Ova and parasites test cost in Los Angeles, CA
In Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, 50 hospitals list a cash price for stool ova and parasites exam: from $5.74 to $251.00, with a median of $30.00. The lowest listed price is at California Hospital Medical Center LA — $24.26 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $20.88 at 184 hospitals.
- The median here, $30.00, is 44% below the US median of $53.95.
- That is 3.4× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($8.90).
- Los Angeles, CA ranks 4th of 5 metro areas in California by median, cheapest first.
- 17 of 50 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Cash prices at 50 facilities across 38 cities for code 87177, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Nov 4, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Nov 26, 2025 and Oct 5, 2026.
Lowest$5.74California Hospital Medical Center LA
Median$30.00half of hospitals charge less
Highest$251.00in this market
Difference43.7×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 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA.
median
Lowest $5.74Highest $372.40
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Hospital Medical Center LA lowest Los Angeles, CA · (213) 748-2411 RL-A-OP FEC 3001662A File of Sep 30, 2026 · source file | $5.74 | $12.00 | $2.88–$51.50 | 52% |
| USC Kenneth Norris Jr Cancer Hospital Los Angeles, CA O&P Smear Conc Id (04) File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $6.75 | $6.75 | — | — |
| Encino Hospital Medical Center Encino, CA · (818) 995-5000 O&P DIRSM CNC&I+1 more line at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $8.00 | $454.60 | $5.34–$454.60 | 98% |
| Centinela Hospital Medical Center Inglewood, CA · (310) 673-4660 O&P,Smear,Conc,ID+1 more line at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $8.00 | $6.60 | $1.44–$26.70 | -21% |
| Sherman Oaks Hospital Sherman Oaks, CA · (818) 981-7111 PN OVA+P,SMEAR OVA &P CONC LC1+2 more lines at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $8.00 | $26.70 | $1.98–$132.00 | 70% |
| Garden Grove Hospital Medical Center Garden Grove, CA · (714) 537-5160 Hc Ova And Parasites Smears File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $8.00 | $166.88 | $8.24–$166.88 | 95% |
| San Dimas Community Hospital San Dimas, CA · (909) 599-6811 Hc Ova And Parasites Smears File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $8.00 | $270.71 | $8.24–$270.71 | 97% |
| La Palma Intercommunity Hospital La Palma, CA · (714) 670-7400 Hc Ova And Parasites Smears File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $8.00 | $166.88 | $8.24–$166.88 | 95% |
| St Francis Medical Center Lynwood, CA · (310) 900-8900 Hc Ova And Parasites Smears File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $8.00 | $44.50 | $8.24–$40.05 | 82% |
| Childrens Hospital at Mission - Cerner Mission Viejo, CA · (949) 365-2408 HC OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS File of Mar 18, 2026 · source file | $8.00 | $8.00 | $3.60–$106.27 | — |
| West Anaheim Medical Center Anaheim, CA · (714) 827-3000 Hc Ova And Parasites Smears File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $8.00 | $166.88 | $8.24–$166.88 | 95% |
| Coast Plaza Doctors Hospital Norwalk, CA · (310) 532-4200 Ova&Parasite Exam,Trichrome Stain-ARUP+1 more line at this price File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $8.18 | $8.18 | $3.74–$21.16 | — |
| Memorial Hospital of Gardena Gardena, CA · (310) 532-4200 Ova&Parasite Exam,Trichrome Stain-ARUP+1 more line at this price File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $8.18 | $8.18 | $3.74–$17.80 | — |
| East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital Los Angeles, CA · (323) 268-5514 Ova&Parasite Exam,Trichrome Stain-ARUP+1 more line at this price File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $8.18 | $8.18 | $3.74–$17.80 | — |
| Community Hospital of Huntington Park Huntington Park, CA · (323) 583-1931 Ova&ParasiteExam,BodyFluid or Urine-ARUP+1 more line at this price File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $8.18 | $8.18 | $3.74–$17.80 | — |
| Community Hospital of Huntington Park Huntington Park, CA · (323) 583-1931 Ova and Parasite Exam, Fecal. LABCORP File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $8.50 | $8.50 | $3.74–$17.80 | — |
| Memorial Hospital of Gardena Gardena, CA · (310) 532-4200 Ova and Parasite Exam, Fecal. LABCORP File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $8.50 | $8.50 | $3.74–$17.80 | — |
| Coast Plaza Doctors Hospital Norwalk, CA · (310) 532-4200 Ova and Parasite Exam, Fecal. LABCORP File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $8.50 | $8.50 | $3.74–$21.16 | — |
