Ova and parasites test cost in Tucson, AZ
In Tucson, AZ, 2 hospitals list a cash price for stool ova and parasites exam: from $5.32 to $6.32, with a median of $5.82. The lowest listed price is at Tucson Medical Center — $0.50 less than the median here. Across Arizona, the median is $15.82 at 29 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities 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 Mar 2, 2026 and Apr 30, 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 Tucson, AZ.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tucson Medical Center lowest Tucson, AZ · (520) 324-1399 HC Ova&Parasites,Direct Arup | $5.32 | $19.00 | $8.90–$17.97 | 72% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Tucson Medical Center lowest Tucson, AZ · (520) 324-1399 HC Ova&Parasites,Direct Arup | $5.32 | $19.00 | $8.90–$17.97 | 72% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson Tucson, AZ · (520) 874-4189 LAB SMEARS DIRECT OVA&PARASITES | $6.32 | $27.00 | $8.90–$34.81 | 77% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Tucson Medical Center Tucson, AZ · (520) 324-1399 HC Ova & Parasites Exam | $6.44 | $23.00 | $8.90–$17.97 | 72% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Tucson Medical Center Tucson, AZ · (520) 324-1399 HC Ova & Parasites Exam | $6.44 | $23.00 | $8.90–$17.97 | 72% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $5.32, median $5.82, highest $6.32 — a 1.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $5.82. 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 2 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 2 it is below every plan's rate. 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.
| Banner University Med Center South Tucson, AZLAB SMEARS DIRECT OVA&PARASITES | $4.51 | file |