Ova and parasites test cost in Joe, FL
In Joe, FL, 1 hospital lists a cash price for stool ova and parasites exam: from $18.02 to $18.02, with a median of $18.02. Across Florida, the median is $29.90 at 73 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87177, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 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 Joe, FL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf lowest Joe, FL · (850) 229-5600 OVA AND PARASITE | $18.02 | $45.05 | $8.90–$33.16 | 60% | — source file |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf Joe, FL · (850) 229-5600 OVA CYSTS PARASITES | $30.75 | $76.87 | $8.90–$33.16 | 60% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $18.02, median $18.02, highest $18.02.
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.
2 rows held back from this comparison
They are 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.
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf Joe, FLOVA-PARASITE SMEAR FECAL ARUP | $4.40 | file |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf Joe, FLOVA-PARA TRICHROME STAIN ARUP | $4.40 | file |