Ova and parasites test cost in Fort Wayne, IN — inpatient
In Fort Wayne, IN, 7 hospitals list a cash price for stool ova and parasites exam as an inpatient: from $11.88 to $186.30, with a median of $46.00. The lowest listed price is at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana — $34.12 less than the median here. Across Indiana, the median is $47.00 at 61 hospitals.
Cash prices at 7 facilities across 3 cities 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.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Fort Wayne, IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lutheran Hospital of Indiana lowest Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 435-7001 87177 OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS | $11.88 | $33.00 | $8.32–$29.70 | 64% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bluffton Regional Medical Center Bluffton, IN · (260) 824-3210 87177 OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS | $18.15 | $33.00 | $9.87–$29.70 | 45% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center Fort Wayne, IN O+P Exam, Formalin Only (LC) | $22.95 | $85.00 | $22.95–$85.00 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center Fort Wayne, IN 87177 OVA-PARASITES SMEARS | $22.95 | $85.00 | $22.95–$85.00 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital Columbia City, IN · (260) 248-9301 HC OPCPS - OPDS OVA PARASITE DIRECT SMEAR | $46.00 | $92.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital Fort Wayne, IN HC OPCPS - OPDS OVA PARASITE DIRECT SMEAR | $48.50 | $97.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 266-1195 HC OPCPS - OPDS OVA PARASITE DIRECT SMEAR | $48.50 | $97.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Lutheran Hospital of Indiana Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 435-7001 87177 OVA-PARASITES SMEARS | $159.84 | $444.00 | $111.88–$399.60 | 64% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital of Indiana Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 435-7001 87177 L188110 OP SMEAR 889 | $159.84 | $444.00 | $111.88–$399.60 | 64% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital of Indiana Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 435-7001 O+P Exam, Formalin Only (LC) | $159.84 | $444.00 | $111.88–$399.60 | 64% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dupont Hospital Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 416-3000 87177 OVA-PARASITES SMEARS | $186.30 | $414.00 | $122.96–$372.60 | 55% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dupont Hospital Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 416-3000 O+P Exam, Formalin Only (LC) | $186.30 | $414.00 | $122.96–$372.60 | 55% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bluffton Regional Medical Center Bluffton, IN · (260) 824-3210 87177 L188110 OP SMEAR 889 | $261.80 | $476.00 | $142.32–$428.40 | 45% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bluffton Regional Medical Center Bluffton, IN · (260) 824-3210 O+P Exam, Formalin Only (LC) | $261.80 | $476.00 | $142.32–$428.40 | 45% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bluffton Regional Medical Center Bluffton, IN · (260) 824-3210 87177 OVA-PARASITES SMEARS | $261.80 | $476.00 | $142.32–$428.40 | 45% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $11.88, median $46.00, highest $186.30 — a 15.7× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $46.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 of 4 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.