Ova and parasites test cost in Richmond, VA
In Richmond, VA, 5 hospitals list a cash price for stool ova and parasites exam: from $30.60 to $54.00, with a median of $54.00. The lowest listed price is at Bon Secours Southside Medical Center — $23.40 less than the median here. Across Virginia, the median is $34.80 at 37 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 4 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 — 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 Richmond, VA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bon Secours Southside Medical Center lowest Petersburg, VA · (804) 765-5000 HC So Ova and Parasites | $30.60 | $102.00 | — | 70% | — source file |
| Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital Richmond, VA · (804) 225-1701 HC So Ova and Parasites | $54.00 | $90.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Marys Hospital of Richmond Richmond, VA · (804) 285-2011 HC So Ova and Parasites | $54.00 | $90.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center Midlothian, VA · (804) 594-7400 HC So Ova and Parasites | $54.00 | $90.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center Mechanicsville, VA · (804) 764-6000 HC So Ova and Parasites | $54.00 | $90.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $30.60, median $54.00, highest $54.00 — a 1.8× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $130.20. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.