Lab tests CPT 87177 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Ova and parasites test cost in Houma, LA — inpatient

In Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for stool ova and parasites exam as an inpatient: from $101.97 to $101.97, with a median of $101.97. Across Louisiana, the median is $37.15 at 34 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87177, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$101.97Lady of the Sea General Hospital
Median$101.97half pay less
Highest$101.97in 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 Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA.

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Lowest $101.97Highest $101.97

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Lady of the Sea General Hospital lowest Cut Off, LA · (985) 632-6401 OCP STOOL $101.97 $101.97 — — —
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Lady of the Sea General Hospital lowest Cut Off, LA · (985) 632-6401 OVA + PARASITE URINE ONLY $101.97 $101.97 $5.13–$71.38 — —
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Lady of the Sea General Hospital lowest Cut Off, LA · (985) 632-6401 .OCP STOOL $101.97 $101.97 $5.13–$71.38 — —
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Inpatient: lowest $101.97, median $101.97, highest $101.97.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $101.97 — 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.