Lab tests CPT 87177 California Outpatient

Ova and parasites test cost in California

In California, 90 hospitals publish a cash price for stool ova and parasites exam: from $5.33 to $195.62, with a median of $28.94. The lowest price is at Stanford Health Care (Stanford) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 36.7× the lowest.

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 Sep 24, 2026.

Lowest$5.33Stanford Health Care + 1 more

Median$28.94half pay less

Highest$195.62in California

Lowest saves$23.61vs the median

Hospitals in California, cheapest first

Hospital	Cash price	List price	File date
Stanford Health Care lowest Stanford · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Parasitology Stain-87015	$5.33	$13.32	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley lowest Pleasanton · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Parasitology Stain-87015	$5.33	$13.32	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford Palo Alto · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA HC 100 Lab1255 Lab1255 Ova Parasite Smear	$6.65	$13.31	Mar 31, 2026 source file
USC Kenneth Norris Jr Cancer Hospital Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA O&P Smear Conc Id (04)	$6.75	$6.75	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Centinela Hospital Medical Center Inglewood · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA PN OVA+P,OVA+P SMEAR CONC LC1	$8.00	$26.70	Sep 1, 2026 source file
Chino Valley Medical Center Chino · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Hc Ova And Parasites Smears	$8.00	$270.71	Sep 1, 2026 source file
Desert Valley Hospital Victorville · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA OVA & PARASITES STOOL LC 2	$8.00	$158.31	Sep 1, 2026 source file
Encino Hospital Medical Center Encino · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA O&P DIRSM CNC&I	$8.00	$454.60	Sep 1, 2026 source file
La Palma Intercommunity Hospital La Palma · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Hc Ova And Parasites Smears	$8.00	$166.88	Sep 1, 2026 source file
Montclair Hospital Medical Center Montclair · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Hc Ova And Parasites Smears	$8.00	$270.71	Sep 1, 2026 source file
Paradise Valley Hospital National City · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA PN OVA+P,SMEAR O+P CONC LC1	$8.00	$8.90	Sep 1, 2026 source file
Shasta Regional Medical Center Redding · Redding, CA OVA + PARASITE EXAM RESULT 1	$8.00	$3.62	Sep 1, 2026 source file
Sherman Oaks Hospital Sherman Oaks · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA OVA & PARASITE EXAM,ROUTINE*LC	$8.00	$6.60	Sep 1, 2026 source file
Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital Marina del Rey · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Outpatient Global Laboratory, Radiology and Diagnostic Services	$8.55	$13.15	Nov 26, 2025 source file
Fresno Community Hospital and Medical Center Fresno · Fresno, CA OVA AND PARASITE EXAM;Q	$12.00	$15.00	Jun 18, 2026 source file
Fresno Community Hospital and Medical Center Clovis · Fresno, CA OVA AND PARASITE EXAM;Q	$12.00	$15.00	Jun 15, 2026 source file
UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Smear For Parasites	$12.65	$23.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Madera Community Hospital Madera · Fresno, CA Smear for parasites	$13.84	$23.06	Jul 30, 2026 source file
Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC Qu P Ova & Parasites Concent ID	$14.52	$14.52	— source file
UCI Health - Fountain Valley Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA OVA & PARASITES SMEARS	$14.90	$37.25	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Ridgecrest Regional Hospital Ridgecrest · Bakersfield-Delano, CA Ova and parasites smears	$16.96	$32.00	Sep 11, 2026 source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital & Rehab Center - Vallejo Vallejo · Vallejo, CA OVA&PARASITES DIRECT SMEARS CONCENTRATION & ID	$17.92	$32.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Antioch Antioch · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA OVA&PARASITES DIRECT SMEARS CONCENTRATION & ID	$17.92	$32.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fremont Fremont · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA OVA&PARASITES DIRECT SMEARS CONCENTRATION & ID	$17.92	$32.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fresno Fresno · Fresno, CA OVA&PARASITES DIRECT SMEARS CONCENTRATION & ID	$17.92	$32.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Manteca Manteca · Stockton-Lodi, CA OVA&PARASITES DIRECT SMEARS CONCENTRATION & ID	$17.92	$32.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Modesto Modesto · Modesto, CA OVA&PARASITES DIRECT SMEARS CONCENTRATION & ID	$17.92	$32.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond Oakland · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA OVA&PARASITES DIRECT SMEARS CONCENTRATION & ID	$17.92	$32.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City Redwood City · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA OVA&PARASITES DIRECT SMEARS CONCENTRATION & ID	$17.92	$32.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Richmond Campus Richmond · Richmond, CA OVA&PARASITES DIRECT SMEARS CONCENTRATION & ID	$17.92	$32.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Roseville Roseville · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA OVA&PARASITES DIRECT SMEARS CONCENTRATION & ID	$17.92	$32.