Ova and parasites test cost in Phoenix, AZ
In Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ, 20 hospitals list a cash price for stool ova and parasites exam: from $5.43 to $90.00, with a median of $13.03. The lowest listed price is at Banner Del E Webb Medical Center — $7.60 less than the median here. Across Arizona, the median is $15.82 at 29 hospitals.
Cash prices at 20 facilities across 10 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 Mar 2, 2026 and Jun 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 Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banner Del E Webb Medical Center lowest Sun City West, AZ · (623) 524-4000 LAB SMEARS DIRECT OVA&PARASITES | $5.43 | $27.00 | $8.90–$37.36 | 80% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center Casa Grande, AZ · (520) 381-6300 LAB SMEARS DIRECT OVA&PARASITES | $5.59 | $27.00 | $8.90–$35.61 | 79% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner University Medical Center Phoenix Phoenix, AZ · (602) 839-2000 LAB SMEARS DIRECT OVA&PARASITES | $5.97 | $27.00 | $8.90–$40.80 | 78% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center Mesa, AZ · (480) 321-2000 LAB SMEARS DIRECT OVA&PARASITES | $6.02 | $27.00 | $8.90–$40.80 | 78% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Desert Medical Center Mesa, AZ · (480) 412-3000 LAB SMEARS DIRECT OVA&PARASITES | $6.59 | $27.00 | $8.90–$40.80 | 76% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center Glendale, AZ · (602) 865-4470 LAB SMEARS DIRECT OVA&PARASITES | $6.83 | $27.00 | $8.90–$72.99 | 75% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Ironwood Medical Center San Tan Valley, AZ · (480) 394-4000 LAB SMEARS DIRECT OVA&PARASITES | $7.24 | $27.00 | $8.90–$40.80 | 73% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center Phoenix, AZ · (623) 327-4000 LAB SMEARS DIRECT OVA&PARASITES | $7.32 | $27.00 | $8.90–$40.80 | 73% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center Chandler, AZ · (480) 256-7000 LAB SMEARS DIRECT OVA&PARASITES | $9.07 | $27.00 | $8.90–$40.80 | 66% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Valleywise Health Medical Center Phoenix, AZ · (602) 344-5011 HC SMEAR OVA PARASITE COHCNT/IDEN | $10.24 | $120.00 | $8.90–$17.80 | 91% | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Banner Behavioral Health Hospital Scottsdale, AZ · (480) 448-7500 LAB SMEARS DIRECT OVA&PARASITES | $15.82 | $27.00 | $8.90–$37.30 | 41% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Sonoran Crossing Medical Center Phoenix, AZ · (480) 882-4327 Hc Ova And Parasites Smears | $90.00 | $90.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Four Peaks Medical Center Mesa, AZ · (480) 358-6100 Hc Ova And Parasites Smears | $90.00 | $90.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth John C. Lincoln Medical Center Phoenix, AZ · (602) 943-2381 Hc Ova And Parasites Smears | $90.00 | $90.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center Scottsdale, AZ · (480) 882-4004 Hc Ova And Parasites Smears | $90.00 | $90.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center Scottsdale, AZ · (480) 323-3000 Hc Ova And Parasites Smears | $90.00 | $90.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Deer Valley Medical Center Phoenix, AZ · (623) 879-6100 Hc Ova And Parasites Smears | $90.00 | $90.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Tempe Medical Center Tempe, AZ Hc Ova And Parasites Smears | $90.00 | $90.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Med Center Scottsdale, AZ · (480) 324-7001 Hc Ova And Parasites Smears | $90.00 | $90.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Florence Medical Center Florence, AZ Hc Ova And Parasites Smears | $90.00 | $90.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $5.43, median $13.03, highest $90.00 — a 16.6× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 21 facilities here, median $62.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 11 of 11 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 8 it is 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.
4 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 87177 ($50.00). 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.
| Banner Gateway Medical Center Gilbert, AZLAB SMEARS DIRECT OVA&PARASITES | $4.40 | file |
| Banner Heart Hospital Mesa, AZLAB SMEARS DIRECT OVA&PARASITES | $4.43 | file |
| Banner Boswell Medical Center Sun City, AZLAB SMEARS DIRECT OVA&PARASITES | $4.91 | file |
| Banner Goldfield Medical Center Apache Junction, AZLAB SMEARS DIRECT OVA&PARASITES | $4.97 | file |