Lab tests CPT 87177 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Ova and parasites test cost in Dalton, GA — inpatient

In Dalton, GA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for stool ova and parasites exam as an inpatient: from $128.65 to $128.65, with a median of $128.65. Across Georgia, the median is $141.00 at 36 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility 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 Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$128.65AdventHealth Murray
Median$128.65half pay less
Highest$128.65in this market
Difference1.0×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 Dalton, GA.

median
Lowest $128.65Highest $345.85

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
AdventHealth Murray lowest Chatsworth, GA · (706) 517-2031 HC OVA AND PARASITE EXAMINATION - OVA AND PARISITE FECAL - ARUP $128.65 $128.65 — — Apr 1, 2026
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AdventHealth Murray Chatsworth, GA · (706) 517-2031 HC OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS - OVA AND PARASITE EXAMINATION $345.85 $345.85 — — Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $128.65, median $128.65, highest $128.65.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $128.65 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

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.