Lab tests CPT 87177 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Ova and parasites test cost in Hendricks, MN — inpatient

In Hendricks, MN, 1 hospital lists a cash price for stool ova and parasites exam as an inpatient: from $10.00 to $10.00, with a median of $10.00. Across Minnesota, the median is $35.24 at 60 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 — and —.

Lowest$10.00Hendricks Community Hospital
Median$10.00half pay less
Highest$10.00in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Hendricks Community Hospital Hendricks, MN · (507) 275-3134 Ova And Parasites Smears $10.00 $269.00 — 96% —
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Inpatient: lowest $10.00, median $10.00, highest $10.00.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $10.00 — 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.