Lab tests CPT 87177 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Ova and parasites test cost in Weirton, WV — inpatient

In Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH, 1 hospital lists a cash price for stool ova and parasites exam as an inpatient: from $48.11 to $48.11, with a median of $48.11. Across West Virginia, the median is $50.00 at 26 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87177, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 2026 and Feb 28, 2026.

Lowest$48.11Trinity Hospital Holding
Median$48.11half pay less
Highest$48.11in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Where each hospital's price falls

Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH.

median
Lowest $48.11Highest $51.09

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Trinity Hospital Holding lowest Steubenville, OH OVA AND PARASITES $48.11 $97.00 — 50% Feb 28, 2026
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Trinity Hospital Holding Steubenville, OH OVA PARASITEDIR SMEARBODY $51.09 $103.00 — 50% Feb 28, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $48.11, median $48.11, highest $48.11.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $46.31 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

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.