Ova and parasites test cost in Lima, OH
In Lima, OH, 2 hospitals list a cash price for stool ova and parasites exam: from $10.80 to $76.80, with a median of $43.80. The lowest listed price is at Lima Memorial Health System — $33.00 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $39.65 at 95 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities 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 Lima, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lima Memorial Health System lowest Lima, OH · (419) 998-4731 Ova And Parasites Smears | $10.80 | $12.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lima Memorial Health System Lima, OH · (419) 998-4731 *O+P,Direct Smrs,Conc,Id.M9216 | $67.50 | $75.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health St Ritas Medical Center Lima, OH · (419) 227-3361 HC So Ova and Parasites | $76.80 | $128.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health St Ritas Medical Center Lima, OH · (419) 227-3361 HC Ova and Parasites | $88.80 | $148.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $10.80, median $43.80, highest $76.80 — a 7.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $43.80. 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.