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA OVA&PARASITES DIRECT SMEARS CONCENTRATION & ID	$17.92	$32.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA OVA&PARASITES DIRECT SMEARS CONCENTRATION & ID	$17.92	$32.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Jose San Jose · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA OVA&PARASITES DIRECT SMEARS CONCENTRATION & ID	$17.92	$32.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro San Leandro · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA OVA&PARASITES DIRECT SMEARS CONCENTRATION & ID	$17.92	$32.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Rafael San Rafael · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA OVA&PARASITES DIRECT SMEARS CONCENTRATION & ID	$17.92	$32.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Clara Santa Clara · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA OVA&PARASITES DIRECT SMEARS CONCENTRATION & ID	$17.92	$32.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Rosa Santa Rosa · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA OVA&PARASITES DIRECT SMEARS CONCENTRATION & ID	$17.92	$32.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA OVA&PARASITES DIRECT SMEARS CONCENTRATION & ID	$17.92	$32.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco South San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA OVA&PARASITES DIRECT SMEARS CONCENTRATION & ID	$17.92	$32.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Vacaville Vacaville · Vallejo, CA OVA&PARASITES DIRECT SMEARS CONCENTRATION & ID	$17.92	$32.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek Walnut Creek · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA OVA&PARASITES DIRECT SMEARS CONCENTRATION & ID	$17.92	$32.00	— source file
Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Mission Hills · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS	$18.20	$52.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Burbank · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS	$25.20	$72.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Watsonville Community Hospital Watsonville · Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA OVA AND PARASITES	$27.87	$46.45	Sep 15, 2026 source file
Mission Hospital Regional Med Center Mission Viejo · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS	$30.00	$62.50	Apr 1, 2026 source file
St Joseph Hospital of Orange Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS	$30.00	$62.50	Apr 1, 2026 source file
St Jude Hospital Fullerton · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS	$30.00	$62.50	Apr 1, 2026 source file
St Mary Medical Center Apple Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS	$30.00	$62.50	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Petaluma Valley Hospital Petaluma · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA HC OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS	$31.88	$62.50	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Providence Queen of the Valley Medical Center Napa · Napa, CA HC OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS	$31.88	$62.50	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital Fortuna · Eureka-Arcata, CA HC OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS	$31.88	$62.50	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Providence Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital Santa Rosa · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA HC OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS	$31.88	$62.50	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka · Eureka-Arcata, CA HC OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS	$31.88	$62.50	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Saint John's Health Center Santa Monica · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS	$39.55	$113.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Chinese Hospital Association San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Smear for parasites	$42.00	$42.00	Jul 22, 2026 source file
Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Tarzana · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS	$42.00	$120.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
USC Verdugo Hills Hospital Glendale · Glendale, CA Ova And Parasites Smears	$56.50	$56.50	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park Baldwin Park · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA OVA&PARASITES DIRECT SMEARS CONCENTRATION & ID	$63.44	$122.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey Downey · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA OVA&PARASITES DIRECT SMEARS CONCENTRATION & ID	$63.44	$122.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fontana Fontana · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA OVA&PARASITES DIRECT SMEARS CONCENTRATION & ID	$63.44	$122.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA OVA&PARASITES DIRECT SMEARS CONCENTRATION & ID	$63.44	$122.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Moreno Valley Moreno Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA OVA&PARASITES DIRECT SMEARS CONCENTRATION & ID	$63.44	$122.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Ontario Ontario · Ontario, CA OVA&PARASITES DIRECT SMEARS CONCENTRATION & ID	$63.44	$122.