Ova and parasites test cost in Kentucky
In Kentucky, 78 hospitals publish a cash price for stool ova and parasites exam: from $5.76 to $846.01, with a median of $63.86. The lowest price is at University of Kentucky Hospital (Lexington). The highest price is 146.9× the lowest.
- The median here, $63.86, is 18% above the US median of $53.95.
- That is 7.2× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($8.90).
- Kentucky ranks 32nd of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 5 of 78 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 11, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$5.76University of Kentucky Hospital
Median$63.86half of hospitals charge less
Highest$846.01in Kentucky
Lowest saves$58.10vs the median
Hospitals in Kentucky, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Kentucky Hospital lowest Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY Hc Ova And Parasite, Fecal 301662 #1-So+ | $5.76 | $14.40 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Jennie Stuart Medical Center Hopkinsville · Clarksville, TN-KY HC OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS REF | $12.11 | $39.06 | Feb 12, 2026 source file |
| Ohio County Hospital Hartford · Hartford, KY OVA&PARASITE,TRICHOME S | $13.00 | $26.00 | Jan 12, 2026 source file |
| T J Samson Community Hospital Glasgow · Glasgow, KY Smear for parasites | $14.95 | $23.00 | Oct 21, 2026 source file |
| Tj Health Columbia Columbia · Columbia, KY Smear for parasites | $14.95 | $23.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital Irvine · Richmond-Berea, KY HC So Ova and Parasites | $15.00 | $25.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Joseph London London · Corbin, KY HC Lab Ova-Parasite Exam | $15.44 | $44.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| The Medical Center at Bowling Green Bowling Green · Bowling Green, KY O&P SMEAR, CONC., ID | $17.13 | $33.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| CHI Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial Hospital Bardstown · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HC Lab Ova-Parasite Exam | $18.57 | $44.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville Madisonville · Madisonville, KY HC OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS REF | $19.36 | $148.85 | Feb 3, 2026 source file |
| Casey County Hospital Liberty · Liberty, KY OVA&PARASITE LONE TE | $19.78 | $24.73 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| The Medical Center at Albany Albany · Albany, KY O&P SMEAR, CONC., ID | $19.80 | $33.00 | Jul 1, 2024 source file |
| The Medical Center at Caverna Horse Cave · Horse Cave, KY O&P SMEAR, CONC., ID | $19.80 | $33.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Medical Center at Russellville Russellville · Russellville, KY O&P SMEAR, CONC., ID | $19.80 | $33.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Medical Center at Scottsville Scottsville · Bowling Green, KY O&P SMEAR, CONC., ID | $19.80 | $33.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Joseph Mount Sterling Mt. Sterling · Mount Sterling, KY HC Lab Ova-Parasite Exam | $23.42 | $62.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| St Elizabeth Edgewood Edgewood · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HB O&P CONCENTRATION - REF LAB | $26.70 | $26.70 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Spring View Hospital Lebanon · Lebanon, KY Ova and parasites, direct smears, concentration and identification | $31.04 | $77.59 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Three Rivers Medical Center Louisa · Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH Smear for parasites | $34.68 | $57.80 | Sep 17, 2026 source file |
| St Claire Medical Center Morehead · Morehead, KY Smear for parasites | $39.75 | $53.00 | Jun 18, 2026 source file |
| Breckinridge Memorial Hospital Hardinsburg · Hardinsburg, KY Smear for parasites | $40.00 | $80.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| Deaconess Union County Hospital Morganfield · Morganfield, KY HC OVA AND PARASITE | $40.42 | $86.00 | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| Pineville Community Health Center Pineville · Middlesborough, KY Smear for parasites | $41.80 | $41.80 | Jan 24, 2026 source file |
| CHI Saint Joseph Berea Nf Berea · Richmond-Berea, KY HC Lab Ova-Parasite Exam | $42.15 | $87.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Harrison Memorial Hospital Cynthiana · Cynthiana, KY SMEAR FOR PARASITES | $45.15 | $64.50 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Wayne County Hospital Monticello · Monticello, KY OVA & PARA DIRECT | $52.23 | $80.35 | Sep 14, 2026 source file |