| East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital Los Angeles, CA · (323) 268-5514 Ova and Parasite Exam, Fecal. LABCORP File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $8.50 | $8.50 | $3.74–$17.80 | — |
| St Mary Medical Center Long Beach, CA · (562) 491-9000 O P CONCENTRATE ID File of Sep 30, 2026 · source file | $8.66 | $20.00 | $5.00–$51.50 | 57% |
| Southern California Hospital at Van Nuys D/P Aph Van Nuys, CA · (323) 462-2271 OVA AND PARASITE File of Mar 18, 2026 · source file | $8.79 | $8.79 | $2.61–$27.08 | — |
| Foothill Regional Medical Center Tustin, CA · (714) 619-7700 OVA AND PARASITE File of Mar 18, 2026 · source file | $8.79 | $8.79 | $0.28–$29.30 | — |
| Los Angeles Community Hospital Los Angeles, CA · (323) 267-0477 OVA AND PARASITE File of Mar 18, 2026 · source file | $9.00 | $9.00 | $0.46–$29.30 | — |
| Memorial Hospital of Gardena Gardena, CA · (310) 532-4200 OVA&PARASITE EXAM,BODYFLUID/URN -LABCORP File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $13.23 | $13.23 | $3.74–$17.80 | — |
| East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital Los Angeles, CA · (323) 268-5514 OVA&PARASITE EXAM,BODYFLUID/URN -LABCORP File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $13.23 | $13.23 | $3.74–$17.80 | — |
| Community Hospital of Huntington Park Huntington Park, CA · (323) 583-1931 OVA&PARASITE EXAM,BODYFLUID/URN -LABCORP File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $13.23 | $13.23 | $3.74–$17.80 | — |
| Coast Plaza Doctors Hospital Norwalk, CA · (310) 532-4200 OVA&PARASITE EXAM,BODYFLUID/URN -LABCORP File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $13.23 | $13.23 | $3.74–$21.16 | — |
| UCI Health - Fountain Valley Orange, CA · (714) 966-7200 OVA & PARASITES SMEARS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $14.90 | $37.25 | — | 60% |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Mission Hills, CA · (818) 365-8051 HC OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $18.20 | $52.00 | — | 65% |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Burbank, CA · (818) 843-5111 HC OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $25.20 | $72.00 | — | 65% |
| Pacifica Hospital of the Valley Sun Valley, CA · (818) 767-3310 Wt + Dry Mt Ova Para source file | $26.00 | $26.00 | $7.00–$26.00 | — |
| Pacifica Hospital of the Valley Sun Valley, CA · (818) 767-3310 Micro Ova-paras-lab source file | $27.00 | $27.00 | $7.00–$27.00 | — |
| St Jude Hospital Fullerton, CA · (714) 992-3000 HC OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $30.00 | $62.50 | — | 52% |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange Orange, CA · (714) 633-9111 HC OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $30.00 | $62.50 | — | 52% |
| Mission Hospital Regional Med Center Mission Viejo, CA · (949) 364-1400 HC OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $30.00 | $62.50 | — | 52% |
| Foothill Regional Medical Center Tustin, CA · (714) 619-7700 OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS File of Mar 18, 2026 · source file | $30.73 | $30.73 | $26.48 | — |
| Pacifica Hospital of the Valley Sun Valley, CA · (818) 767-3310 Tick Identification,ref source file | $34.00 | $34.00 | $7.00–$34.00 | — |
| Memorial Hospital of Gardena Gardena, CA · (310) 532-4200 Ova and Parasite Exam, Fecal (Immun ARUP File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $34.24 | $34.24 | $3.74–$27.39 | — |
| Coast Plaza Doctors Hospital Norwalk, CA · (310) 532-4200 Ova and Parasite Exam, Fecal (Immun ARUP File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $34.24 | $34.24 | $3.74–$27.39 | — |
| East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital Los Angeles, CA · (323) 268-5514 Ova and Parasite Exam, Fecal (Immun ARUP File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $34.24 | $34.24 | $3.74–$27.39 | — |
| Community Hospital of Huntington Park Huntington Park, CA · (323) 583-1931 Ova and Parasite Exam, Fecal (Immun ARUP File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $34.24 | $34.24 | $3.74–$27.39 | — |
| Casa Colina Hospital and Centers for Healthcare Pomona, CA · (909) 596-7733 Smear for parasites File of Oct 5, 2026 · source file | $34.71 | $26.70 | $8.01–$39.03 | -30% |
| Saint John's Health Center Santa Monica, CA · (310) 829-5511 HC OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $39.55 | $113.00 | — | 65% |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Tarzana, CA · (818) 881-0800 HC OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $42.00 | $120.00 | — | 65% |