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim Anaheim · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA OVA&PARASITES DIRECT SMEARS CONCENTRATION & ID	$63.44	$122.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Irvine Irvine · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA OVA&PARASITES DIRECT SMEARS CONCENTRATION & ID	$63.44	$122.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City Panorama City · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA OVA&PARASITES DIRECT SMEARS CONCENTRATION & ID	$63.44	$122.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Riverside Riverside · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA OVA&PARASITES DIRECT SMEARS CONCENTRATION & ID	$63.44	$122.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Clairemont Mesa San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA OVA&PARASITES DIRECT SMEARS CONCENTRATION & ID	$63.44	$122.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Zion San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA OVA&PARASITES DIRECT SMEARS CONCENTRATION & ID	$63.44	$122.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos San Marcos · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA OVA&PARASITES DIRECT SMEARS CONCENTRATION & ID	$63.44	$122.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay Harbor City · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA OVA&PARASITES DIRECT SMEARS CONCENTRATION & ID	$63.44	$122.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West la Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA OVA&PARASITES DIRECT SMEARS CONCENTRATION & ID	$63.44	$122.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills Woodland Hills · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA OVA&PARASITES DIRECT SMEARS CONCENTRATION & ID	$63.44	$122.00	— source file
Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian Newport Beach · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC Ova and Parasites Smears	$63.45	$97.61	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Loma Linda University Behavioral Medicine Center Redlands · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC OVA & PARASITES, PRESERVED	$63.90	$142.00	Aug 31, 2026 source file
Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital Loma Linda · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC OVA & PARASITES, PRESERVED	$63.90	$142.00	Sep 2, 2026 source file
Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC OVA & PARASITES, PRESERVED	$63.90	$142.00	Sep 2, 2026 source file
Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta Murrieta · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC OVA & PARASITES, PRESERVED	$63.90	$142.00	Sep 2, 2026 source file
Grossmont Hospital La Mesa · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS - OVA AND PARASITE EXAMINATION	$69.75	$93.00	— source file
Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center Chula Vista · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS - OVA AND PARASITE EXAMINATION	$69.75	$93.00	— source file
Sharp Coronado Hospital and Healthcare Center Coronado · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS - OVA AND PARASITE EXAMINATION	$69.75	$93.00	— source file
Sharp Memorial Hospital San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS - OVA AND PARASITE EXAMINATION	$69.75	$93.00	— source file
Shriners Childrens - Northern California Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS	$89.00	$89.00	— source file
Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Rch Lab-O&P Concentrate	$112.50	$150.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Providence Little Co of Mary Medical Center San Pedro San Pedro · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS	$140.35	$401.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance Torrance · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS	$140.35	$401.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA OVA AND PARASITES, DIRECT SMEARS, CONCENTRATION AND IDENTIFICATION	$164.37	$252.88	Nov 26, 2025 source file
San Antonio Regional Hospital Upland · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Smear for parasites	$185.00	$212.00	Apr 2, 2026 source file
Tri-City Medical Center Oceanside · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Ova and Parasites	$195.62	$326.03	May 29, 2026 source file

By metro area

Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.

Metro area	Hospitals	Lowest	Median
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	27	$6.75	$42.00
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	13	$8.00	$63.44
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	11	$8.00	$69.75
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	11	$5.33	$17.92
Fresno, CA	4	$12.00	$12.92
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	4	$17.92	$17.92
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	4	$5.33	$12.28
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	3	$17.92	$31.88
Eureka-Arcata, CA	2	$31.88	$31.88
Vallejo, CA	2	$17.92	$17.92
Bakersfield-Delano, CA	1	$16.96	$16.96
Glendale, CA	1	$56.50	$56.50
Modesto, CA	1	$17.92	$17.92
Napa, CA	1	$31.88	$31.88
Ontario, CA	1	$63.44	$63.44
Richmond, CA	1	$17.92	$17.92
Redding, CA	1	$8.00	$8.00
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	1	$27.87	$27.87
Stockton-Lodi, CA	1	$17.92	$17.92

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.

Stool ova and parasites exam in other states

Median cash price across the state's hospitals.