Ova and parasites test cost in Spokane, WA
In Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA, 4 hospitals list a cash price for stool ova and parasites exam: from $10.50 to $73.50, with a median of $15.05. The lowest listed price is at Providence St Joseph Hospital — $4.55 less than the median here. Across Washington, the median is $56.64 at 33 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 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 Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence St Joseph Hospital lowest Chewelah, WA · (509) 935-8211 HC OVA AND PARASITES EXAM | $10.50 | $15.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital Colville, WA · (509) 684-2561 HC OVA AND PARASITES EXAM | $14.00 | $20.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane, WA · (509) 482-0111 HC OVA AND PARASITES EXAM | $16.10 | $23.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Spokane Spokane, WA · (509) 623-0422 OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS | $73.50 | $73.50 | $8.90–$27.68 | — | — source file |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane, WA · (509) 482-0111 HC OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS | $79.80 | $114.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital Colville, WA · (509) 684-2561 HC OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS | $107.80 | $154.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Chewelah, WA · (509) 935-8211 HC OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS | $115.50 | $165.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane, WA · (509) 482-0111 HC OVA AND PARASITES EXAM | $177.10 | $253.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane, WA · (509) 482-0111 HC OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS | $181.44 | $259.20 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane, WA · (509) 482-0111 HC OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS | $191.10 | $273.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane, WA · (509) 482-0111 HC OVA AND PARASITED SMEARS W/MODIF | $196.70 | $281.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane, WA · (509) 482-0111 HC OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS | $257.60 | $368.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $10.50, median $15.05, highest $73.50 — a 7.0× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $14.00. 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 not 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.