Lab tests CPT 87177 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Ova and parasites test cost in Wayne, NE — inpatient

In Wayne, NE, 1 hospital lists a cash price for stool ova and parasites exam as an inpatient: from $84.55 to $84.55, with a median of $84.55. Across Nebraska, the median is $64.68 at 28 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 Oct 29, 2025 and Oct 29, 2025.

Lowest$84.55Providence Medical Center
Median$84.55half pay less
Highest$84.55in 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 Wayne, NE.

median
Lowest $84.55Highest $87.40

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Providence Medical Center lowest Wayne, NE · (402) 375-3800 Ova&Parasites Direct Smears Concentration & Id $84.55 $89.00 $80.10–$87.22 5% Oct 29, 2025
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Providence Medical Center Wayne, NE · (402) 375-3800 Traveler's O&P UP $87.40 $92.00 $82.80–$90.16 5% Oct 29, 2025
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Inpatient: lowest $84.55, median $84.55, highest $84.55.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $84.55 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

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.