Ova and parasites test cost in Arkansas
In Arkansas, 57 hospitals publish a cash price for stool ova and parasites exam: from $6.50 to $467.00, with a median of $31.85. The lowest price is at Baptist Health Medical Center - Arkadelphia (Arkadelphia) and 2 other hospitals. The highest price is 71.8× the lowest.
- The median here, $31.85, is 41% below the US median of $53.95.
- That is 3.6× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($8.90).
- Arkansas ranks 7th of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 5 of 57 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 87177. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 9, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$6.50Baptist Health Medical Center - Arkadelphia + 2 more
Median$31.85half of hospitals charge less
Highest$467.00in Arkansas
Lowest saves$25.35vs the median
Hospitals in Arkansas, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Health Medical Center - Arkadelphia lowest Arkadelphia · Arkadelphia, AR 87177 - OVAANDPARASITES DIRECT SMEARS CONCENTRATION AND ID | $6.50 | $26.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Medical Center - El Dorado lowest El Dorado · El Dorado, AR 87177 - OVAANDPARASITES DIRECT SMEARS CONCENTRATION AND ID | $6.50 | $26.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Medical Center - Heber Springs lowest Heber Springs · Heber Springs, AR 87177 - OVAANDPARASITES DIRECT SMEARS CONCENTRATION AND ID | $6.50 | $26.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| CHI St Vincent Morrilton Morrilton · Morrilton, AR OVA AND PARASITES | $6.57 | $30.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Medical Center - Little Rock Little Rock · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR 87177 - OVAANDPARASITES DIRECT SMEARS CONCENTRATION AND ID | $7.71 | $30.83 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health - Fort Smith Fort Smith · Fort Smith, AR-OK 87177 - OVAANDPARASITES DIRECT SMEARS CONCENTRATION AND ID | $7.80 | $31.20 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health - Van Buren Van Buren · Fort Smith, AR-OK 87177 - OVAANDPARASITES DIRECT SMEARS CONCENTRATION AND ID | $7.80 | $31.20 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Medical Center - Conway Conway · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR 87177 - OVAANDPARASITES DIRECT SMEARS CONCENTRATION AND ID | $7.80 | $31.20 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Medical Center - Drew County Monticello · Monticello, AR 87177 - OVAANDPARASITES DIRECT SMEARS CONCENTRATION AND ID | $7.80 | $31.20 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Medical Center - Hot Spring County Malvern · Malvern, AR 87177 - OVAANDPARASITES DIRECT SMEARS CONCENTRATION AND ID | $7.80 | $31.20 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Medical Center - Magnolia Magnolia · Magnolia, AR 87177 - OVAANDPARASITES DIRECT SMEARS CONCENTRATION AND ID | $7.80 | $31.20 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Medical Center - North Little Rock North Little Rock · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR 87177 - OVAANDPARASITES DIRECT SMEARS CONCENTRATION AND ID | $7.80 | $31.20 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Medical Center - Stuttgart Stuttgart · Stuttgart, AR 87177 - OVAANDPARASITES DIRECT SMEARS CONCENTRATION AND ID | $7.80 | $31.20 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Conway Regional Medical Center Conway · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS | $10.34 | $47.00 | Jul 2, 2026 source file |
| Arkansas Childrens Hospital Little Rock · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR SMEAR FOR PARASITES | $10.77 | $11.97 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Arkansas Childrens Northwest Springdale · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR SMEAR FOR PARASITES | $10.77 | $11.97 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| CHI St. Vincent Infirmary Little Rock · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR O&P FECAL WET-MOUNT ARUP | $10.78 | $44.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| St. Vincent Infirmary Medical Center Sherwood · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR O&P FECAL WET-MOUNT ARUP | $10.97 | $44.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Dardanelle Regional Medical Center Dardanelle · Russellville, AR OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS | $11.75 | $47.00 | Aug 17, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden West Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR OVA AND PARASITES | $14.55 | $97.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| UAMS Health Benton-Bryant Bryant · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR SMEAR FOR PARASITES | $22.80 | $38.00 | Oct 1, 2026 source file |
