Ova and parasites test cost in Miami, FL
In Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL, 17 hospitals list a cash price for stool ova and parasites exam: from $7.80 to $783.30, with a median of $57.00. The lowest listed price is at Cleveland Clinic Weston Hospital Nonprofit — $49.20 less than the median here. Across Florida, the median is $29.90 at 73 hospitals.
Cash prices at 17 facilities across 14 cities 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 Mar 30, 2026 and Sep 15, 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 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Clinic Weston Hospital Nonprofit lowest Weston, FL CONCENTRATION AND ID, OVA AND PARASITE | $7.80 | $12.00 | $3.00–$10.80 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Weston Hospital Nonprofit lowest Weston, FL *OVA & PARASITE DIR SMEAR ID | $7.80 | $12.00 | $4.02–$9.79 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Weston Hospital Nonprofit lowest Weston, FL OVA & PARASITE DIR SMEAR ID | $7.80 | $12.00 | $3.00–$10.80 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital Boca Raton, FL · (561) 955-4200 ARU O&P CONCENTR AND ID, BF | $20.80 | $32.00 | $8.90–$32.00 | 35% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital Boca Raton, FL · (561) 955-4200 ARU O&P CONCENTR AND ID | $25.35 | $39.00 | $8.90–$39.00 | 35% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital Boca Raton, FL · (561) 955-4200 ARU CRYPTOSPDRM/COCCI SMEAR | $26.65 | $41.00 | $8.90–$41.00 | 35% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| South Miami Hospital South Miami, FL · (786) 662-4000 ARU O & P | $29.90 | $46.00 | $5.00–$46.00 | 35% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Homestead Hospital Homestead, FL · (786) 243-8000 ARU O & P | $29.90 | $46.00 | $5.00–$46.00 | 35% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| West Kendall Baptist Hospital Miami, FL · (786) 467-2000 ARU O & P | $29.90 | $46.00 | $5.00–$46.00 | 35% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Hospital of Miami Miami, FL · (786) 596-1960 ARU O & P | $29.90 | $46.00 | $5.16–$46.00 | 35% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Bethesda Hospital Boynton Beach, FL · (561) 737-7733 ARU O & P | $29.90 | $46.00 | $5.16–$46.00 | 35% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Doctors Hospital Coral Gables, FL · (786) 308-3000 ARU O & P | $29.90 | $46.00 | $5.00–$46.00 | 35% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital Boca Raton, FL · (561) 955-4200 ARU OVA PARASITE BDYFLD URN ID | $32.50 | $50.00 | $8.90–$50.00 | 35% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Holy Cross Hospital-Ft. Lauderdale Ft. Lauderdale, FL · (954) 771-8000 PR Ova & Parasites Direct Smear Concentration and ID | $57.00 | $57.00 | $3.12–$57.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Holy Cross Hospital-Ft. Lauderdale Ft. Lauderdale, FL · (954) 771-8000 HC Ova & Parasites Direct Smear Concentration and ID | $63.05 | $97.00 | $8.72–$216.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Weston Hospital Nonprofit Weston, FL OVA&PARASITES DIRECT SMEARS CONCENTRATION & ID | $63.70 | $98.00 | $49.00–$98.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital Boca Raton, FL · (561) 955-4200 OVA AND PARASITES | $120.90 | $186.00 | $8.90–$186.00 | 35% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Broward Health Imperial Point Fort Lauderdale, FL · (954) 776-8500 HC OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS - OVA AND PARASITE EXAMINATION | $157.44 | $157.44 | $5.34–$125.95 | — | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Hospital of Miami Miami, FL · (786) 596-1960 Ova & parasites-UC | $193.70 | $298.00 | $5.16–$298.00 | 35% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| South Miami Hospital South Miami, FL · (786) 662-4000 Ova & parasites-UC | $193.70 | $298.00 | $5.00–$298.00 | 35% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Broward Health North Deerfield Beach, FL · (954) 786-6400 HC OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS - OVA AND PARASITE EXAMINATION | $225.74 | $225.74 | $5.34–$180.59 | — | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Broward Health Coral Springs Coral Springs, FL · (954) 