Ova and parasites test cost in Green Bay, WI
In Green Bay, WI, 5 hospitals list a cash price for stool ova and parasites exam: from $25.93 to $62.50, with a median of $59.40. The lowest listed price is at Bellin Memorial Health — $33.47 less than the median here. Across Wisconsin, the median is $62.50 at 78 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 2 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 Nov 21, 2025 and Jun 27, 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 Green Bay, WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellin Memorial Health lowest Green Bay, WI · (920) 433-3500 OVA AND PARASITES, DIRECT SMEARS, CONCENTRATION AND ID | $25.93 | $56.00 | $27.72–$50.40 | 54% | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Bellin Memorial Health lowest Green Bay, WI · (920) 433-3500 OVA AND PARASITES, DIRECT SMEARS MCLAB | $25.93 | $56.00 | $27.72–$50.40 | 54% | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Bellin Memorial Health lowest Green Bay, WI · (920) 433-3500 OVA AND PARASITES, DIRECT SMEARS ARUP | $25.93 | $56.00 | $27.72–$50.40 | 54% | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| St Clare Memorial Hospital Oconto Falls, WI · (920) 846-3444 OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS | $59.40 | $90.00 | $8.90–$90.00 | 34% | — source file |
| St Vincent Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Green Bay, WI · (920) 433-0111 HC SMEAR OVA PARASITE CONC/ID | $59.40 | $90.00 | $8.90–$90.00 | 34% | — source file |
| St Marys Hospital Medical Center Green Bay, WI · (920) 498-4200 OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS | $59.40 | $90.00 | $8.90–$90.00 | 34% | — source file |
| Aurora BayCare Medical Center Green Bay, WI · (920) 288-8000 OVA & PARASITES | $62.50 | $125.00 | $7.12–$106.25 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $25.93, median $59.40, highest $62.50 — a 2.4× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $59.40. 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 5 of 5 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 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.