Ova and parasites test cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 33 hospitals publish a cash price for stool ova and parasites exam: from $12.80 to $217.28, with a median of $36.60. The lowest price is at Buena Vista Regional Medical Center (Storm Lake). The highest price is 17.0× 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 23, 2026.
Lowest$12.80Buena Vista Regional Medical Center
Median$36.60half pay less
Highest$217.28in Iowa
Lowest saves$23.80vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center lowest Storm Lake · Storm Lake, IA CHG OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS | $12.80 | $16.00 | — source file |
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa Corning · Corning, IA HC RHC OVA AND PARASITES | $12.96 | $27.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley · Omaha, NE-IA HC RHC OVA AND PARASITES | $13.23 | $27.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA CHG OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS | $22.40 | $28.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA CHG OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS | $22.40 | $28.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA CHG OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS | $22.40 | $28.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA CHG OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS | $22.40 | $28.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD CHG OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS | $22.40 | $28.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA CHG OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS | $22.40 | $28.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL CHG OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS | $22.40 | $28.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA CHG OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS | $22.40 | $28.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA CHG OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS | $22.40 | $28.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA CHG OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS | $22.40 | $28.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA CHG OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS | $22.40 | $28.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center Dewitt · Clinton, IA #O+P-SMEARS | $30.00 | $50.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL #O+P-SMEARS | $33.00 | $55.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL OVA & PARASITE CONCENTRATE/SMEAR | $36.60 | $61.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center Sheldon · Sheldon, IA OVA AND PARASITES 87177 | $41.60 | $52.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Winneshiek Medical Center Decorah · Decorah, IA Smear for parasites | $46.90 | $67.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Warde 3400652 Ova & Parasites Direct Smear Concentration and ID | $48.75 | $75.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center Mason City · Mason City, IA HC Warde 3400652 Ova & Parasites Direct Smear Concentration and ID | $54.60 | $84.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC Warde 3400652 Ova & Parasites Direct Smear Concentration and ID | $54.60 | $84.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital Cedar Falls · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC Warde 3400652 Ova & Parasites Direct Smear Concentration and ID | $54.60 | $84.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Central Community Hospital Elkader · Elkader, IA HC Ova & Parasites Direct Smear Concentration and ID | $59.80 | $92.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Dyersville Dyersville · Dubuque, IA HC Ova & Parasites Direct Smear Concentration and ID | $59.80 | $92.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - New Hampton New Hampton · New Hampton, IA HC Warde 3400652 Ova & Parasites Direct Smear Concentration and ID | $59.80 | $92.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Newton Newton · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC External Ova & Parasites Direct Smear Concentration and ID | $59.80 | $92.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinic West Union · West Union, IA OVA AND PARASITES, DIRECT SMEARS ARUP | $60.59 | $102.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA HC OVA PARASITES | $64.68 | $154.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Dubuque Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC Ova & Parasites Direct Smear Concentration and ID | $167.70 | $258.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center Clinton · Clinton, IA HC Ova & Parasites Direct Smear Concentration and ID | $170.95 | $263.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Avera Merrill Pioneer Rock Rapids · Rock Rapids, IA | $171.69 | $177.00 | — source file |
| Avera Holy Family Hospital Estherville · Estherville, IA | $217.28 | $224.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 3 | $22.40 | $33.00 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 3 | $22.40 | $48.75 |
| Dubuque, IA | 3 | $22.40 | $59.80 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 3 | $22.40 | $54.60 |
| Clinton, IA | 2 | $30.00 | $100.48 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 2 | $13.23 | $38.96 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $22.40 | $22.40 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $12.96 | $12.96 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $22.40 | $22.40 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $46.90 | $46.90 |
| Elkader, IA | 1 | $59.80 | $59.80 |
| Estherville, IA | 1 | $217.28 | $217.28 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $22.40 | $22.40 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $22.40 | $22.40 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $22.40 | $22.40 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $54.60 | $54.60 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $22.40 | $22.40 |
| New Hampton, IA | 1 | $59.80 | $59.80 |
| Rock Rapids, IA | 1 | $171.69 | $171.69 |
| Sheldon, IA | 1 | $41.60 | $41.60 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $22.40 | $22.40 |
| Storm Lake, IA | 1 | $12.80 | $12.80 |
| West Union, IA | 1 | $60.59 | $60.59 |
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
- Alabama$103.50
- Alaska$86.97
- Arizona$15.82
- Arkansas$51.50
- California$28.94
- Colorado$57.12
- Connecticut$37.95
- Delaware$87.36
- Florida$29.90
- Georgia$141.00
- Hawaii$56.40
- Idaho$18.75
- Illinois$70.00
- Indiana$47.00
- Kansas$51.36
- Kentucky$110.68
- Louisiana$29.82
- Maine$49.80
- Maryland$120.39
- Massachusetts$30.97
- Michigan$42.00
- Minnesota$16.79
- Mississippi$42.64
- Missouri$57.53
- Montana$72.80
- Nebraska$51.84
- Nevada$11.17
- New Hampshire$81.03
- New Jersey$10.24
- New Mexico$51.20
- New York$35.49
- North Carolina$55.50
- North Dakota$16.83
- Ohio$39.65
- Oklahoma$49.00
- Oregon$41.60
- Pennsylvania$49.20
- Puerto Rico$7.00
- Rhode Island$71.00
- South Carolina$66.95
- South Dakota$48.80
- Tennessee$20.37
- Texas$67.00
- Utah$51.56
- Vermont$98.00
- Virginia$34.80
- Washington$56.64
- West Virginia$50.00
- Wisconsin$62.50
- Wyoming$19.12
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.