometric assay [IMCA]), qualitative or semiquantitative; Helicobacter pylori, stool | $111.36 | $278.40 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Pineville Community Health Center Pineville · Middlesborough, KY Detection test by immunoassay technique for Helicobacter pylori (GI tract bacteria) in stool | $116.60 | $116.60 | Jan 24, 2026 source file |
| Carroll County Memorial Hospital Carrollton · Carrollton, KY H PYLORI AG-STOOL | $118.20 | $197.00 | Aug 17, 2026 source file |
| Saint Joseph Mount Sterling Mt. Sterling · Mount Sterling, KY HC H. Pylori Stool Antigen | $120.11 | $318.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| UofL Health -Shelbyville Shelbyville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HPYLORI STOOL EIA | $131.10 | $345.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Harrison Memorial Hospital Cynthiana · Cynthiana, KY DETECTION TEST BY IMMUNOASSAY TECHNIQUE FOR HELICOBACTER PYLORI (GI TRACT BACTERIA) IN STOOL | $137.73 | $196.75 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Norton Audubon Hospital Louisville · Louisville, KY HB H.PYLORI AG-STOOL | $143.80 | $719.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Brownsboro Hospital Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HB H.PYLORI AG-STOOL | $143.80 | $719.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Children's Hospital Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HB H.PYLORI AG-STOOL | $143.80 | $719.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospital Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HB H.PYLORI AG-STOOL | $143.80 | $719.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton West Louisville Hospital Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HB H.PYLORI AG-STOOL | $143.80 | $719.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Women's and Kosair Children's Hospital Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HB H.PYLORI AG-STOOL | $143.80 | $719.00 | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| Knox County Hospital Barbourville · Corbin, KY HELICOBACTER PYLORI ANTIGEN ST | $148.80 | $248.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Wayne County Hospital Monticello · Monticello, KY H PYLORI AG STOOL | $156.33 | $240.50 | Sep 14, 2026 source file |
| University of Louisville Hospital Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HPYLORI STOOL EIA | $160.56 | $669.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Murray-Calloway County Public Hospital Murray · Murray, KY Detection test by immunoassay technique for Helicobacter pylori (GI tract bacteria) in stool | $163.15 | $251.00 | Sep 9, 2026 source file |
| Breckinridge Memorial Hospital Hardinsburg · Hardinsburg, KY Detection test by immunoassay technique for Helicobacter pylori (GI tract bacteria) in stool | $172.00 | $344.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| Harlan Arh Hospital Harlan · Harlan, KY HELICOBACTER PYLORI ANTIGEN ST | $179.40 | $299.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Highlands Arh Regional Medical Center Prestonsburg · Pikeville, KY HELICOBACTER PYLORI ANTIGEN ST | $179.40 | $299.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Paintsville Arh Hospital Paintsville · Paintsville, KY HELICOBACTER PYLORI ANTIGEN ST | $179.40 | $299.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Middlesboro Arh Hospital Middlesboro · Middlesborough, KY HELICOBACTER PYLORI ANTIGEN ST | $180.00 | $300.00 | Jan 1, 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 25, 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 25, 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 25, 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 28, 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 25, 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 28, 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 28, 2026 source file |
| Whitesburg Arh Hospital Whitesburg · Whitesburg, KY HELICOBACTER PYLORI ANTIGEN ST | $186.00 | $310.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Tug Valley Appalachian Regional Healthcare Regional Medical Center South Williamson · Pikeville, KY HELICOBACTER PYLORI ANTIGEN ST | $189.00 | $315.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Livingston Hospital and Healthcare Services Salem · Paducah, KY-IL Helicobacter pylori Stool Ag, EIA LC | $191.40 | $319.00 | Aug 25, 2026 source file |
