Ova and parasites test cost in Santa Rosa, CA
In Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for stool ova and parasites exam: from $17.92 to $31.88, with a median of $31.88. The lowest listed price is at Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Rosa — $13.96 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $28.94 at 90 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 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 Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Rosa lowest Santa Rosa, CA · (707) 571-4000 OVA&PARASITES DIRECT SMEARS CONCENTRATION & ID | $17.92 | $32.00 | $8.00–$25.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Providence Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital Santa Rosa, CA · (707) 525-5300 HC OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS | $31.88 | $62.50 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Petaluma Valley Hospital Petaluma, CA · (707) 778-1111 HC OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS | $31.88 | $62.50 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $17.92, median $31.88, highest $31.88 — a 1.8× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $31.88. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
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.