Ova and parasites test cost in Salem, OR
In Salem, OR, 3 hospitals list a cash price for stool ova and parasites exam: from $6.29 to $34.98, with a median of $34.98. The lowest listed price is at Legacy Silverton Medical Center — $28.69 less than the median here. Across Oregon, the median is $41.60 at 38 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 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 Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 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 Salem, OR.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy Silverton Medical Center lowest Silverton, OR · (503) 873-1500 CHG OVA&PARASITES DIRECT SMEARS CONCENTRATION & ID | $6.29 | $9.68 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Silverton Medical Center Silverton, OR · (503) 873-1500 HC PARASITE COMPREHENSIVE EXAM | $12.88 | $19.82 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Silverton Medical Center Silverton, OR · (503) 873-1500 HC PARASITE COMPREHENSIVE EXAM | $12.88 | $19.82 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Salem Hospital Salem, OR · (503) 561-5200 HCHRG OVA AND PARASITE EXAM | $34.98 | $66.00 | — | 47% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Salem Hospital Salem, OR · (503) 561-5200 HCHRG OVA AND PARASITE EXAM | $34.98 | $66.00 | — | 47% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| West Valley Hospital Dallas, OR · (503) 623-8301 HCHRG OVA AND PARASITE EXAM | $34.98 | $66.00 | — | 47% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| West Valley Hospital Dallas, OR · (503) 623-8301 HCHRG OVA AND PARASITE EXAM | $34.98 | $66.00 | — | 47% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $6.29, median $34.98, highest $34.98 — a 5.6× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $34.98. 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.