Ova and parasites test cost in Providence, RI
In Providence-Warwick, RI-MA, 8 hospitals list a cash price for stool ova and parasites exam: from $8.00 to $72.00, with a median of $71.00. The lowest listed price is at Landmark Medical Center — $63.00 less than the median here. Across Rhode Island, the median is $71.00 at 6 hospitals.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 7 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 Sep 1, 2026 and Sep 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 Providence-Warwick, RI-MA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landmark Medical Center lowest Woonsocket, RI · (401) 769-4100 Hc Ova And Parasites Smears | $8.00 | $97.00 | $7.25–$92.15 | 92% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Anne's Hospital Fall River, MA · (508) 674-5600 HC OVA AND PARASITES (SEND OUT) | $40.46 | $40.46 | — | — | — source file |
| Brown University Health Morton Hospital Taunton, MA · (508) 828-7000 HC OVA AND PARASITES (SEND OUT) | $46.94 | $46.94 | — | — | — source file |
| The Miriam Hospital Providence, RI · (401) 793-2500 HC OVA AND PARASITES (SEND OUT) | $71.00 | $71.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Newport Hospital Newport, RI · (401) 846-6400 HC OVA AND PARASITES (SEND OUT) | $71.00 | $71.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Rhode Island Hospital Providence, RI · (401) 444-4000 HC OVA AND PARASITES (SEND OUT) | $71.00 | $71.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Emma Pendleton Bradley Hospital East Providence, RI · (401) 432-1000 HC OVA AND PARASITES (SEND OUT) | $71.00 | $71.00 | — | — | — source file |
| South County Health Wakefield, RI · (401) 782-8000 Ova and parasites, direct smears, concentration and identification | $72.00 | $120.00 | $8.60 | 40% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $8.00, median $71.00, highest $72.00 — a 9.0× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $71.00. 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 1 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.