Lab tests CPT 87177 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Ova and parasites test cost in Rochester, NY — inpatient

In Rochester, NY, 4 hospitals list a cash price for stool ova and parasites exam as an inpatient: from $32.21 to $39.64, with a median of $32.21. The lowest listed price is at Rochester General Hospital and 2 other hospitals. Across New York, the median is $35.49 at 63 hospitals.

Cash prices at 4 facilities across 3 cities for code 87177, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$32.21Rochester General Hospital + 2 more
Median$32.21half pay less
Highest$39.64in this market
Difference1.2×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 Rochester, NY.

median
Lowest $32.21Highest $39.64

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Rochester General Hospital lowest Rochester, NY · (585) 922-4000 HC OVA PARASITES $32.21 $49.55 — 35% Apr 1, 2026
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Clifton Springs Hospital And Clinic lowest Clifton Springs, NY · (315) 462-9561 HC OVA PARASITES $32.21 $49.55 — 35% Apr 1, 2026
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Newark-Wayne Community Hospital lowest Newark, NY · (315) 332-2022 HC OVA PARASITES $32.21 $49.55 — 35% Apr 1, 2026
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The Unity Hospital of Rochester Rochester, NY · (585) 723-7000 HC OVA PARASITES $39.64 $49.55 — 20% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $32.21, median $32.21, highest $39.64 — a 1.2× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $32.21 — 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.