Ova and parasites test cost in Tampa, FL
In Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL, 11 hospitals list a cash price for stool ova and parasites exam: from $7.20 to $177.69, with a median of $137.37. The lowest listed price is at Orlando Health Wiregrass Ranch Hospital and 1 other hospital — $130.17 less than the median here. Across Florida, the median is $29.90 at 73 hospitals.
Cash prices at 11 facilities across 8 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 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando Health Wiregrass Ranch Hospital lowest Wesley Chapel, FL Hb Ova And Parasites Smears - Ova And Parasite Examination | $7.20 | $18.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital lowest Saint Petersburg, FL · (727) 823-1234 Hb Ova And Parasites Smears - Ova And Parasite Examination | $7.20 | $18.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Wiregrass Ranch Hospital Wesley Chapel, FL Hb Ova & Parasites Smears-(Foape)-Exc | $8.00 | $20.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital Saint Petersburg, FL · (727) 823-1234 Hb Ova & Parasites Smears-(Foape)-Exc | $8.00 | $20.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital Saint Petersburg, FL · (727) 823-1234 Hb Ova & Parasites Smears-Ref | $8.00 | $20.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Wiregrass Ranch Hospital Wesley Chapel, FL Hb Ova & Parasites Smears-Ref | $8.00 | $20.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute Hospital Tampa, FL OVA & PARASITE SMEARS | $17.50 | $35.00 | $6.62–$35.00 | 50% | — source file |
| AdventHealth North Pinellas Tarpon Springs, FL · (813) 615-7219 HC OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS - OVA AND PARASITE EXAMINATION | $31.15 | $31.15 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Dade City Dade City, FL · (352) 568-1100 HC OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS - OVA AND PARASITE EXAMINATION | $49.59 | $49.59 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Zephyrhills Zephyrhills, FL · (813) 615-7219 HC OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS - OVA AND PARASITE EXAMINATION DIRECT | $137.37 | $137.37 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Riverview Riverview, FL · (813) 929-5962 HC OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS - OVA AND PARASITE EXAMINATION DIRECT | $137.37 | $137.37 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Tampa Tampa, FL · (813) 615-7200 HC OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS - OVA AND PARASITE EXAMINATION DIRECT | $137.37 | $137.37 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Carrollwood Tampa, FL · (813) 615-7219 HC OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS - OVA AND PARASITE EXAMINATION DIRECT | $137.37 | $137.37 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Wesley Chapel Wesley Chapel, FL · (813) 929-5000 HC OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS - OVA AND PARASITE EXAMINATION DIRECT | $137.37 | $137.37 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Connerton Land O Lakes, FL HC OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS - OVA AND PARASITE EXAMINATION | $177.69 | $177.69 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Zephyrhills Zephyrhills, FL · (813) 615-7219 HC OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS - OVA AND PARASITE EXAMINATION | $212.35 | $212.35 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Tampa Tampa, FL · (813) 615-7200 HC OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS - OVA AND PARASITE EXAMINATION | $212.35 | $212.35 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Carrollwood Tampa, FL · (813) 615-7219 HC OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS - OVA AND PARASITE EXAMINATION | $212.35 | $212.35 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Tampa Tampa, FL · (813) 615-7200 HC O&P SMEARS, CONC, ID - CRYPTOSPROIDIA & COCCIDIA EXAM, FECES - ARUP | $212.35 | $212.35 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Tampa Tampa, FL · (813) 615-7200 HC OVA & PARASITE DIR SMEARS, CONC, ID - O&P EXAM BODY FLUID/URINE - ARUP | $212.35 | $212.35 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Carrollwood Tampa, FL · (813) 615-7219 HC OVA & PARASITE DIR SMEARS, CONC, ID - O&P EXAM BODY FLUID/URINE - ARUP | $212.35 | $212.35 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Carrollwood Tampa, FL · (813) 615-7219 HC O&P SMEARS, CONC, ID - CRYPTOSPROIDIA & COCCIDIA EXAM, FECES - ARUP | $212.35 | $212.35 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Wesley Chapel Wesley Chapel, FL · (813) 929-5000 HC O&P SMEARS, CONC, ID - CRYPTOSPROIDIA & COCCIDIA EXAM, FECES - ARUP | $212.35 | $212.35 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Riverview Riverview, FL · (813) 929-5962 HC OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS - OVA AND PARASITE EXAMINATION | $212.35 | $212.35 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Wesley Chapel Wesley Chapel, FL · (813) 929-5000 HC OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS - OVA AND PARASITE EXAMINATION | $212.35 | $212.35 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Riverview Riverview, FL · (813) 929-5962 HC O&P SMEARS, CONC, ID - CRYPTOSPROIDIA & COCCIDIA EXAM, FECES - ARUP | $212.35 | $212.35 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Carrollwood Tampa, FL · (813) 615-7219 HC OVA AND PARASITE EXAMINATION - OVA AND PARISITE FECAL - ARUP | $212.35 | $212.35 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Riverview Riverview, FL · (813) 929-5962 HC OVA & PARASITE DIR SMEARS, CONC, ID - O&P EXAM BODY FLUID/URINE - ARUP | $212.35 | $212.35 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $7.20, median $137.37, highest $177.69 — a 24.7× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 11 facilities here, median $137.37. 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.
1 row held back from this comparison
It is priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 87177 ($50.00). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Tampa General Hospital Tampa, FLHb Ova And Parasite | $2.10 | file |