Ova and parasites test cost in Kansas City, MO
In Kansas City, MO-KS, 6 hospitals list a cash price for stool ova and parasites exam: from $8.00 to $150.38, with a median of $51.36. The lowest listed price is at St Joseph Medical Center — $43.36 less than the median here. Across Missouri, the median is $57.53 at 30 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 4 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 Mar 6, 2026 and Apr 1, 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 Kansas City, MO-KS.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph Medical Center lowest Kansas City, MO · (816) 942-4400 Hc Ova And Parasites Smears | $8.00 | $192.75 | $8.01–$192.75 | 96% | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| NKC Health North Kansas City, MO · (816) 691-2000 Ova and Parasite Exam Fecal | $13.92 | $48.00 | $8.25–$39.26 | 71% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas Overland Park, KS · (913) 696-8000 CONCENTRATE OVA & PARASITES | $51.36 | $107.00 | $8.01–$96.30 | 52% | — source file |
| Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City, MO · (816) 234-3000 CONCENTRATE OVA & PARASITES | $51.36 | $107.00 | $8.82–$96.30 | 52% | — source file |
| AdventHealth Shawnee Mission Shawnee Mission, KS · (913) 676-2152 HC OVA & PARASITE DIR SMEARS, CONC, ID - O&P EXAM BODY FLUID/URINE - ARUP | $150.38 | $150.38 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Shawnee Mission Shawnee Mission, KS · (913) 676-2152 HC O&P SMEARS, CONC, ID - CRYPTOSPROIDIA & COCCIDIA EXAM, FECES - ARUP | $150.38 | $150.38 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Shawnee Mission Shawnee Mission, KS · (913) 676-2152 HC OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS - OVA AND PARASITE EXAMINATION | $150.38 | $150.38 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth South Overland Park Overland Park, KS · (913) 373-2000 HC OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS - OVA AND PARASITE EXAMINATION | $150.38 | $150.38 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth South Overland Park Overland Park, KS · (913) 373-2000 HC O&P SMEARS, CONC, ID - CRYPTOSPROIDIA & COCCIDIA EXAM, FECES - ARUP | $150.38 | $150.38 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth South Overland Park Overland Park, KS · (913) 373-2000 HC OVA & PARASITE DIR SMEARS, CONC, ID - O&P EXAM BODY FLUID/URINE - ARUP | $150.38 | $150.38 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth South Overland Park Overland Park, KS · (913) 373-2000 HC OVA AND PARASITE EXAMINATION - OVA AND PARISITE FECAL - ARUP | $150.38 | $150.38 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Shawnee Mission Shawnee Mission, KS · (913) 676-2152 HC OVA AND PARASITE EXAMINATION - OVA AND PARISITE FECAL - ARUP | $150.38 | $150.38 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $8.00, median $51.36, highest $150.38 — a 18.8× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $51.36. 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 4 of 4 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.