Ova and parasites test cost in Lubbock, TX
In Lubbock, TX, 2 hospitals list a cash price for stool ova and parasites exam: from $118.00 to $125.58, with a median of $121.79. The lowest listed price is at University Medical Center — $3.79 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $67.00 at 94 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 Lubbock, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Medical Center lowest Lubbock, TX · (806) 775-8200 Hc Ova And Parasites Smears - Ova And Parasite Examination | $118.00 | $118.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lubbock Heritage Hospital Lubbock, TX HC OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS | $125.58 | $299.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $118.00, median $121.79, highest $125.58 — a 1.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $121.79. 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.