Ova and parasites test cost in Jacksonville, FL — inpatient
In Jacksonville, FL, 5 hospitals list a cash price for stool ova and parasites exam as an inpatient: from $13.32 to $54.02, with a median of $54.02. The lowest listed price is at University of Florida Health in Jacksonville — $40.70 less than the median here. Across Florida, the median is $29.90 at 73 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 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 Mar 31, 2026 and Mar 31, 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 Jacksonville, FL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Florida Health in Jacksonville lowest Jacksonville, FL · (904) 244-4000 HB OVA & PARASITE | $13.32 | $24.22 | $10.12–$23.01 | 45% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| University of Florida Health in Jacksonville lowest Jacksonville, FL · (904) 244-4000 HB OVA & PARASITES SMEAR CONC & ID | $13.32 | $24.22 | $10.12–$23.01 | 45% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| University of Florida Health in Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL · (904) 244-4000 UC OVA & PARASITES DIRECT SMEARS CONCENTRATION & ID | $49.25 | $89.54 | $26.41–$85.06 | 45% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| University of Florida Health in Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL · (904) 244-4000 UB UC OVA&PARASITES DIRECT SMEARS CONCENTRATION & ID | $49.25 | $89.54 | $37.61–$85.06 | 45% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Ascension St Vincent's Riverside Jacksonville, FL · (904) 308-7300 SMEAR OVA AND PARASITE | $54.02 | $146.00 | $7.83–$54.02 | 63% | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent's Riverside Jacksonville, FL · (904) 308-7300 OVA & PARASITES EXAM | $54.02 | $146.00 | $7.83–$54.02 | 63% | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent's Riverside Jacksonville, FL · (904) 308-7300 STRONGYLOIDES EXAM | $54.02 | $146.00 | $7.83–$54.02 | 63% | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent's Riverside Jacksonville, FL · (904) 308-7300 ACANTHAMOEBA/NAEGLERIIA EXAM | $54.02 | $146.00 | $7.83–$54.02 | 63% | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent's Riverside Jacksonville, FL · (904) 308-7300 PINWORM PREP/SMEAR 87177 | $54.02 | $146.00 | $7.83–$54.02 | 63% | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent's Southside Jacksonville, FL · (904) 296-3700 PINWORM PREP/SMEAR 87177 | $54.02 | $146.00 | $7.83–$146.00 | 63% | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent's Southside Jacksonville, FL · (904) 296-3700 PINWORM PREP/SMEAR 87177 | $54.02 | $146.00 | $7.83–$146.00 | 63% | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent's Southside Jacksonville, FL · (904) 296-3700 SMEAR OVA AND PARASITE | $54.02 | $146.00 | $7.83–$146.00 | 63% | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent's Southside Jacksonville, FL · (904) 296-3700 SMEAR OVA AND PARASITE | $54.02 | $146.00 | $7.83–$146.00 | 63% | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent's Southside Jacksonville, FL · (904) 296-3700 OVA & PARASITES EXAM | $54.02 | $146.00 | $7.83–$146.00 | 63% | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent's Southside Jacksonville, FL · (904) 296-3700 OVA & PARASITES EXAM | $54.02 | $146.00 | $7.83–$146.00 | 63% | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent's Southside Jacksonville, FL · (904) 296-3700 STRONGYLOIDES EXAM | $54.02 | $146.00 | $7.83–$146.00 | 63% | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent's Southside Jacksonville, FL · (904) 296-3700 STRONGYLOIDES EXAM | $54.02 | $146.00 | $7.83–$146.00 | 63% | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent's Southside Jacksonville, FL · (904) 296-3700 ACANTHAMOEBA/NAEGLERIA EXAM | $54.02 | $146.00 | $7.83–$146.00 | 63% | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent's Southside Jacksonville, FL · (904) 296-3700 ACANTHAMOEBA/NAEGLERIA EXAM | $54.02 | $146.00 | $7.83–$146.00 | 63% | — source file |