| Southern California Hospital at Hollywood Hollywood, CA · (323) 462-2271 OVA AND PARASITE File of Mar 18, 2026 · source file | $43.16 | $43.16 | $0.28–$37.12 | — |
| Chapman Global Medical Center Orange, CA · (714) 633-0011 OP DIR SMR CONC ID+1 more line at this price File of May 6, 2026 · source file | $49.00 | $49.00 | $7.92–$49.00 | — |
| Orange County Global Medical Center Santa Ana, CA · (714) 953-3500 OP DIR SMR CONC ID+1 more line at this price File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $49.00 | $49.00 | $7.12–$49.00 | — |
| Anaheim Global Medical Center Anaheim, CA · (714) 533-6220 OP DIR SMR CONC ID+1 more line at this price File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $49.00 | $49.00 | $7.18–$49.00 | — |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital & Health Center Glendale, CA · (818) 502-1900 O P CONCENTRATE ID File of Sep 30, 2026 · source file | $54.75 | $174.00 | $7.57–$174.00 | 69% |
| USC Arcadia Hospital Arcadia, CA · (626) 898-8000 OVA AND PARASITES, STOOL File of Jul 27, 2026 · source file | $56.70 | $162.00 | $8.54–$162.00 | 65% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City Panorama City, CA · (818) 375-2000 OVA&PARASITES DIRECT SMEARS CONCENTRATION & ID File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $63.44 | $122.00 | $7.00–$20.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · (323) 783-4011 OVA&PARASITES DIRECT SMEARS CONCENTRATION & ID File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $63.44 | $122.00 | $7.00–$20.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim Anaheim, CA · (714) 279-4000 OVA&PARASITES DIRECT SMEARS CONCENTRATION & ID File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $63.44 | $122.00 | $7.00–$20.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills Woodland Hills, CA · (818) 719-3800 OVA&PARASITES DIRECT SMEARS CONCENTRATION & ID File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $63.44 | $122.00 | $7.00–$20.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park Baldwin Park, CA · (626) 851-1011 OVA&PARASITES DIRECT SMEARS CONCENTRATION & ID File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $63.44 | $122.00 | $7.00–$20.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West LA Los Angeles, CA · (213) 857-2201 OVA&PARASITES DIRECT SMEARS CONCENTRATION & ID File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $63.44 | $122.00 | $7.00–$20.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Fnd Hospital - Irvine Irvine, CA · (714) 279-4000 OVA&PARASITES DIRECT SMEARS CONCENTRATION & ID File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $63.44 | $122.00 | $7.00–$20.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay Harbor City, CA · (310) 325-5111 OVA&PARASITES DIRECT SMEARS CONCENTRATION & ID File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $63.44 | $122.00 | $7.00–$20.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey Downey, CA · (562) 461-6007 OVA&PARASITES DIRECT SMEARS CONCENTRATION & ID File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $63.44 | $122.00 | $7.00–$20.00 | 48% |
| Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian Newport Beach, CA · (949) 764-4624 HC Ova and Parasites Smears File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $63.45 | $97.61 | — | 35% |
| Anaheim Global Medical Center Anaheim, CA · (714) 533-6220 C OVA PARASITES DIRECT SMEAR 188110 File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $66.00 | $66.00 | $7.18–$66.00 | — |
| Chapman Global Medical Center Orange, CA · (714) 633-0011 C OVA PARASITES DIRECT SMEAR 188110 File of May 6, 2026 · source file | $66.00 | $66.00 | $7.92–$66.00 | — |
| Orange County Global Medical Center Santa Ana, CA · (714) 953-3500 C OVA PARASITES DIRECT SMEAR 188110 File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $66.00 | $66.00 | $7.12–$66.00 | — |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Mission Hills, CA · (818) 365-8051 HC OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $103.60 | $296.00 | — | 65% |
| Coast Plaza Doctors Hospital Norwalk, CA · (310) 532-4200 OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $130.54 | $130.54 | $3.74–$104.43 | — |
| East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital Los Angeles, CA · (323) 268-5514 OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $130.54 | $130.54 | $3.74–$104.43 | — |
| Memorial Hospital of Gardena Gardena, CA · (310) 532-4200 OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $130.54 | $130.54 | $3.74–$104.43 | — |
| Community Hospital of Huntington Park Huntington Park, CA · (323) 583-1931 OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $130.54 | $130.54 | $3.74–$104.43 | — |
