Ova and parasites test cost in Charlotte, NC — inpatient
In Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC, 16 hospitals list a cash price for stool ova and parasites exam as an inpatient: from $11.25 to $190.50, with a median of $100.05. The lowest listed price is at Piedmont Medical Center and 1 other hospital — $88.80 less than the median here. Across North Carolina, the median is $55.50 at 37 hospitals.
Cash prices at 16 facilities across 13 cities for code 87177, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Dec 1, 2025 and Sep 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 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piedmont Medical Center lowest Rock Hill, SC OVA & PARASITES SMEARS | $11.25 | $15.00 | $1.00–$120.73 | 25% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Medical Center lowest Fort Mill, SC OVA & PARASITES SMEARS | $11.25 | $15.00 | $1.00–$120.73 | 25% | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Medical Center Rock Hill, SC OVA & PARASITES SMEARS/2 | $14.25 | $19.00 | $1.00–$120.73 | 25% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Medical Center Fort Mill, SC OVA & PARASITES SMEARS/2 | $14.25 | $19.00 | $1.00–$120.73 | 25% | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Chester Regional Medical Center Chester, SC · (803) 581-3151 HB PARASITE EXAM (SEND OUT) | $69.50 | $139.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte, NC · (704) 355-2000 HC OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS | $100.05 | $200.10 | $60.63–$180.09 | 50% | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte, NC HC OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS | $100.05 | $200.10 | $67.03–$184.09 | 50% | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte, NC · (704) 379-5000 HC OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS | $100.05 | $200.10 | $60.63–$184.09 | 50% | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte, NC · (704) 379-5000 HC OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS | $100.05 | $200.10 | $60.63–$184.09 | 50% | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast Concord, NC · (704) 783-3000 HC OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS | $100.05 | $200.10 | $60.63–$190.10 | 50% | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte, NC · (704) 355-2000 HC OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS | $100.05 | $200.10 | $60.63–$180.09 | 50% | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte, NC · (704) 355-2000 HC OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS | $100.05 | $200.10 | $60.63–$184.09 | 50% | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte, NC · (704) 355-2000 HC OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS | $100.05 | $200.10 | $62.03–$176.09 | 50% | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Belmont, NC HC OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS | $100.05 | $200.10 | $67.03–$184.09 | 50% | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Anson Wadesboro, NC · (704) 694-5131 HC OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS | $100.05 | $200.10 | $60.63–$190.10 | 50% | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Lincoln Lincolnton, NC · (980) 212-2000 HC OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS | $100.05 | $200.10 | $57.37–$190.10 | 50% | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Union Monroe, NC · (704) 283-3100 HC OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS | $100.05 | $200.10 | $60.63–$190.10 | 50% | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Mount Holly, NC CHG OVA AND PARASITES | $148.00 | $148.00 | — | — | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Gastonia, NC · (704) 834-4891 CHG OVA AND PARASITES | $148.00 | $148.00 | $117.22–$140.60 | — | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Belmont, NC CHG OVA AND PARASITES | $148.00 | $148.00 | $117.22–$140.60 | — | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital Mooresville, NC · (704) 660-4000 Ova & Parasite Conc & ID | $156.60 | $580.00 | $168.78–$200.10 | 73% | — source file |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital Mooresville, NC · (704) 660-4000 Ova & Parasite Conc & ID | $156.60 | $580.00 | $168.78–$200.10 | 73% | — source file |
| MUSC Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster, SC · (803) 286-1481 HB PARASITE EXAM (SEND OUT) | $190.50 | $381.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $11.25, median $100.05, highest $190.50 — a 16.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 16 facilities here, median $100.05 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 11 of 13 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is 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.