Ova and parasites test cost in Beaumont, TX
In Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX, 5 hospitals list a cash price for stool ova and parasites exam: from $23.43 to $23.43, with a median of $23.43. The lowest listed price is at CHRISTUS West Beaumont and 4 other hospitals. Across Texas, the median is $67.00 at 94 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 3 cities for code 87177, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 13, 2026 and Jan 13, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTUS West Beaumont lowest Beaumont, TX HC 87177 OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS | $23.43 | $71.00 | $4.45–$60.35 | 67% | Jan 13, 2026 source file |
| Southeast Texas Orthopedic Specialty Center lowest Port Arthur, TX HC 87177 OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS | $23.43 | $71.00 | $4.45–$60.35 | 67% | Jan 13, 2026 source file |
| Christus Health Southeast Texas lowest Beaumont, TX · (409) 892-7171 HC 87177 OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS | $23.43 | $71.00 | $4.45–$60.35 | 67% | Jan 13, 2026 source file |
| Christus Health Southeast Texas lowest Port Arthur, TX · (409) 853-5900 HC 87177 OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS | $23.43 | $71.00 | $4.45–$60.35 | 67% | Jan 13, 2026 source file |
| CHRISTUS Hospital - Orange lowest Orange, TX HC 87177 OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS | $23.43 | $71.00 | $4.45–$60.35 | 67% | Jan 13, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $23.43, median $23.43, highest $23.43.
Cash or insurance?
At 5 of 5 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
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.