| Saint John's Health Center Santa Monica, CA · (310) 829-5511 HC OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $137.90 | $394.00 | — | 65% |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance Torrance, CA · (310) 540-7676 HC OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $140.35 | $401.00 | — | 65% |
| Providence Little Co of Mary Medical Center San Pedro San Pedro, CA · (310) 832-3311 HC OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $140.35 | $401.00 | — | 65% |
| California Hospital Medical Center LA Los Angeles, CA · (213) 748-2411 O P CONCENTRATE ID File of Sep 30, 2026 · source file | $151.59 | $317.00 | $7.57–$237.75 | 52% |
| Pacifica Hospital of the Valley Sun Valley, CA · (818) 767-3310 Oval & Parasite Exam source file | $152.00 | $152.00 | $7.00–$152.00 | — |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Burbank, CA · (818) 843-5111 HC OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $158.90 | $454.00 | — | 65% |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA · (310) 423-5000 HB LAB O & P DIRECT WET MOUNT+3 more lines at this price File of Nov 26, 2025 · source file | $164.37 | $252.88 | $21.63–$123.13 | 35% |
| Catalina Island Medical Center Avalon, CA · (310) 510-0700 Smear for parasites File of Jul 20, 2026 · source file | $175.11 | $250.15 | $8.46–$250.15 | 30% |
| Valley Presbyterian Hospital Van Nuys, CA · (818) 782-6600 OVA AND PARASITES File of Jul 9, 2026 · source file | $251.00 | $251.00 | $8.72–$225.90 | — |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Tarzana, CA · (818) 881-0800 HC OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $268.45 | $767.00 | — | 65% |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance Torrance, CA · (310) 540-7676 HC OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $372.40 | $1,064.00 | — | 65% |
| Providence Little Co of Mary Medical Center San Pedro San Pedro, CA · (310) 832-3311 HC OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $372.40 | $1,064.00 | — | 65% |
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Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
Insurers pay The lowest and highest rates this hospital has agreed with insurance plans for the same item, from its price file. If the cash price is below what your plan pays and you have not met your deductible, paying cash can cost you less. More
Off list How much lower the cash price is than the list price.
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
Outpatient: lowest $5.74, median $30.00, highest $251.00 — a 43.7× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 40 facilities here, median $55.73. 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 22 of 37 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 5 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 ova and parasites test is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Ova and parasites test explained.
16 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 87177 ($52.50). 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.
| Hospital | Cash price | File |
|---|---|---|
| UCI Health - Fountain Valley Orange, CAOVA & PARASITES SMEARS/2 | $1.60 | file |
| UCI Health - Lakewood Orange, CAOVA & PARASITES SMEARS/2 | $1.60 | file |
| UCI Health - Los Alamitos Orange, CAOVA & PARASITES SMEARS/2 | $1.75 | file |
| UCI Health - Placentia Linda Orange, CAOVA & PARASITES SMEARS/2 | $2.10 | file |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital & Health Center Glendale, CARL-A-PARAST 60046A | $3.69 | file |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital & Health Center Glendale, CARL-A-OP FEC 3001662A | $3.78 | file |
| Coast Plaza Doctors Hospital Norwalk, CAOVA AND PARASITE, FECAL -CRG 1 - LABCOR | $4.38 | file |
| East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital Los Angeles, CAOVA AND PARASITE, FECAL -CRG 1 - LABCOR | $4.38 | file |
| Memorial Hospital of Gardena Gardena, CAOVA AND PARASITE, FECAL -CRG 1 - LABCOR | $4.38 | file |
| Community Hospital of Huntington Park Huntington Park, CAOVA AND PARASITE, FECAL -CRG 1 - LABCOR | $4.38 | file |
| Childrens Hospital at Mission - Cerner Mission Viejo, CAHC SMEAR COMPLEX STAIN-TRICHROME/OVA/PARA | $5.00 | file |
| Chapman Global Medical Center Orange, CAC OVA PARASITES DIRECT CONCENTRID-LC | $5.00 | file |
| Orange County Global Medical Center Santa Ana, CAC OVA PARASITES DIRECT CONCENTRID-LC | $5.00 | file |
| Anaheim Global Medical Center Anaheim, CAC OVA PARASITES DIRECT CONCENTRID-LC | $5.00 | file |
| St Mary Medical Center Long Beach, CARL-A-PARAST 60046A | $5.07 | file |
| St Mary Medical Center Long Beach, CARL-A-OP FEC 3001662A | $5.20 | file |
File Link to the hospital's own price file.