Ova and parasites test cost in Milwaukee, WI
In Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI, 17 hospitals list a cash price for stool ova and parasites exam: from $27.09 to $95.40, with a median of $62.50. The lowest listed price is at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin — $35.41 less than the median here. Across Wisconsin, the median is $62.50 at 78 hospitals.
Cash prices at 17 facilities across 10 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 Nov 21, 2025 and Mar 23, 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 Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Hospital of Wisconsin lowest Milwaukee, WI · (414) 266-3954 HBC O&P SMEAR CONCENTRATION AND ID CHGOPU | $27.09 | $49.25 | $34.48–$46.79 | 45% | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital of Wisconsin lowest Milwaukee, WI · (414) 266-3954 HBC O&P SMEAR CONCENTRATION AND ID PTE | $27.09 | $49.25 | $34.48–$46.79 | 45% | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital of Wisconsin lowest Milwaukee, WI · (414) 266-3954 HBC O&P SMEAR CONCENTRATION AND ID DUODENAL CHGOPD | $27.09 | $49.25 | $34.48–$46.79 | 45% | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital of Wisconsin lowest Milwaukee, WI · (414) 266-3954 HBC O&P SMEAR CONCENTRATION AND ID CHGOPS | $27.09 | $49.25 | $34.48–$46.79 | 45% | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital of Wisconsin lowest Milwaukee, WI · (414) 266-3954 HBC O&P SMEAR CONCENTRATION AND ID CHGOPU | $27.09 | $49.25 | $34.48–$46.79 | 45% | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital of Wisconsin lowest Milwaukee, WI · (414) 266-3954 HBC O&P SMEAR CONCENTRATION AND ID PTE | $27.09 | $49.25 | $34.48–$46.79 | 45% | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital of Wisconsin lowest Milwaukee, WI · (414) 266-3954 HBC O&P SMEAR CONCENTRATION AND ID DUODENAL CHGOPD | $27.09 | $49.25 | $34.48–$46.79 | 45% | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital of Wisconsin lowest Milwaukee, WI · (414) 266-3954 HBC O&P SMEAR CONCENTRATION AND ID CHGOPS | $27.09 | $49.25 | $34.48–$46.79 | 45% | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare - Southeast Wisconsin Franklin, WI HC OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS | $46.64 | $88.00 | $9.35–$41.81 | 47% | — source file |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital Franklin, WI HC OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS | $46.64 | $88.00 | $9.35–$41.81 | 47% | — source file |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital Milwaukee, WI · (414) 447-2130 HC OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS | $46.64 | $88.00 | $9.35–$41.81 | 47% | — source file |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital Milwaukee, WI · (414) 647-5000 HC OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS | $46.64 | $88.00 | $9.35–$41.81 | 47% | — source file |
| Aurora Psychiatric Hospital Wauwatosa, WI · (414) 454-6600 OVA & PARASITES | $62.50 | $125.00 | $7.12–$106.25 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Sinai Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro Milwaukee, WI OVA & PARASITES | $62.50 | $125.00 | $7.12–$106.25 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora St Lukes Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro Milwaukee, WI · (414) 649-6000 OVA & PARASITES | $62.50 | $125.00 | $7.12–$106.25 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora St Lukes South Shore of Aurora Health Care Metro Cudahy, WI OVA & PARASITES | $62.50 | $125.00 | $7.12–$106.25 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora West Allis Medical Center West Allis, WI · (414) 328-6000 OVA & PARASITES | $62.50 | $125.00 | $7.12–$106.25 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Grafton Grafton, WI · (262) 329-1000 OVA & PARASITES | $62.50 | $125.00 | $7.12–$106.25 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Summit Summit, WI · (262) 434-1600 OVA & PARASITES | $62.50 | $125.00 | $7.12–$106.25 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Washington County Hartford, WI · (262) 673-2300 OVA & PARASITES | $62.50 | $125.00 | $7.12–$106.25 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Kenosha, WI · (262) 948-5600 OVA & PARASITES | $62.50 | $125.00 | $7.12–$106.25 | 50% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Sacred Heart Rehabilitation Institute Mequon, WI HC OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS | $95.40 | $180.00 | $9.35–$40.60 | 47% | — source file |
| Sacred Heart Rehabilitation Institute Mequon, WI HC OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS | $95.40 | $180.00 | $9.35–$40.60 | 47% | — source file |
| Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI · (414) 585-1374 HC OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS | $95.40 | $180.00 | $9.35–$40.60 | 47% | — source file |
| Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI · (414) 585-1374 HC OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS | $95.40 | $180.00 | $9.35–$40.60 | 47% | — source file |
| Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Ozaukee Mequon, WI HC OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS | $95.40 | $180.00 | $9.35–$40.60 | 47% | — source file |
| Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Ozaukee Mequon, WI HC OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS | $95.40 | $180.00 | $9.35–$40.60 | 47% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $27.09, median $62.50, highest $95.40 — a 3.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 13 facilities here, median $62.50. 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 10 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 1 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 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.