Lab tests CPT 87177 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Ova and parasites test cost in Monroe, LA — inpatient

In Monroe, LA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for stool ova and parasites exam as an inpatient: from $30.13 to $30.13, with a median of $30.13. Across Louisiana, the median is $30.07 at 54 hospitals.

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

Lowest$30.13Ochsner LSU Health Monroe

Median$30.13half of hospitals charge less

Highest$30.13in 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 Monroe, LA.

median

Lowest $30.13Highest $30.13

Hospitals, cheapest first

Hospital	Cash price	List price	Insurers pay	Off list
Ochsner LSU Health Monroe lowest Monroe, LA · (318) 388-7000 HC EXAM PARA, URINE/B.F.+1 more line at this price source file	$30.13	$131.00	—	77%

Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.

Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking.

List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth.

Insurers pay The lowest and highest rates this hospital has agreed with insurance plans for the same item, from its price file. If the cash price is below what your plan pays and you have not met your deductible, paying cash can cost you less.

Off list How much lower the cash price is than the list price.

Inpatient: lowest $30.13, median $30.13, highest $30.13.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $33.50 — 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.