Lab tests CPT 87177 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Ova and parasites test cost in Mansfield, OH — inpatient

In Mansfield, OH, 2 hospitals list a cash price for stool ova and parasites exam as an inpatient: from $26.65 to $26.65, with a median of $26.65. The lowest listed price is at OhioHealth Shelby Hospital and 1 other hospital. Across Ohio, the median is $39.65 at 95 hospitals.

Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 87177, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$26.65OhioHealth Shelby Hospital + 1 more
Median$26.65half pay less
Highest$26.65in this market
Difference1.0×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 Mansfield, OH.

median
Lowest $26.65Highest $61.75

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
OhioHealth Shelby Hospital lowest Shelby, OH · (419) 342-5015 Hc Ova And Parasites Smears So $26.65 $41.00 — 35% Apr 1, 2026
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OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital lowest Mansfield, OH · (419) 526-8000 Hc Ova And Parasites Smears So $26.65 $41.00 — 35% Apr 1, 2026
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OhioHealth Shelby Hospital Shelby, OH · (419) 342-5015 Hc Ova & Parasite O And P Stool $61.75 $95.00 — 35% Apr 1, 2026
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OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital Mansfield, OH · (419) 526-8000 Hc Ova & Parasite O And P Stool $61.75 $95.00 — 35% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $26.65, median $26.65, highest $26.65.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $26.65 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

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.