| UofL Health-Louisville – South Hospital Shepherdville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN SO OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS | $54.00 | $120.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Joseph East Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY HC Lab Ova-Parasite Exam | $56.69 | $135.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| UofL Health - Jewish Hospital and Mary & Elizabeth Hospital Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN SO OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS | $56.70 | $126.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Norton Audubon Hospital Louisville · Louisville, KY HB OVA & PARASITE | $57.40 | $287.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Brownsboro Hospital Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HB OVA & PARASITE | $57.40 | $287.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Children's Hospital Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HB OVA & PARASITE | $57.40 | $287.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospital Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HB OVA & PARASITE | $57.40 | $287.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton West Louisville Hospital Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HB OVA & PARASITE | $57.40 | $287.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Women's and Kosair Children's Hospital Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HB OVA & PARASITE | $57.40 | $287.00 | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| Saint Joseph Hospital Nicholasville · Lexington-Fayette, KY HC Lab Ova-Parasite Exam | $57.93 | $108.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Continuing Care Hospital Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY HC LAB OVA-PARASITE EXAM | $59.86 | $135.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Monroe County Medical Center Tompkinsville · Tompkinsville, KY Smear for parasites | $63.08 | $76.00 | Oct 8, 2026 source file |
| Carroll County Memorial Hospital Carrollton · Carrollton, KY OVA & PARASITE | $63.60 | $106.00 | Aug 17, 2026 source file |
| Saint Joseph Hospital Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY HC Lab Ova-Parasite Exam | $64.11 | $135.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Jackson Purchase Medical Center Mayfield · Mayfield, KY Ova and parasites, direct smears, concentration and identification | $65.56 | $163.89 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Fleming County Hospital Flemingsburg · Flemingsburg, KY Ova and parasites, direct smears, concentration and identification | $66.59 | $166.47 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital Paducah · Paducah, KY-IL HC Ova and Parasites | $82.20 | $137.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bourbon Community Hospital Paris · Lexington-Fayette, KY Ova and parasites, direct smears, concentration and identification | $82.70 | $206.75 | Jul 11, 2026 source file |
| Cumberland County Hospital Burkesville · Burkesville, KY OVA & PARASITES #681 | $83.63 | $111.50 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| UofL Health -Shelbyville Shelbyville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN SO OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS | $88.92 | $234.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| King's Daughters' Medical Center Ashland · Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH HCHG PINWORM SLIDE | $89.78 | $224.44 | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
| Bluegrass Community Hospital Versailles · Lexington-Fayette, KY Ova and parasites, direct smears, concentration and identification | $92.28 | $230.71 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Clark Regional Medical Center Winchester · Lexington-Fayette, KY Ova and parasites, direct smears, concentration and identification | $94.66 | $236.65 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Murray-Calloway County Public Hospital Murray · Murray, KY Smear for parasites | $100.10 | $154.00 | Sep 9, 2026 source file |
| Rockcastle County Hospital Mount Vernon · Richmond-Berea, KY Smear for parasites | $104.88 | $138.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Corbin Corbin · Corbin, KY Smear for parasites | $110.68 | $147.57 | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Hardin Elizabethtown · Elizabethtown, KY Smear for parasites | $110.68 | $147.57 | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health LaGrange La Grange · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Smear for parasites | $110.68 | $147.57 | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Lexington Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY Smear for parasites | $110.68 | $147.57 | Sep 28, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Louisville Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Smear for parasites | $110.68 | $147.57 | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Paducah Paducah · Paducah, KY-IL Smear for parasites | $110.68 | $147.57 | Sep 28, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Richmond Richmond · Richmond-Berea, KY Smear for parasites | $110.68 | $147.57 | Sep 28, 2026 source file |
