Lab tests CPT 87177 Outpatient

Ova and parasites test cost in Winfield, AL

In Winfield, AL, 1 hospital lists a cash price for stool ova and parasites exam: from $8.40 to $8.40, with a median of $8.40. Across Alabama, the median is $57.00 at 35 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 Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$8.40Marion Regional Health Winfield
Median$8.40half pay less
Highest$8.40in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Marion Regional Health Winfield Winfield, AL O&P SMEAR CONC ID $8.40 $28.00 — 70% Apr 1, 2026
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Outpatient: lowest $8.40, median $8.40, highest $8.40.

As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $8.40. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.

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.