Lab tests CPT 87177 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Ova and parasites test cost in Orlando, FL — inpatient

In Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL, 6 hospitals list a cash price for stool ova and parasites exam as an inpatient: from $7.20 to $34.00, with a median of $7.20. The lowest listed price is at Orlando Health Central and 3 other hospitals. Across Florida, the median is $29.90 at 73 hospitals.

Cash prices at 6 facilities across 5 cities for code 87177, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$7.20Orlando Health Central + 3 more
Median$7.20half pay less
Highest$34.00in this market
Difference4.7×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 Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL.

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Lowest $7.20Highest $74.00

Hospitals, cheapest first

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Orlando Health Central lowest Ocoee, FL · (407) 296-1000 Hb Ova And Parasites Smears - Ova And Parasite Examination $7.20 $18.00 — 60% Apr 1, 2026
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Orlando Health St Cloud Hospital lowest Saint Cloud, FL · (407) 892-2135 Hb Ova And Parasites Smears - Ova And Parasite Examination $7.20 $18.00 — 60% Apr 1, 2026
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Orlando Health lowest Orlando, FL · (321) 841-5111 Hb Ova And Parasites Smears - Ova And Parasite Examination $7.20 $18.00 — 60% Apr 1, 2026
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South Lake Hospital lowest Clermont, FL · (352) 394-4071 Hb Ova And Parasites Smears - Ova And Parasite Examination $7.20 $18.00 — 60% Apr 1, 2026
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Orlando Health St Cloud Hospital Saint Cloud, FL · (407) 892-2135 Hb Ova & Parasites Smears-Ref $8.00 $20.00 — 60% Apr 1, 2026
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Orlando Health Central Ocoee, FL · (407) 296-1000 Hb Ova & Parasites Smears-(Foape)-Exc $8.00 $20.00 — 60% Apr 1, 2026
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Orlando Health Central Ocoee, FL · (407) 296-1000 Hb Ova & Parasites Smears-Ref $8.00 $20.00 — 60% Apr 1, 2026
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South Lake Hospital Clermont, FL · (352) 394-4071 Hb Ova & Parasites Smears-(Foape)-Exc $8.00 $20.00 — 60% Apr 1, 2026
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South Lake Hospital Clermont, FL · (352) 394-4071 Hb Ova & Parasites Smears-Ref $8.00 $20.00 — 60% Apr 1, 2026
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Orlando Health Orlando, FL · (321) 841-5111 Hb Ova & Parasites Smears-(Foape)-Exc $8.00 $20.00 — 60% Apr 1, 2026
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Orlando Health Orlando, FL · (321) 841-5111 Hb Ova & Parasites Smears-Ref $8.00 $20.00 — 60% Apr 1, 2026
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Orlando Health St Cloud Hospital Saint Cloud, FL · (407) 892-2135 Hb Ova & Parasites Smears-(Foape)-Exc $8.00 $20.00 — 60% Apr 1, 2026
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AdventHealth Waterman Tavares, FL · (352) 253-3368 HC OVA & PARASITE DIR SMEARS, CONC, ID - O&P EXAM BODY FLUID/URINE - ARUP $22.97 $22.97 — — Apr 1, 2026
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AdventHealth Waterman Tavares, FL · (352) 253-3368 HC OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS - OVA AND PARASITE EXAMINATION $30.00 $30.00 — — Apr 1, 2026
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AdventHealth Orlando Orlando, FL · (407) 303-1976 HC OVA AND PARASITE EXAMINATION - OVA AND PARISITE FECAL - ARUP $34.00 $34.00 — — Apr 1, 2026
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AdventHealth Orlando Orlando, FL · (407) 303-1976 HC OVA & PARASITE DIR SMEARS, CONC, ID - O&P EXAM BODY FLUID/URINE - ARUP $40.00 $40.00 — — Apr 1, 2026
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AdventHealth Orlando Orlando, FL · (407) 303-1976 HC OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS - OVA AND PARASITE EXAMINATION $64.00 $64.00 — — Apr 1, 2026
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AdventHealth Orlando Orlando, FL · (407) 303-1976 HC O&P SMEARS, CONC, ID - CRYPTOSPROIDIA & COCCIDIA EXAM, FECES - ARUP $66.00 $66.00 — — Apr 1, 2026
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AdventHealth Orlando Orlando, FL · (407) 303-1976 HC OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS - OVA AND PARASITE EXAMINATION DIRECT $74.00 $74.00 — — Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $7.20, median $7.20, highest $34.00 — a 4.7× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $9.38 — 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.