Ova and parasites test cost in Oxnard, CA — inpatient
In Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for stool ova and parasites exam as an inpatient: from $147.33 to $155.49, with a median of $151.41. The lowest listed price is at Dignity Health — $4.08 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $17.92 at 143 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 87177, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 2026 and Feb 28, 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 Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dignity Health lowest Camarillo, CA O P CONCENTRATE ID | $147.33 | $355.00 | $95.85–$284.00 | 58% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Dignity Health Oxnard, CA · (805) 988-2500 O P CONCENTRATE ID | $155.49 | $355.00 | $95.85–$276.90 | 56% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $147.33, median $151.41, highest $155.49 — a 1.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $155.49 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 2 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.
2 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 87177 ($54.02). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Dignity Health Camarillo, CA1021E RL-A-OP FEC 3001662A | $4.98 | file |
| Dignity Health Oxnard, CA1021E RL-A-OP FEC 3001662A | $5.26 | file |