Ova and parasites test cost in Donalsonville, GA
In Donalsonville, GA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for stool ova and parasites exam: from $59.50 to $59.50, with a median of $59.50. Across Georgia, the median is $97.00 at 60 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87177, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Donalsonville, GA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donalsonville Hospital lowest Donalsonville, GA · (229) 524-5217 OVA AND PARASITES FORMALIN ONLY | $59.50 | $70.00 | $130.00–$140.00 | 15% | — source file |
| Donalsonville Hospital Donalsonville, GA · (229) 524-5217 PARASITE ID ARTHROPOD | $88.40 | $104.00 | $130.00–$140.00 | 15% | — source file |
| Donalsonville Hospital Donalsonville, GA · (229) 524-5217 OVA AND PARASITES | $147.05 | $173.00 | $130.00–$140.00 | 15% | — source file |
| Donalsonville Hospital Donalsonville, GA · (229) 524-5217 GIARDIA LAMBLIA, EIA AND OVA AND PARASIT | $147.05 | $173.00 | $130.00–$140.00 | 15% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $59.50, median $59.50, highest $59.50.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $59.50. 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 and 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.