Ova and parasites test cost in Atlanta, GA
In Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, 18 hospitals list a cash price for stool ova and parasites exam: from $141.00 to $219.00, with a median of $152.88. The lowest listed price is at Emory University and 7 other hospitals — $11.88 less than the median here. Across Georgia, the median is $141.00 at 36 hospitals.
Cash prices at 18 facilities across 12 cities for code 87177, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 25, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Lowest$141.00Emory University + 7 more
Median$152.88half pay less
Highest$219.00in this market
Difference1.6×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 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA.
median
Lowest $141.00Highest $219.00
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emory University lowest Atlanta, GA · (404) 686-8500 Hc Ova And Parasites Smears - Ova And Parasite Examination | $141.00 | $141.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital lowest Johns Creek, GA · (678) 474-7000 Hc Ova And Parasites Smears - Ova And Parasite Examination | $141.00 | $141.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital lowest Johns Creek, GA · (678) 474-7000 Hc Ref Ova And Parasites Smears - Ova And Parasite Examination | $141.00 | $141.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Decatur Health Resource lowest Decatur, GA Hc Ova And Parasites Smears - Ova And Parasite Examination | $141.00 | $141.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Decatur Health Resource lowest Decatur, GA Hc Ref Ova And Parasites Smears - Ova And Parasite Examination | $141.00 | $141.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Crawford Long Hospital lowest Atlanta, GA · (404) 686-2450 Hc Ref Ova And Parasites Smears - Ova And Parasite Examination | $141.00 | $141.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Decatur Hospital lowest Decatur, GA · (404) 501-1000 Hc Ova And Parasites Smears - Ova And Parasite Examination | $141.00 | $141.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Decatur Hospital lowest Decatur, GA · (404) 501-1000 Hc Ref Ova And Parasites Smears - Ova And Parasite Examination | $141.00 | $141.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Josephs Hospital of Atlanta lowest Atlanta, GA · (678) 843-7001 Hc Ova And Parasites Smears - Ova And Parasite Examination | $141.00 | $141.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Saint Josephs Hospital of Atlanta lowest Atlanta, GA · (678) 843-7001 Hc Ref Ova And Parasites Smears - Ova And Parasite Examination | $141.00 | $141.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital lowest Lithonia, GA · (404) 501-8040 Hc Ova And Parasites Smears - Ova And Parasite Examination | $141.00 | $141.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital lowest Lithonia, GA · (404) 501-8040 Hc Ref Ova And Parasites Smears - Ova And Parasite Examination | $141.00 | $141.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory University lowest Atlanta, GA · (404) 686-8500 Hc Ref Ova And Parasites Smears - Ova And Parasite Examination | $141.00 | $141.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Es Rehabilitation lowest Atlanta, GA Hc Ova And Parasites Smears - Ova And Parasite Examination | $141.00 | $141.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Es Rehabilitation lowest Atlanta, GA Hc Ref Ova And Parasites Smears - Ova And Parasite Examination | $141.00 | $141.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Crawford Long Hospital lowest Atlanta, GA · (404) 686-2450 Hc Ova And Parasites Smears - Ova And Parasite Examination | $141.00 | $141.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital Marietta, GA Hc O And P Smear Conc Id | $152.88 | $392.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital Marietta, GA Hc O And P Body Fluid | $152.88 | $392.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital Hiram, GA · (470) 644-7000 Hc O And P Body Fluid | $152.88 | $392.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital Austell, GA · (770) 732-4000 Hc O And P Body Fluid | $152.88 | $392.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital Douglasville, GA · (770) 949-1500 Hc O And P Smear Conc Id | $152.88 | $392.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital Douglasville, GA · (770) 949-1500 Hc O And P Body Fluid | $152.88 | $392.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital Marietta, GA · (770) 793-5000 Hc O And P Smear Conc Id | $152.88 | $392.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital Marietta, GA · (770) 793-5000 Hc O And P Body Fluid | $152.88 | $392.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital Roswell, GA · (770) 751-2500 Hc O And P Smear Conc Id | $152.88 | $392.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital Roswell, GA · (770) 751-2500 Hc O And P Body Fluid | $152.88 | $392.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital Hiram, GA · (470) 644-7000 Hc O And P Smear Conc Id | $152.88 | $392.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital Austell, GA · (770) 732-4000 Hc O And P Smear Conc Id | $152.88 | $392.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Roosevelt Long Term Acute Care At Warm Sp Warm Springs, GA Hc O And P Smear Conc Id | $152.88 | $392.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Roosevelt Long Term Acute Care At Warm Sp Warm Springs, GA Hc O And P Body Fluid | $152.88 | $392.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital Griffin, GA · (770) 228-2721 Hc O And P Smear Conc Id | $152.88 | $392.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital Griffin, GA · (770) 228-2721 Hc O And P Body Fluid | $152.88 | $392.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital Jackson, GA · (770) 775-7861 Hc O And P Smear Conc Id | $152.88 | $392.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital Jackson, GA · (770) 775-7861 Hc O And P Body Fluid | $152.88 | $392.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Atlanta, GA · (404) 785-5252 Isospora Stool | $219.00 | $219.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Atlanta, GA · (404) 785-5252 Isospora Stool | $219.00 | $219.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Atlanta, GA · (404) 785-5252 Isospora Stool | $219.00 | $219.00 | — | — | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $141.00, median $152.88, highest $219.00 — a 1.6× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 17 facilities here, median $152.88. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
What it is
The ova and parasites exam looks for parasites and their eggs in stool under a microscope, usually for diarrhea after travel or camping.
What the price covers
The price is usually for one sample; the collection kit is often included.