Ova and parasites test cost in Minneapolis, MN
In Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI, 21 hospitals list a cash price for stool ova and parasites exam: from $6.76 to $70.67, with a median of $16.79. The lowest listed price is at Regions Hospital — $10.03 less than the median here. Across Minnesota, the median is $16.79 at 37 hospitals.
Cash prices at 21 facilities across 18 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 Jan 29, 2026 and Jun 17, 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 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regions Hospital lowest St. Paul, MN · (651) 254-1616 Microbiology | $6.76 | $26.00 | $8.70–$20.80 | 74% | — source file |
| Maple Grove Hospital Maple Grove, MN · (763) 581-1000 Smear for parasites | $8.44 | $16.02 | $4.75–$26.18 | 47% | — source file |
| North Memorial Health Care Robbinsdale, MN · (763) 520-5200 Smear for parasites | $8.44 | $16.02 | $4.75–$34.45 | 47% | — source file |
| Hudson Hospital Hudson, WI · (715) 531-6000 Microbiology | $9.29 | $20.60 | $4.37–$34.89 | 55% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids, MN · (762) 236-6000 HCHG O P EXAM LC | $9.94 | $20.70 | $4.16–$36.23 | 52% | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis, MN · (612) 863-4000 HCHG O P EXAM LC | $9.94 | $20.70 | $4.16–$36.23 | 52% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge, MN · (763) 689-7700 HCHG O P EXAM LC | $10.58 | $18.90 | $3.80–$51.73 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems River Falls, WI HCHG O P EXAM LC | $10.58 | $18.90 | $3.80–$85.07 | 44% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo, MN · (763) 682-1212 HCHG O P EXAM LC | $10.58 | $18.90 | $3.80–$51.73 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis, MN · (612) 863-4000 HCHG OVA AND PARASITES CONC QUEST | $13.25 | $27.60 | $5.55–$36.23 | 52% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids, MN · (762) 236-6000 HCHG OVA AND PARASITES CONC QUEST | $13.25 | $27.60 | $5.55–$36.23 | 52% | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems River Falls, WI HCHG OVA AND PARASITES CONC QUEST | $15.46 | $27.60 | $5.55–$85.07 | 44% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo, MN · (763) 682-1212 HCHG OVA AND PARASITES CONC QUEST | $15.46 | $27.60 | $5.55–$51.73 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge, MN · (763) 689-7700 HCHG OVA AND PARASITES CONC QUEST | $15.46 | $27.60 | $5.55–$51.73 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis, MN · (612) 624-1765 PR OVA&PARASITES DIRECT SMEARS CONCENTRATION & ID | $16.25 | $25.90 | $8.89–$23.31 | 37% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis, MN · (612) 624-1765 Outpatient Services | $16.79 | $41.86 | $8.76–$77.74 | 60% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital St. Paul, MN HC OVA AND PARASITE CONCENTRATION AND ID | $16.79 | $41.86 | $8.76–$37.67 | 60% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming, MN · (952) 892-2101 HC OVA AND PARASITE CONCENTRATION AND ID | $16.79 | $41.86 | $8.76–$77.74 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina, MN · (952) 924-5000 HC OVA AND PARASITE CONCENTRATION AND ID | $16.79 | $41.86 | $8.76–$77.74 | 60% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast St John's Hospital Maplewood, MN · (651) 232-7000 HC OVA AND PARASITE CONCENTRATION AND ID | $16.79 | $41.86 | $8.76–$77.74 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury, MN · (651) 232-2185 HC OVA AND PARASITE CONCENTRATION AND ID | $16.79 | $41.86 | $8.76–$77.74 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis, MN · (612) 624-1765 HC OVA AND PARASITE CONCENTRATION AND ID | $16.79 | $41.86 | $8.76–$77.74 | 60% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton, MN · (952) 892-2101 HC OVA AND PARASITE CONCENTRATION AND ID | $16.84 | $41.99 | $8.76–$77.74 | 60% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital St. Louis Park, MN Microbiology | $17.68 | $68.00 | $8.06–$51.00 | 74% | — source file |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville, MN · (952) 892-2000 HC OVA AND PARASITE CONCENTRATION AND ID | $17.79 | $41.86 | $8.76–$77.74 | 58% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Hudson Hospital Hudson, WI · (715) 531-6000 Microbiology | $42.85 | $95.00 | $17.80–$95.00 | 55% | — source file |
| Westfields Hospital New Richmond, WI · (715) 246-2101 Microbiology | $43.66 | $83.00 | $7.57–$83.00 | 47% | — source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis, MN · (612) 813-6112 OVA AND PARASITES | $57.00 | $57.00 | $8.16–$57.00 | — | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Stillwater, MN · (651) 430-4509 Microbiology | $70.67 | $191.00 | $0.27–$171.90 | 63% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $6.76, median $16.79, highest $70.67 — a 10.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 21 facilities here, median $16.79. 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 20 of 21 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.