Lab tests CPT 87177 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Ova and parasites test cost in Elizabeth City, NC — inpatient

In Elizabeth City, NC, 1 hospital lists a cash price for stool ova and parasites exam as an inpatient: from $11.00 to $11.00, with a median of $11.00. Across North Carolina, the median is $55.50 at 37 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$11.00Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center
Median$11.00half pay less
Highest$11.00in 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 Elizabeth City, NC.

median
Lowest $11.00Highest $42.00

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center lowest Elizabeth City, NC · (252) 335-0531 Chgl (Qu) Ova& Parasites, Stool Concentrate &Permanent Smear, S/O $11.00 $22.00 — 50% Apr 1, 2026
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Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center Elizabeth City, NC · (252) 335-0531 Chgl O&P-Conc $42.00 $84.00 — 50% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $11.00, median $11.00, highest $11.00.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $11.00 — 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.