| Meadowview Regional Medical Center Maysville · Maysville, KY Infectious agent antigen detection by immunoassay technique (eg, enzyme immunoassay [EIA], enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay [ELISA], fluorescence immunoassay [FIA], immunochemiluminometric assay [IMCA]), qualitative or semiquantitative; Helicobacter pylori, stool | $195.52 | $488.80 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Casey County Hospital Liberty · Liberty, KY H PYLORI AG, STOOL | $200.00 | $250.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Bluegrass Community Hospital Versailles · Lexington-Fayette, KY Infectious agent antigen detection by immunoassay technique (eg, enzyme immunoassay [EIA], enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay [ELISA], fluorescence immunoassay [FIA], immunochemiluminometric assay [IMCA]), qualitative or semiquantitative; Helicobacter pylori, stool | $202.87 | $507.18 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Hazard Appalachian Regional Healthcare Regional Medical Center Hazard · Hazard, KY HELICOBACTER PYLORI ANTIGEN ST | $205.20 | $342.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Arh Our Lady of the Way Martin · Pikeville, KY HELICOBACTER PYLORI ANTIGEN ST | $208.80 | $348.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Mary Breckinridge Arh Hospital Hayden · Hayden, KY HELICOBACTER PYLORI ANTIGEN ST | $208.80 | $348.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| McDowell Arh Hospital MC Dowell · Pikeville, KY HELICOBACTER PYLORI ANTIGEN ST | $208.80 | $348.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Morgan County Arh Hospital West Liberty · West Liberty, KY HELICOBACTER PYLORI ANTIGEN ST | $208.80 | $348.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Joseph London London · Corbin, KY HC H. Pylori Stool Antigen | $218.26 | $622.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Three Rivers Medical Center Louisa · Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH Detection test by immunoassay technique for Helicobacter pylori (GI tract bacteria) in stool | $219.72 | $366.20 | Sep 17, 2026 source file |
| Jackson Purchase Medical Center Mayfield · Mayfield, KY Infectious agent antigen detection by immunoassay technique (eg, enzyme immunoassay [EIA], enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay [ELISA], fluorescence immunoassay [FIA], immunochemiluminometric assay [IMCA]), qualitative or semiquantitative; Helicobacter pylori, stool | $224.55 | $561.37 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Saints Mary & Elizabeth Hospital Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HPYLORI STOOL EIA | $240.84 | $669.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| CHI Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial Hospital Bardstown · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HC H. Pylori Stool Antigen | $262.48 | $622.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Georgetown Community Hospital Georgetown · Lexington-Fayette, KY Infectious agent antigen detection by immunoassay technique (eg, enzyme immunoassay [EIA], enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay [ELISA], fluorescence immunoassay [FIA], immunochemiluminometric assay [IMCA]), qualitative or semiquantitative; Helicobacter pylori, stool | $295.34 | $738.34 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Manchester Manchester · Corbin, KY HC HELICOBACTER PYLORI ANTIGEN STOOL | $326.87 | $326.87 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Medical Center at Russellville Russellville · Russellville, KY HELICOBACTER PYLORI ANTIGENS | $343.99 | $573.31 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Clark Regional Medical Center Winchester · Lexington-Fayette, KY Infectious agent antigen detection by immunoassay technique (eg, enzyme immunoassay [EIA], enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay [ELISA], fluorescence immunoassay [FIA], immunochemiluminometric assay [IMCA]), qualitative or semiquantitative; Helicobacter pylori, stool | $344.27 | $860.67 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Bourbon Community Hospital Paris · Lexington-Fayette, KY Infectious agent antigen detection by immunoassay technique (eg, enzyme immunoassay [EIA], enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay [ELISA], fluorescence immunoassay [FIA], immunochemiluminometric assay [IMCA]), qualitative or semiquantitative; Helicobacter pylori, stool | $392.56 | $981.40 | Jul 11, 2026 source file |