344-3121 HC OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS - OVA AND PARASITE EXAMINATION | $266.25 | $266.25 | $5.34–$213.00 | — | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Doctors Hospital Coral Gables, FL · (786) 308-3000 OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS | $277.55 | $427.00 | $5.00–$427.00 | 35% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| South Miami Hospital South Miami, FL · (786) 662-4000 OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS | $277.55 | $427.00 | $5.00–$427.00 | 35% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Bethesda Hospital Boynton Beach, FL · (561) 737-7733 OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS | $277.55 | $427.00 | $5.16–$427.00 | 35% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Hospital of Miami Miami, FL · (786) 596-1960 OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS | $277.55 | $427.00 | $5.16–$427.00 | 35% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| West Kendall Baptist Hospital Miami, FL · (786) 467-2000 OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS | $277.55 | $427.00 | $5.00–$427.00 | 35% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Homestead Hospital Homestead, FL · (786) 243-8000 OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS | $277.55 | $427.00 | $5.00–$427.00 | 35% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Holy Cross Hospital-Ft. Lauderdale Ft. Lauderdale, FL · (954) 771-8000 HC Warde 3400652 Ova & Parasites Direct Smear Concentration and ID | $360.01 | — | $8.72–$216.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Broward Health Medical Center Fort Lauderdale, FL · (954) 355-4400 HC OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS - OVA AND PARASITE EXAMINATION | $390.12 | $390.12 | $5.34–$312.10 | — | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital West Pembroke Pines, FL · (954) 436-5000 HC Concentrate Prep | $783.30 | $1,119.00 | $8.90–$951.15 | 30% | May 27, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital Miramar Miramar, FL · (954) 538-5000 HC Concentrate Prep | $783.30 | $1,119.00 | $9.43–$951.15 | 30% | May 27, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Regional Hospital Hollywood, FL · (954) 987-2000 HC Concentrate Prep | $783.30 | $1,119.00 | $8.90–$951.15 | 30% | May 27, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital Pembroke Pembroke Pines, FL · (954) 962-9650 HC Concentrate Prep | $783.30 | $1,119.00 | $9.43–$951.15 | 30% | May 27, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $7.80, median $57.00, highest $783.30 — a 100.4× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 16 facilities here, median $107.22. 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 12 of 17 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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 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.
10 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 87177 ($50.00). 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.
| Holy Cross Hospital-Ft. Lauderdale Ft. Lauderdale, FLHC Warde 3400652 Ova & Parasites Direct Smear Concentration and ID | $1.26 | file |
| Holy Cross Hospital-Ft. Lauderdale Ft. Lauderdale, FLHC Quest 681 Ova & Parasites Direct Smear Concentration and ID | $1.26 | file |
| Memorial Hospital West Pembroke Pines, FLHC Ova and Parasites, Concentrate and Permanent Smear 681x Quest #2679 | $3.50 | file |
| Memorial Regional Hospital Hollywood, FLHC Ova and Parasites, Concentrate and Permanent Smear 681x Quest #2679 | $3.50 | file |
| Memorial Hospital Miramar Miramar, FLHC Ova and Parasites, Concentrate and Permanent Smear 681x Quest #2679 | $3.50 | file |
| Memorial Hospital Pembroke Pembroke Pines, FLHC Ova and Parasites, Concentrate and Permanent Smear 681x Quest #2679 | $3.50 | file |
| Memorial Regional Hospital Hollywood, FLHC Ova and Parasite Exam Quest #21218 | $4.69 | file |
| Memorial Hospital West Pembroke Pines, FLHC Ova and Parasite Exam Quest #21218 | $4.69 | file |
| Memorial Hospital Miramar Miramar, FLHC Ova and Parasite Exam Quest #21218 | $4.69 | file |
| Memorial Hospital Pembroke Pembroke Pines, FLHC Ova and Parasite Exam Quest #21218 | $4.69 | file |