Ova and parasites test cost in Denver, CO
In Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO, 7 hospitals list a cash price for stool ova and parasites exam: from $28.39 to $418.63, with a median of $358.96. The lowest listed price is at Denver Health and Hospital Authority — $330.57 less than the median here. Across Colorado, the median is $57.12 at 13 hospitals.
Cash prices at 7 facilities across 6 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 Jun 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 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Health and Hospital Authority lowest Denver, CO · (303) 436-4927 HC ACANTHAMOEBA CULTURE | $28.39 | $81.11 | $8.90–$45.42 | 65% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Denver Health and Hospital Authority Denver, CO · (303) 436-4927 HC OVA&PARASITES DIRECT SMEARS CONCENTRATION & ID ARUP 3001663 | $44.63 | $127.51 | $8.90–$71.41 | 65% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO · (720) 777-1234 HB=OVA AND PARASITE FECAL CONCENTRATION IDENTIFICATION-ARUP | $52.00 | $80.00 | $8.00–$73.60 | 35% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Denver Health and Hospital Authority Denver, CO · (303) 436-4927 HC OVA&PARASITES-DIRSMEAR-CONC&ID | $53.69 | $153.38 | $8.90–$85.89 | 65% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Denver Health and Hospital Authority Denver, CO · (303) 436-4927 HC OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS ARUP 2002277 | $53.69 | $153.38 | $8.90–$85.89 | 65% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO · (720) 777-1234 HB=PARASITIC EXAM, FECAL, OAP SMEARS | $64.35 | $99.00 | $9.90–$91.08 | 35% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO · (720) 777-1234 HB=CSHB OVA AND PARASITE EXAM | $75.40 | $116.00 | $11.60–$106.72 | 35% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO · (720) 777-1234 HB=CSHB O & P DIRECT CONC ID | $97.50 | $150.00 | $15.00–$138.00 | 35% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Parker Parker, CO · (303) 269-4000 HC OVA & PARASITE DIR SMEARS, CONC, ID - O&P EXAM BODY FLUID/URINE - ARUP | $358.96 | $358.96 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Parker Parker, CO · (303) 269-4000 HC OVA AND PARASITE EXAMINATION - OVA AND PARISITE FECAL - ARUP | $358.96 | $358.96 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock, CO · (720) 455-5000 HC OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS - OVA AND PARASITE EXAMINATION | $358.96 | $358.96 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock, CO · (720) 455-5000 HC OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS - OVA AND PARASITE EXAMINATION DIRECT | $358.96 | $358.96 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock, CO · (720) 455-5000 HC O&P SMEARS, CONC, ID - CRYPTOSPROIDIA & COCCIDIA EXAM, FECES - ARUP | $358.96 | $358.96 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock, CO · (720) 455-5000 HC OVA & PARASITE DIR SMEARS, CONC, ID - O&P EXAM BODY FLUID/URINE - ARUP | $358.96 | $358.96 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock, CO · (720) 455-5000 HC OVA AND PARASITE EXAMINATION - OVA AND PARISITE FECAL - ARUP | $358.96 | $358.96 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Porter Denver, CO · (303) 778-1955 HC OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS - OVA AND PARASITE EXAMINATION | $358.96 | $358.96 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Porter Denver, CO · (303) 778-1955 HC OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS - OVA AND PARASITE EXAMINATION DIRECT | $358.96 | $358.96 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Porter Denver, CO · (303) 778-1955 HC O&P SMEARS, CONC, ID - CRYPTOSPROIDIA & COCCIDIA EXAM, FECES - ARUP | $358.96 | $358.96 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Porter Denver, CO · (303) 778-1955 HC OVA & PARASITE DIR SMEARS, CONC, ID - O&P EXAM BODY FLUID/URINE - ARUP | $358.96 | $358.96 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Porter Denver, CO · (303) 778-1955 HC OVA AND PARASITE EXAMINATION - OVA AND PARISITE FECAL - ARUP | $358.96 | $358.96 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Littleton Littleton, CO · (303) 730-8900 HC OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS - OVA AND PARASITE EXAMINATION | $358.96 | $358.96 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Littleton Littleton, CO · (303) 730-8900 HC OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS - OVA AND PARASITE EXAMINATION DIRECT | $358.96 | $358.96 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Littleton Littleton, CO · (303) 730-8900 HC O&P SMEARS, CONC, ID - CRYPTOSPROIDIA & COCCIDIA EXAM, FECES - ARUP | $358.96 | $358.96 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Littleton Littleton, CO · (303) 730-8900 HC OVA & PARASITE DIR SMEARS, CONC, ID - O&P EXAM BODY FLUID/URINE - ARUP | $358.96 | $358.96 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Littleton Littleton, CO · (303) 730-8900 HC OVA AND PARASITE EXAMINATION - OVA AND PARISITE FECAL - ARUP | $358.96 | $358.96 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Parker Parker, CO · (303) 269-4000 HC OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS - OVA AND PARASITE EXAMINATION | $358.96 | $358.96 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Parker Parker, CO · (303) 269-4000 HC OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS - OVA AND PARASITE EXAMINATION DIRECT | $358.96 | $358.96 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Parker Parker, CO · (303) 269-4000 HC O&P SMEARS, CONC, ID - CRYPTOSPROIDIA & COCCIDIA EXAM, FECES - ARUP | $358.96 | $358.96 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Craig Hospital Englewood, CO HC OVA & PARASITES SMR CONC & ID | $418.63 | $1,098.75 | $7.57–$988.88 | 62% | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $28.39, median $358.96, highest $418.63 — a 14.7× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $358.96. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 3 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.