Ova and parasites test cost in Maine
In Maine, 21 hospitals publish a cash price for stool ova and parasites exam: from $8.00 to $160.60, with a median of $49.80. The lowest price is at Central Maine Medical Center (Lewiston). The highest price is 20.1× 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$8.00Central Maine Medical Center
Median$49.80half pay less
Highest$160.60in Maine
Lowest saves$41.80vs the median
Hospitals in Maine, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Maine Medical Center lowest Lewiston · Lewiston-Auburn, ME HC OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS | $8.00 | $177.81 | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| The Aroostook Medical Center Presque Isle · Presque Isle, ME OVA & PARASITE COMP | $10.50 | $50.00 | — source file |
| Eastern Maine Medical Center Bangor · Bangor, ME OVA & PARASITE COMP | $13.65 | $65.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Portland · Portland-South Portland, ME OVA & PARASITES DIR SMEAR W ID | $13.78 | $53.00 | — source file |
| Maine Coast Regional Health Facilities Ellsworth · Ellsworth, ME Ova and Parasites, Comprehensive | $15.00 | $60.00 | — source file |
| Mayo Regional Hospital Dover Foxcroft · Dover Foxcroft, ME Ova + Parasites Stool ALI | $20.79 | $63.00 | — source file |
| Sebasticook Valley Health Pittsfield · Pittsfield, ME OVA & PARASITE COMP | $21.42 | $63.00 | — source file |
| Blue Hill Memorial Hospital Blue Hill · Blue Hill, ME O & P COMP | $23.31 | $63.00 | — source file |
| St Mary's Regional Medical Center Lewiston · Lewiston-Auburn, ME HC SO OVA AND PARASITES | $28.88 | $76.00 | — source file |
| Charles A. Dean Memorial Hospital Greenville · Greenville, ME OVA&PARASITE COMP-TRAVEL HIST | $31.50 | $63.00 | — source file |
| York Hospital York · Portland-South Portland, ME OVA & PARASITE CONCENTRATION EXAM | $49.80 | $83.00 | — source file |
| Rumford Hospital Rumford · Rumford, ME HC OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS | $51.00 | $177.81 | Apr 29, 2026 source file |
| MaineHealth Biddeford · Portland-South Portland, ME HC OVA&PARASITES DIRECT SMEARS CONCENTRATION & ID | $51.65 | $51.65 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| Bridgton Hospital Bridgton · Portland-South Portland, ME HC OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS | $55.00 | $177.81 | Apr 29, 2026 source file |
| MaineHealth Portland · Portland-South Portland, ME B* HC OVA&PARASITES DIRECT SMEARS CONCENTRATION & ID | $56.35 | $56.35 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Norway · Norway, ME HC OVA&PARASITES DIRECT SMEARS CONCENTRATION & ID | $58.60 | $58.60 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Rockport · Rockport, ME HC OVA&PARASITES DIRECT SMEARS CONCENTRATION & ID | $65.20 | $65.20 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Brunswick · Portland-South Portland, ME HC OVA&PARASITES DIRECT SMEARS CONCENTRATION & ID | $65.20 | $65.20 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Belfast · Belfast, ME HC OVA&PARASITES DIRECT SMEARS CONCENTRATION & ID | $68.80 | $68.80 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Farmington · Farmington, ME HC OVA&PARASITES DIRECT SMEARS CONCENTRATION & ID | $80.05 | $80.05 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Damariscotta · Damariscotta, ME HC OVA&PARASITES DIRECT SMEARS CONCENTRATION & ID | $160.60 | $160.60 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland, ME | 6 | $13.78 | $53.32 |
| Lewiston-Auburn, ME | 2 | $8.00 | $18.44 |
| Belfast, ME | 1 | $68.80 | $68.80 |
| Blue Hill, ME | 1 | $23.31 | $23.31 |
| Bangor, ME | 1 | $13.65 | $13.65 |
| Damariscotta, ME | 1 | $160.60 | $160.60 |
| Dover Foxcroft, ME | 1 | $20.79 | $20.79 |
| Ellsworth, ME | 1 | $15.00 | $15.00 |
| Farmington, ME | 1 | $80.05 | $80.05 |
| Greenville, ME | 1 | $31.50 | $31.50 |
| Norway, ME | 1 | $58.60 | $58.60 |
| Pittsfield, ME | 1 | $21.42 | $21.42 |
| Presque Isle, ME | 1 | $10.50 | $10.50 |
| Rockport, ME | 1 | $65.20 | $65.20 |
| Rumford, ME | 1 | $51.00 | $51.00 |
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
- Iowa$36.60
- Kansas$51.36
- Kentucky$110.68
- Louisiana$29.82
- 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.