Ova and parasites test cost in Buffalo, NY — inpatient
In Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY, 5 hospitals list a cash price for stool ova and parasites exam as an inpatient: from $17.80 to $103.52, with a median of $17.80. The lowest listed price is at Mercy Hospital of Buffalo and 2 other hospitals. Across New York, the median is $35.49 at 63 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 2 cities for code 87177, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Aug 25, 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 Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo lowest Buffalo, NY · (716) 826-7000 Ova&Parasites Direct Smears Concentration & ID | $17.80 | $17.80 | $3.74–$24.00 | — | — source file |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital lowest Lewiston, NY · (716) 297-4800 Ova&Parasites Direct Smears Concentration & ID | $17.80 | $17.80 | $3.74–$24.00 | — | — source file |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital lowest Buffalo, NY · (716) 862-1000 Ova&Parasites Direct Smears Concentration & ID | $17.80 | $17.80 | $3.74–$24.00 | — | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo Buffalo, NY · (716) 826-7000 HC Ova and Parasites Smears - Ova and Parasite Examination | $24.00 | $24.00 | $3.74–$24.00 | — | — source file |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital Lewiston, NY · (716) 297-4800 HC Ova and Parasites Smears - Ova and Parasite Examination | $24.00 | $24.00 | $3.74–$24.00 | — | — source file |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital Buffalo, NY · (716) 862-1000 HC Ova and Parasites Smears - Ova and Parasite Examination | $24.00 | $24.00 | $3.74–$24.00 | — | — source file |
| Erie County Medical Center Buffalo, NY · (716) 898-3936 OVA & PARASITES | $37.90 | $77.65 | $6.68–$69.88 | 51% | Aug 25, 2026 source file |
| Erie County Medical Center Buffalo, NY · (716) 898-3936 PARASITE EXAM URINE | $37.90 | $77.65 | $6.68–$69.88 | 51% | Aug 25, 2026 source file |
| Roswell Park Cancer Institute Buffalo, NY Ova And Parasites Exam | $103.52 | $103.52 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Roswell Park Cancer Institute Buffalo, NY Bill Ova And Parasite | $200.00 | $200.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $17.80, median $17.80, highest $103.52 — a 5.8× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $21.72 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 of 4 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.