| Frankfort Regional Medical Center Frankfort · Frankfort, KY Infectious agent antigen detection by immunoassay technique (eg, enzyme immunoassay ºEIA», enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay ºELISA», fluorescence immunoassay ºFIA», immunochemiluminometric assay ºIMC | $1,097.34 | $1,097.34 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Tristar Greenview Regional Hospital Bowling Green · Bowling Green, KY Infectious agent antigen detection by immunoassay technique (eg, enzyme immunoassay ºEIA», enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay ºELISA», fluorescence immunoassay ºFIA», immunochemiluminometric assay ºIMC | $1,437.07 | $1,437.07 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
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List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
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 | 13 | $91.80 | $143.80 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | 10 | $59.21 | $138.42 |
| Corbin, KY | 4 | $148.80 | $199.42 |
| Pikeville, KY | 4 | $179.40 | $198.90 |
| Richmond-Berea, KY | 4 | $49.20 | $85.49 |
| Bowling Green, KY | 3 | $32.40 | $32.40 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | 3 | $66.60 | $180.59 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | 2 | $109.74 | $164.73 |
| Middlesborough, KY | 2 | $116.60 | $148.30 |
| Albany, KY | 1 | $32.40 | $32.40 |
| Carrollton, KY | 1 | $118.20 | $118.20 |
| Columbia, KY | 1 | $47.45 | $47.45 |
| Cynthiana, KY | 1 | $137.73 | $137.73 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 1 | $43.14 | $43.14 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | 1 | $49.97 | $49.97 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | 1 | $180.59 | $180.59 |
| Flemingsburg, KY | 1 | $102.18 | $102.18 |
| Frankfort, KY | 1 | $1,097.34 | $1,097.34 |
| Glasgow, KY | 1 | $47.45 | $47.45 |
| Hardinsburg, KY | 1 | $172.00 | $172.00 |
| Harlan, KY | 1 | $179.40 | $179.40 |
| Hartford, KY | 1 | $21.00 | $21.00 |
| Hayden, KY | 1 | $208.80 | $208.80 |
| Hazard, KY | 1 | $205.20 | $205.20 |
| Horse Cave, KY | 1 | $32.40 | $32.40 |
| Jackson, KY | 1 | $30.96 | $30.96 |
| Lebanon, KY | 1 | $111.36 | $111.36 |
| Liberty, KY | 1 | $200.00 | $200.00 |
| Louisville, KY | 1 | $143.80 | $143.80 |
| Maysville, KY | 1 | $195.52 | $195.52 |
| Monticello, KY | 1 | $156.33 | $156.33 |
| Morehead, KY | 1 | $57.00 | $57.00 |
| Morganfield, KY | 1 | $45.12 | $45.12 |
| Madisonville, KY | 1 | $31.58 | $31.58 |
| Mayfield, KY | 1 | $224.55 | $224.55 |
| Mount Sterling, KY | 1 | $120.11 | $120.11 |
| Murray, KY | 1 | $163.15 | $163.15 |
| Paintsville, KY | 1 | $179.40 | $179.40 |
| Russellville, KY | 1 | $343.99 | $343.99 |
| Tompkinsville, KY | 1 | $64.82 | $64.82 |
| West Liberty, KY | 1 | $208.80 | $208.80 |
| Whitesburg, KY | 1 | $186.00 | $186.00 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
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H. pylori stool antigen test in other states
- Alabama$68.85
- Alaska$183.95
- Arizona$43.25
- Arkansas$53.66
- California$79.58
- Colorado$157.00
- Connecticut$79.20
- Delaware$169.48
- District of Columbia$140.62, 3 hospitals
- Florida$47.38
- Georgia$125.97
- Hawaii$101.25
- Idaho$99.48
- Illinois$116.20
- Indiana$131.00
- Iowa$113.72
- Kansas$111.35
- Louisiana$60.91
- Maine$106.81
- Maryland$86.23
- Massachusetts$103.75
- Michigan$63.33
- Minnesota$111.71
- Mississippi$71.10
- Missouri$118.36
- Montana$85.48
- Nebraska$165.00
- Nevada$76.80
- New Hampshire$113.14
- New Jersey$15.82
- New Mexico$79.75
- New York$53.53
- North Carolina$111.50
- North Dakota$99.90
- Ohio$69.89
- Oklahoma$112.85
- Oregon$71.80
- Pennsylvania$96.38
- Puerto Rico$92.70
- Rhode Island$100.00
- South Carolina$204.90
- South Dakota$188.80
- Tennessee$61.15
- Texas$80.43
- Utah$385.16
- Vermont$214.00
- Virginia$107.80
- Washington$144.87
- West Virginia$59.25
- Wisconsin$129.35
- Wyoming$94.08
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.