Ova and parasites test cost in New Orleans, LA
In New Orleans-Metairie, LA, 8 hospitals list a cash price for stool ova and parasites exam: from $18.76 to $40.23, with a median of $22.15. The lowest listed price is at Tulane Medical Center and 2 other hospitals — $3.39 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $29.82 at 13 hospitals.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 3 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 Jun 24, 2026 and Jul 1, 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 New Orleans-Metairie, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tulane Medical Center lowest New Orleans, LA Ova & Parasites | $18.76 | $134.00 | $10.93–$89.23 | 86% | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital lowest Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Ova & Parasites | $18.76 | $134.00 | $10.93–$89.23 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital lowest Metairie, LA Ova & Parasites | $18.76 | $134.00 | $10.93–$89.23 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans, LA · (504) 702-3000 Labcorp Ova and Parasite Fecal | $20.46 | $93.00 | $10.24–$93.00 | 78% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans, LA · (504) 702-3000 Smear for Parasites | $20.46 | $93.00 | $10.24–$93.00 | 78% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans, LA · (504) 702-3000 Ova & Parasites | $20.46 | $93.00 | $10.24–$93.00 | 78% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| New Orleans East Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 592-6600 Labcorp Ova and Parasite Fecal | $23.84 | $149.00 | $10.24–$9.36 | 84% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| New Orleans East Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 592-6600 Smear for Parasites | $23.84 | $149.00 | $10.24–$9.36 | 84% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans, LA · (504) 897-8247 Ova & Parasites | $29.82 | $213.00 | $10.24–$85.20 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans, LA · (504) 897-8247 Smear for Parasites | $29.82 | $213.00 | $10.24–$85.20 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans, LA · (504) 897-8247 Labcorp Ova and Parasite Fecal | $32.06 | $229.00 | $10.24–$91.60 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA · (504) 347-5511 Labcorp Ova and Parasite Fecal | $36.80 | $230.00 | $10.24–$9.35 | 84% | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA · (504) 347-5511 Smear for Parasites | $36.80 | $230.00 | $10.24–$9.35 | 84% | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA · (504) 347-5511 Ova & Parasites | $36.96 | $231.00 | $10.24–$9.35 | 84% | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 899-9511 Smear for Parasites | $40.23 | $149.00 | $10.24–$95.06 | 73% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 899-9511 Labcorp Ova and Parasite Fecal | $40.23 | $149.00 | $10.24–$95.06 | 73% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 899-9511 Ova & Parasites | $40.23 | $149.00 | $10.24–$95.06 | 73% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans, LA Labcorp Ova and Parasite Fecal | $79.10 | $565.00 | $10.93–$8.90 | 86% | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie, LA Smear for Parasites | $79.10 | $565.00 | $10.93–$8.90 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie, LA Labcorp Ova and Parasite Fecal | $79.10 | $565.00 | $10.93–$8.90 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Smear for Parasites | $79.10 | $565.00 | $10.93–$8.90 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Labcorp Ova and Parasite Fecal | $79.10 | $565.00 | $10.93–$8.90 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans, LA Smear for Parasites | $79.10 | $565.00 | $10.93–$8.90 | 86% | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $18.76, median $22.15, highest $40.23 — a 2.1× difference within the same market.
Cash or insurance?
At 6 of 8 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.