Lab tests CPT 87177 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Ova and parasites test cost in Kenton, OH — inpatient

In Kenton, OH, 1 hospital lists a cash price for stool ova and parasites exam as an inpatient: from $31.85 to $31.85, with a median of $31.85. Across Ohio, the median is $39.65 at 95 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87177, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$31.85Hardin Memorial Hospital
Median$31.85half pay less
Highest$31.85in 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 Kenton, OH.

median
Lowest $31.85Highest $110.50

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Hardin Memorial Hospital lowest Kenton, OH · (419) 673-0761 Hc Ova And Parasites Smears So $31.85 $49.00 — 35% Apr 1, 2026
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Hardin Memorial Hospital Kenton, OH · (419) 673-0761 Hc Ova & Parasite O And P Stool $110.50 $170.00 — 35% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $31.85, median $31.85, highest $31.85.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $31.85 — 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.