Ova and parasites test cost in Providence, RI — inpatient
In Providence-Warwick, RI-MA, 6 hospitals list a cash price for stool ova and parasites exam as an inpatient: from $40.46 to $71.00, with a median of $71.00. The lowest listed price is at Saint Anne's Hospital — $30.54 less than the median here. Across Rhode Island, the median is $71.00 at 6 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 — and —.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Anne's Hospital lowest 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 |
| 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 |
| The Miriam Hospital Providence, RI · (401) 793-2500 HC OVA AND PARASITES (SEND OUT) | $71.00 | $71.00 | — | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $40.46, median $71.00, highest $71.00 — a 1.8× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $71.00 — 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.