| Knox County Hospital Barbourville · Corbin, KY PARASITE IDENTIFICATION | $118.20 | $197.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Whitesburg Arh Hospital Whitesburg · Whitesburg, KY PARASITE IDENTIFICATION | $118.80 | $198.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Tug Valley Appalachian Regional Healthcare Regional Medical Center South Williamson · Pikeville, KY PARASITE IDENTIFICATION | $120.00 | $200.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Saints Mary & Elizabeth Hospital Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN SO OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS | $122.40 | $340.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Arh Our Lady of the Way Martin · Pikeville, KY PARASITE IDENTIFICATION | $130.20 | $217.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| McDowell Arh Hospital MC Dowell · Pikeville, KY PARASITE IDENTIFICATION | $130.20 | $217.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Morgan County Arh Hospital West Liberty · West Liberty, KY PARASITE IDENTIFICATION | $130.20 | $217.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Livingston Hospital and Healthcare Services Salem · Paducah, KY-IL Ova + Parasite Status LC | $135.30 | $225.50 | Aug 25, 2026 source file |
| Harlan Arh Hospital Harlan · Harlan, KY PARASITE IDENTIFICATION | $140.40 | $234.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Highlands Arh Regional Medical Center Prestonsburg · Pikeville, KY PARASITE IDENTIFICATION | $140.40 | $234.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Paintsville Arh Hospital Paintsville · Paintsville, KY PARASITE IDENTIFICATION | $140.40 | $234.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Middlesboro Arh Hospital Middlesboro · Middlesborough, KY PARASITE IDENTIFICATION | $142.80 | $238.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Manchester Manchester · Corbin, KY HC OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS - OVA AND PARASITE EXAMINATION | $149.17 | $149.17 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Meadowview Regional Medical Center Maysville · Maysville, KY Ova and parasites, direct smears, concentration and identification | $154.62 | $386.56 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Hazard Appalachian Regional Healthcare Regional Medical Center Hazard · Hazard, KY PARASITE IDENTIFICATION | $163.80 | $273.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Georgetown Community Hospital Georgetown · Lexington-Fayette, KY Ova and parasites, direct smears, concentration and identification | $171.07 | $427.68 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Kentucky River Medical Center Jackson · Jackson, KY Smear for parasites | $175.46 | $292.44 | Sep 17, 2026 source file |
| Mary Breckinridge Arh Hospital Hayden · Hayden, KY PARASITE IDENTIFICATION | $183.00 | $305.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Frankfort Regional Medical Center Frankfort · Frankfort, KY Ova and parasites, direct smears, concentration and identification | $689.55 | $689.55 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Tristar Greenview Regional Hospital Bowling Green · Bowling Green, KY Ova and parasites, direct smears, concentration and identification | $846.01 | $846.01 | Sep 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 12 | $18.57 | $57.40 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | 10 | $5.76 | $73.40 |
| Corbin, KY | 4 | $15.44 | $114.44 |
| Pikeville, KY | 4 | $120.00 | $130.20 |
| Richmond-Berea, KY | 4 | $15.00 | $73.52 |
| Bowling Green, KY | 3 | $17.13 | $19.80 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | 3 | $82.20 | $110.68 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | 2 | $34.68 | $62.23 |
| Middlesborough, KY | 2 | $41.80 | $92.30 |
| Albany, KY | 1 | $19.80 | $19.80 |
| Burkesville, KY | 1 | $83.63 | $83.63 |
| Carrollton, KY | 1 | $63.60 | $63.60 |
| Columbia, KY | 1 | $14.95 | $14.95 |
| Cynthiana, KY | 1 | $45.15 | $45.15 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 1 | $26.70 | $26.70 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | 1 | $12.11 | $12.11 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | 1 | $110.68 | $110.68 |
| Flemingsburg, KY | 1 | $66.59 | $66.59 |
| Frankfort, KY | 1 | $689.55 | $689.55 |
| Glasgow, KY | 1 | $14.95 | $14.95 |
| Hardinsburg, KY | 1 | $40.00 | $40.00 |
| Harlan, KY | 1 | $140.40 | $140.40 |
| Hartford, KY | 1 | $13.00 | $13.00 |
| Hayden, KY | 1 | $183.00 | $183.00 |
| Hazard, KY | 1 | $163.80 | $163.80 |
| Horse Cave, KY | 1 | $19.80 | $19.80 |
| Jackson, KY | 1 | $175.46 | $175.46 |
| Lebanon, KY | 1 | $31.04 | $31.04 |
| Liberty, KY | 1 | $19.78 | $19.78 |
| Louisville, KY | 1 | $57.40 | $57.40 |
| Maysville, KY | 1 | $154.62 | $154.62 |
| Monticello, KY | 1 | $52.23 | $52.23 |
| Morehead, KY | 1 | $39.75 | $39.75 |
| Morganfield, KY | 1 | $40.42 | $40.42 |
| Madisonville, KY | 1 | $19.36 | $19.36 |
| Mayfield, KY | 1 | $65.56 | $65.56 |
| Mount Sterling, KY | 1 | $23.42 | $23.42 |
| Murray, KY | 1 | $100.10 | $100.10 |
| Paintsville, KY | 1 | $140.40 | $140.40 |
| Russellville, KY | 1 | $19.80 | $19.80 |
| Tompkinsville, KY | 1 | $63.08 | $63.08 |
| West Liberty, KY | 1 | $130.20 | $130.20 |
| Whitesburg, KY | 1 | $118.80 | $118.80 |
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
- Arkansas$31.85
- 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
- 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.