Ova and parasites test cost in Grand Rapids, MI — inpatient
In Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI, 4 hospitals list a cash price for stool ova and parasites exam as an inpatient: from $54.00 to $54.00, with a median of $54.00. The lowest listed price is at Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital and 3 other hospitals. Across Michigan, the median is $42.00 at 52 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 4 cities for code 87177, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital lowest Grand Rapids, MI · (616) 391-1774 Hc Ova And Parasites | $54.00 | $54.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital lowest Grand Rapids, MI · (616) 391-1774 Hc Ova And Parasites | $54.00 | $54.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Zeeland Community Hospital lowest Zeeland, MI · (616) 772-4644 Hc Ova And Parasites | $54.00 | $54.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Greenville Hospital lowest Greenville, MI · (616) 754-4691 Hc Ova And Parasites | $54.00 | $54.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital lowest East Grand Rapids, MI Hc Ova And Parasites | $54.00 | $54.00 | — | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $54.00, median $54.00, highest $54.00.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $54.00 — 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.
1 row held back from this comparison
It is priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 87177 ($50.00). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital Grand Rapids, MIHCHG OVA PARASITES SMEAR CONC ID 87177 | $2.00 | file |