Ova and parasites test cost in Detroit, MI — inpatient
In Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI, 9 hospitals list a cash price for stool ova and parasites exam as an inpatient: from $10.64 to $171.75, with a median of $11.76. The lowest listed price is at Henry Ford Health and 1 other hospital — $1.12 less than the median here. Across Michigan, the median is $42.00 at 52 hospitals.
Cash prices at 9 facilities across 5 cities for code 87177, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 6, 2026 and Sep 2, 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 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Ford Health lowest East China Township, MI · (810) 329-7111 O&P DIRECT SMEAR CONCENT&ID-LC | $10.64 | $19.00 | $12.11–$14.29 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health lowest Detroit, MI · (313) 343-4000 O&P DIRECT SMEAR CONCENT&ID-LC | $10.64 | $19.00 | $7.25–$14.29 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Novi, MI OVA + PARASITE EXAM -LC | $11.76 | $21.00 | $6.00–$15.98 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Warren, MI · (586) 573-5000 O&P DIRECT SMEAR CONCENT&ID-LC | $11.76 | $21.00 | $12.11–$14.29 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Southfield, MI · (248) 849-3000 OVA + PARASITE EXAM -LC | $11.76 | $21.00 | $6.00–$15.98 | 44% | — source file |
| Harper University Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 745-6211 OVA AND PARASITE,DIRECT E | $35.25 | $47.00 | $1.00–$12.14 | 25% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Harper University Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 745-6211 OVA AND PARASITE,DIRECT E | $35.25 | $47.00 | $1.00–$12.14 | 25% | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Health Novi, MI REF-OVA AND PARASITES | $39.20 | $70.00 | $6.49–$15.98 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Novi, MI REF-OVA AND PARASITES | $39.20 | $70.00 | $6.49–$15.98 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Southfield, MI · (248) 849-3000 REF-OVA AND PARASITES | $39.20 | $70.00 | $6.00–$15.98 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health East China Township, MI · (810) 329-7111 OVA AND PARASITES CONC AND ID | $41.34 | $73.82 | $12.11–$14.29 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Detroit, MI · (313) 343-4000 OVA AND PARASITES CONC AND ID | $42.56 | $76.00 | $7.25–$14.29 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Warren, MI · (586) 573-5000 OVA AND PARASITES CONC AND ID | $45.36 | $81.00 | $12.11–$14.29 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Detroit, MI · (313) 343-4000 O&P DIRECT SMEAR CONCENT & ID | $65.52 | $117.00 | $7.25–$14.29 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health East China Township, MI · (810) 329-7111 O&P DIRECT SMEAR CONCENT & ID | $65.55 | $117.05 | $12.11–$14.29 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Warren, MI · (586) 573-5000 O&P DIRECT SMEAR CONCENT & ID | $71.68 | $128.00 | $12.11–$14.29 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Southfield, MI · (248) 849-3000 O AND P CONCENTRATE | $71.68 | $128.00 | $6.00–$15.98 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Novi, MI O AND P CONCENTRATE | $71.68 | $128.00 | $6.49–$15.98 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Novi, MI O AND P CONCENTRATE | $71.68 | $128.00 | $6.49–$15.98 | 44% | — source file |
| VHS Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan Detroit, MI OVA&PARASITES SMEARS | $169.50 | $226.00 | — | 25% | Apr 8, 2026 source file |
| VHS Detroit Receiving Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 745-2941 OVA&PARASITES SMEARS | $170.25 | $227.00 | — | 25% | Apr 7, 2026 source file |
| VHS Childrens Hospital of Michigan Detroit, MI · (313) 745-5437 O&P DIR SMR CONC & ID | $171.75 | $229.00 | — | 25% | Apr 6, 2026 source file |
| Harper University Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 745-6211 OVA&PARASITES SMEARS | $186.75 | $249.00 | $1.00–$12.14 | 25% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Harper University Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 745-6211 OVA&PARASITES SMEARS | $186.75 | $249.00 | $1.00–$12.14 | 25% | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $10.64, median $11.76, highest $171.75 — a 16.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 20 facilities here, median $12.67 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 5 of 6 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 2 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.