| University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Little Rock · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR SMEAR FOR PARASITES | $22.80 | $38.00 | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Baxter Health Fulton County Hospital Salem · Salem, AR OVA & PARASITES | $23.10 | $33.00 | Jun 2, 2026 source file |
| CHI St Vincent Hospital Hot Springs Hot Springs · Hot Springs, AR HC Lab Ova-Parasite Exam | $25.15 | $99.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Southwest Arkansas Regional Medical Center Hope · Hope, AR OVA AND PARASITES | $25.21 | $63.03 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| McGehee Hospital McGehee · McGehee, AR O&P DIRECT SMEAR | $26.80 | $40.00 | Apr 9, 2026 source file |
| Ashley County Medical Center Crossett · Crossett, AR OVA & PARASITES,STOOL | $28.38 | $70.95 | May 5, 2026 source file |
| Baxter Health Mountain Home · Mountain Home, AR * Ova & Parasites Direct | $28.80 | $48.00 | Jul 20, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Fort Smith Fort Smith · Fort Smith, AR-OK Ova and Parasites | $31.85 | $49.00 | Jun 8, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Fort Smith Fort Smith · Fort Smith, AR-OK Ova and Parasites | $31.85 | $49.00 | Jun 8, 2026 source file |
| Ozarks Community Hospital Gravette · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR OVA & PARASITES 681 QT | $35.60 | $89.00 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Chicot Memorial Medical Center Lake Village · Lake Village, AR OC & P ROUTINE REPEAT | $38.50 | $38.50 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Johnson Regional Medical Center Clarksville · Clarksville, AR OVA CYSTS PARA FECES | $40.05 | $72.82 | Nov 25, 2025 source file |
| Ozark Health Clinton · Clinton, AR OVA & PARASITES EXAMINATION | $41.08 | $79.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Chambers Memorial Hospital Danville · Russellville, AR Smear for parasites | $42.08 | $84.16 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Jefferson Regional Medical Center Pine Bluff · Pine Bluff, AR Ova & Parasite Conc & Id | $47.00 | $47.00 | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| Ouachita County Medical Center Camden · Camden, AR OVA CYSTS & PARASITE | $62.50 | $125.00 | Mar 29, 2026 source file |
| Arkansas Heart Hospital Little Rock · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR Ova And Parasites, Conc And Perm Smear Quest | $67.40 | $84.25 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Arkansas Heart Hospital-Encore Bryant · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR Ova And Parasites, Conc And Perm Smear Quest | $67.40 | $84.25 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-NEA Jonesboro · Jonesboro, AR OVA AND PARASITES | $70.68 | $372.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Berryville Berryville · Berryville, AR Ova and Parasites | $74.75 | $115.00 | Jun 4, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Booneville Booneville · Booneville, AR Ova and Parasites | $81.25 | $125.00 | Jun 8, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Ozark Ozark · Ozark, AR Ova and Parasites | $81.25 | $125.00 | Jun 8, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Paris E Academy Paris · E Academy Paris, AR Ova and Parasites | $81.25 | $125.00 | Jun 8, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Waldron Waldron · Waldron, AR Ova and Parasites | $81.25 | $125.00 | Jun 8, 2026 source file |
| McHs-Great River Medical Center Blytheville · Blytheville, AR OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS | $87.23 | $130.00 | Sep 22, 2026 source file |
| McHs-Smc Regional Medical Center Osceola · Blytheville, AR OVA, CYSTS, AND PARA | $87.23 | $130.00 | Oct 9, 2026 source file |
