Ova and parasites test cost in California

In California, 184 hospitals publish a cash price for stool ova and parasites exam: from $5.27 to $793.96, with a median of $20.88. The lowest price is at Marian Regional Medical Center (Santa Maria). The highest price is 150.7× the lowest.

• The median here, $20.88, is 61% below the US median of $53.95.
• That is 2.3× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($8.90).
• California ranks 3rd of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
• 52 of 184 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.

California law (Health and Safety Code §127405): if you are uninsured or have high medical costs and your family income is at or below 400% of the federal poverty level, a hospital may not expect you to pay more than it would expect from Medicare or Medi-Cal, whichever is greater. That can be less than the cash prices below; ask the hospital for its discount payment policy. A separate physician fee may still apply. Other states' laws.

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 8, 2026. See them on a map