Ova and parasites test cost in Charleston, SC
In Charleston-North Charleston, SC, 5 hospitals list a cash price for stool ova and parasites exam: from $30.50 to $66.95, with a median of $66.95. The lowest listed price is at MUSC Medical Center — $36.45 less than the median here. Across South Carolina, the median is $66.95 at 18 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 Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 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 Charleston-North Charleston, SC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC Medical Center lowest Charleston, SC · (843) 792-2300 HB PARASITE EXAM (SEND OUT) | $30.50 | $61.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Roper St Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital Mount Pleasant, SC HC So Ova and Parasites | $66.95 | $103.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley Summerville, SC · (854) 529-3002 HC So Ova and Parasites | $66.95 | $103.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 402-1006 HC So Ova and Parasites | $66.95 | $103.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 724-2800 HC So Ova and Parasites | $66.95 | $103.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $30.50, median $66.95, highest $66.95 — a 2.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $66.95. 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.