| Northwest Medical Center-Springdale Springdale · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR OVA-PARASITES SMEARS | $96.42 | $459.12 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Siloam Springs Arkansas Hospital Siloam Springs · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR OVA-PARASITES SMEARS | $98.12 | $327.05 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Washington Regional Medical Center Fayetteville · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR HC Ova and Parasites Smears - Ova and Parasite Examination | $109.50 | $146.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwest Medical Center - Bentonville Bentonville · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR OVA-PARASITES SMEARS | $110.19 | $459.12 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Rogers Department Bella Vista · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR Ova and Parasites | $117.65 | $181.00 | Jun 8, 2026 source file |
| Forrest City Arkansas Hospital Forrest City · Forrest City, AR Smear for parasites | $131.45 | $219.08 | Sep 17, 2026 source file |
| Willow Creek Womens Hospital Johnson · Johnson, AR OVA-PARASITES SMEARS | $151.51 | $459.12 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Izard Regional Hospital Calico Rock · Mountain Home, AR OVA & PARASITES | $211.00 | $211.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| North Arkansas Regional Medical Center Harrison · Harrison, AR OVA & PARASITES CONCENTRATION | $251.84 | $251.84 | Nov 1, 2026 source file |
| Cornerstone Hospital Little Rock Little Rock · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR OVA AND PARASITES | $467.00 | $467.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | 12 | $7.71 | $10.88 |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | 7 | $10.77 | $98.12 |
| Fort Smith, AR-OK | 4 | $7.80 | $19.82 |
| Blytheville, AR | 2 | $87.23 | $87.23 |
| Mountain Home, AR | 2 | $28.80 | $119.90 |
| Russellville, AR | 2 | $11.75 | $26.92 |
| Arkadelphia, AR | 1 | $6.50 | $6.50 |
| Berryville, AR | 1 | $74.75 | $74.75 |
| Booneville, AR | 1 | $81.25 | $81.25 |
| Clarksville, AR | 1 | $40.05 | $40.05 |
| Clinton, AR | 1 | $41.08 | $41.08 |
| Crossett, AR | 1 | $28.38 | $28.38 |
| Camden, AR | 1 | $62.50 | $62.50 |
| E Academy Paris, AR | 1 | $81.25 | $81.25 |
| El Dorado, AR | 1 | $6.50 | $6.50 |
| Forrest City, AR | 1 | $131.45 | $131.45 |
| Heber Springs, AR | 1 | $6.50 | $6.50 |
| Hope, AR | 1 | $25.21 | $25.21 |
| Harrison, AR | 1 | $251.84 | $251.84 |
| Hot Springs, AR | 1 | $25.15 | $25.15 |
| Johnson, AR | 1 | $151.51 | $151.51 |
| Jonesboro, AR | 1 | $70.68 | $70.68 |
| Lake Village, AR | 1 | $38.50 | $38.50 |
| McGehee, AR | 1 | $26.80 | $26.80 |
| Monticello, AR | 1 | $7.80 | $7.80 |
| Morrilton, AR | 1 | $6.57 | $6.57 |
| Magnolia, AR | 1 | $7.80 | $7.80 |
| Malvern, AR | 1 | $7.80 | $7.80 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 1 | $14.55 | $14.55 |
| Ozark, AR | 1 | $81.25 | $81.25 |
| Pine Bluff, AR | 1 | $47.00 | $47.00 |
| Salem, AR | 1 | $23.10 | $23.10 |
| Stuttgart, AR | 1 | $7.80 | $7.80 |
| Waldron, AR | 1 | $81.25 | $81.25 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
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Stool ova and parasites exam in other states
- Alabama$45.30
- Alaska$105.00
- Arizona$28.19
- California$20.88
- Colorado$89.70
- Connecticut$43.29
- Delaware$87.36
- District of Columbia$91.50, 3 hospitals
- Florida$41.71
- Georgia$81.22
- Hawaii$91.70
- Idaho$49.30
- Illinois$74.90
- Indiana$48.50
- Iowa$48.30
- Kansas$56.80
- Kentucky$63.86
- Louisiana$30.29
- Maine$42.02
- Maryland$114.97
- Massachusetts$42.30
- Michigan$42.19
- Minnesota$48.22
- Mississippi$41.08
- Missouri$59.15
- Montana$69.20
- Nebraska$82.50
- Nevada$55.72
- New Hampshire$111.00
- New Jersey$10.24
- New Mexico$128.65
- New York$32.86
- North Carolina$32.67
- North Dakota$48.80
- Ohio$39.65
- Oklahoma$63.05
- Oregon$53.95
- Pennsylvania$58.66
- Puerto Rico$20.30
- Rhode Island$71.00
- South Carolina$106.50
- South Dakota$87.20
- Tennessee$31.31
- Texas$67.00
- Utah$156.53
- Vermont$101.38
- Virginia$54.00
- Washington$67.41
- West Virginia$48.00
- Wisconsin$65.00
- Wyoming$52.06
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.