Lab tests CPT 87177 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Ova and parasites test cost in Richmond, KY — inpatient

In Richmond-Berea, KY, 1 hospital lists a cash price for stool ova and parasites exam as an inpatient: from $15.00 to $15.00, with a median of $15.00. Across Kentucky, the median is $110.68 at 15 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87177, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$15.00Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital
Median$15.00half pay less
Highest$15.00in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

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-Berea, KY.

median
Lowest $15.00Highest $15.60

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital lowest Irvine, KY · (606) 723-2115 HC So Ova and Parasites $15.00 $25.00 — 40% —
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Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital Irvine, KY · (606) 723-2115 HC Ova and Parasites $15.60 $26.00 — 40% —
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Inpatient: lowest $15.00, median $15.00, highest $15.00.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $62.84 — 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.