Ova and parasites test cost in Philadelphia, PA — inpatient
In Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, 14 hospitals list a cash price for stool ova and parasites exam as an inpatient: from $15.00 to $310.05, with a median of $75.25. The lowest listed price is at Nemours Children's Hospital — $60.25 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $49.20 at 63 hospitals.
Cash prices at 14 facilities across 13 cities for code 87177, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 24, 2026 and Apr 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 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nemours Children's Hospital lowest Wilmington, DE · (302) 651-4000 Ova and Parasite Exam Quest Comp 1 | $15.00 | $15.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Nemours Children's Hospital lowest Wilmington, DE · (302) 651-4000 Ova and Parasite Exam Quest Comp 1 | $15.00 | $15.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Elmer Elmer, NJ · (856) 363-1000 OVA & PARASITES | $30.15 | $30.15 | — | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Health Center Woodbury Woodbury, NJ OVA & PARASITES | $30.15 | $30.15 | — | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill Mullica Hill, NJ OVA & PARASITES | $30.15 | $30.15 | — | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Mannington Salem, NJ OVA & PARASITES | $30.15 | $30.15 | — | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Nazareth Hospital Philadelphia, PA · (215) 335-6000 HC Quest 681 Ova & Parasites Direct Smear Concentration and ID | $37.70 | $58.00 | $8.90–$473.55 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital Darby, PA · (215) 237-4000 HC Ova & Parasites Direct Smear Concentration and ID | $74.10 | $114.00 | $8.88–$137.77 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital Darby, PA · (215) 237-4000 HC Warde 3400652 Ova & Parasites Direct Smear Concentration and ID | $74.10 | $114.00 | $8.88–$137.77 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| The Bryn Mawr Hospital Bryn Mawr, PA · (610) 526-3000 Hc Ova And Parasites | $76.40 | $191.00 | — | 60% | — source file |
| Lankenau Medical Center Wynnewood, PA · (610) 645-2000 Hc Ova And Parasites | $76.40 | $191.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital Media, PA · (610) 566-9400 Hc Ova And Parasites | $76.40 | $191.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital Malvern, PA Hc Ova And Parasites | $76.40 | $191.00 | — | 60% | — source file |
| Paoli Hospital Paoli, PA · (610) 648-1000 Hc Ova And Parasites | $76.40 | $191.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Langhorne, PA · (215) 750-2003 HC Quest 681 Ova & Parasites Direct Smear Concentration and ID | $76.70 | $118.00 | $8.63–$119.26 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Langhorne, PA · (215) 750-2003 HC Ova & Parasites Direct Smear Concentration and ID | $76.70 | $118.00 | $8.63–$119.26 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St. Francis Hospital Wilmington, DE · (302) 421-4100 HC Quest 681 Ova & Parasites Direct Smear Concentration and ID | $310.05 | $477.00 | $8.72–$457.92 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Nemours Children's Hospital Wilmington, DE · (302) 651-4000 Ova & Parasites | $428.00 | $428.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Nemours Children's Hospital Wilmington, DE · (302) 651-4000 Ova & Parasites | $428.00 | $428.00 | — | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $15.00, median $75.25, highest $310.05 — a 20.7× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 22 facilities here, median $34.55 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 of 4 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.