Ova and parasites test cost in Lakeland, FL
In Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL, 3 hospitals list a cash price for stool ova and parasites exam: from $7.20 to $45.98, with a median of $28.04. The lowest listed price is at Orlando Health Lakeland Highlands Hospital — $20.84 less than the median here. Across Florida, the median is $29.90 at 73 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 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 Apr 1, 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 Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando Health Lakeland Highlands Hospital lowest Lakeland, FL Hb Ova And Parasites Smears - Ova And Parasite Examination | $7.20 | $18.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Lakeland Highlands Hospital Lakeland, FL Hb Ova & Parasites Smears-(Foape)-Exc | $8.00 | $20.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Lakeland Highlands Hospital Lakeland, FL Hb Ova & Parasites Smears-Ref | $8.00 | $20.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Lake Wales Lake Wales, FL · (863) 676-1433 HC OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS - OVA AND PARASITE EXAMINATION | $28.04 | $28.04 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Heart of Florida Davenport, FL · (863) 422-4971 HC OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS - OVA AND PARASITE EXAMINATION | $45.98 | $45.98 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Heart of Florida Davenport, FL · (863) 422-4971 HC O&P SMEARS, CONC, ID - CRYPTOSPROIDIA & COCCIDIA EXAM, FECES - ARUP | $45.98 | $45.98 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $7.20, median $28.04, highest $45.98 — a 6.4× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $28.04. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.