| St. Vincent's Medical Center-Clay County Middleburg, FL · (904) 602-1000 SMEAR OVA AND PARASITE | $54.02 | $146.00 | $7.83–$146.00 | 63% | — source file |
| St. Vincent's Medical Center-Clay County Middleburg, FL · (904) 602-1000 SMEAR OVA AND PARASITE | $54.02 | $146.00 | $7.83–$146.00 | 63% | — source file |
| St. Vincent's Medical Center-Clay County Middleburg, FL · (904) 602-1000 OVA & PARASITES EXAM | $54.02 | $146.00 | $7.83–$146.00 | 63% | — source file |
| St. Vincent's Medical Center-Clay County Middleburg, FL · (904) 602-1000 OVA & PARASITES EXAM | $54.02 | $146.00 | $7.83–$146.00 | 63% | — source file |
| St. Vincent's Medical Center-Clay County Middleburg, FL · (904) 602-1000 STRONGYLOIDES EXAM | $54.02 | $146.00 | $7.83–$146.00 | 63% | — source file |
| St. Vincent's Medical Center-Clay County Middleburg, FL · (904) 602-1000 STRONGYLOIDES EXAM | $54.02 | $146.00 | $7.83–$146.00 | 63% | — source file |
| St. Vincent's Medical Center-Clay County Middleburg, FL · (904) 602-1000 ACANTHAMOEBA/NAEGLERIIA EXAM | $54.02 | $146.00 | $7.83–$146.00 | 63% | — source file |
| St. Vincent's Medical Center-Clay County Middleburg, FL · (904) 602-1000 ACANTHAMOEBA/NAEGLERIIA EXAM | $54.02 | $146.00 | $7.83–$146.00 | 63% | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent's St Johns County Saint Johns, FL · (904) 450-6020 SMEAR OVA AND PARASITE | $54.02 | $146.00 | $7.83–$146.00 | 63% | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent's St Johns County Saint Johns, FL · (904) 450-6020 SMEAR OVA AND PARASITE | $54.02 | $146.00 | $7.83–$146.00 | 63% | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent's St Johns County Saint Johns, FL · (904) 450-6020 OVA & PARASITES EXAM | $54.02 | $146.00 | $7.83–$146.00 | 63% | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent's St Johns County Saint Johns, FL · (904) 450-6020 OVA & PARASITES EXAM | $54.02 | $146.00 | $7.83–$146.00 | 63% | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent's St Johns County Saint Johns, FL · (904) 450-6020 STRONGYLOIDES EXAM | $54.02 | $146.00 | $7.83–$146.00 | 63% | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent's St Johns County Saint Johns, FL · (904) 450-6020 STRONGYLOIDES EXAM | $54.02 | $146.00 | $7.83–$146.00 | 63% | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent's St Johns County Saint Johns, FL · (904) 450-6020 ACANTHAMOEBA/NAEGLERIIA EXAM | $54.02 | $146.00 | $7.83–$146.00 | 63% | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent's St Johns County Saint Johns, FL · (904) 450-6020 ACANTHAMOEBA/NAEGLERIIA EXAM | $54.02 | $146.00 | $7.83–$146.00 | 63% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $13.32, median $54.02, highest $54.02 — a 4.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 9 facilities here, median $41.71 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 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 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.
7 rows held back from this comparison
They are 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.
| Ascension St Vincent's Riverside Jacksonville, FLREF OVAPARASITE-DIRECT-A | $4.07 | file |
| Ascension St Vincent's Southside Jacksonville, FLREF OVAPARASITE-DIRECT-A | $4.07 | file |
| Ascension St Vincent's Southside Jacksonville, FLREF OVAPARASITE-DIRECT-A | $4.07 | file |
| St. Vincent's Medical Center-Clay County Middleburg, FLREF OVAPARASITE-DIRECT-A | $4.07 | file |
| St. Vincent's Medical Center-Clay County Middleburg, FLREF OVAPARASITE-DIRECT-A | $4.07 | file |
| Ascension St Vincent's St Johns County Saint Johns, FLREF OVAPARASITE-DIRECT-A | $4.07 | file |
| Ascension St Vincent's St Johns County Saint Johns, FLREF OVAPARASITE-DIRECT-A | $4.07 | file |