Ova and parasites test cost in Manchester, NH
In Manchester-Nashua, NH, 3 hospitals list a cash price for stool ova and parasites exam: from $52.65 to $111.00, with a median of $81.03. The lowest listed price is at St Joseph Hospital of Nashua — $28.38 less than the median here. Across New Hampshire, the median is $81.03 at 5 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 22, 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 Manchester-Nashua, NH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph Hospital of Nashua lowest Nashua, NH · (603) 882-3000 HC SO OVA AND PARASITES | $52.65 | $135.00 | — | 61% | — source file |
| Elliot Hospital Manchester, NH · (603) 669-5300 Hc Ova&Amp;Parasites Direct Smears Concentration &Amp; Id | $81.03 | $219.00 | — | 63% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Elliot Hospital Manchester, NH · (603) 669-5300 Ova&Parasites | $81.03 | $219.00 | — | 63% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Monadnock Community Hospital Peterborough, NH · (603) 924-7191 O&P | $111.00 | $185.00 | — | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $52.65, median $81.03, highest $111.00 — a 2.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $81.03. 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.