Lab tests CPT 87177 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Ova and parasites test cost in Kalispell, MT — inpatient

In Kalispell, MT, 1 hospital lists a cash price for stool ova and parasites exam as an inpatient: from $12.84 to $12.84, with a median of $12.84. Across Montana, the median is $62.00 at 19 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 Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$12.84Logan Health Medical Center
Median$12.84half pay less
Highest$12.84in 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 Kalispell, MT.

median
Lowest $12.84Highest $104.32

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Logan Health Medical Center lowest Kalispell, MT · (406) 752-5111 REF - OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS $12.84 $19.75 — 35% Apr 1, 2026
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Logan Health Medical Center Kalispell, MT · (406) 752-5111 MICRO-STOOL/O&P/DIRECT $104.32 $160.50 — 35% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $12.84, median $12.84, highest $12.84.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $12.84 — 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.