Ova and parasites test cost in Maryland
In Maryland, 15 hospitals publish a cash price for stool ova and parasites exam: from $16.68 to $147.78, with a median of $114.97. The lowest price is at Union Hospital of Cecil County (Elkton). The highest price is 8.9× the lowest.
- The median here, $114.97, is 113% above the US median of $53.95.
- That is 12.9× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($8.90).
- Maryland ranks 49th of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 2 of 15 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Why Maryland prices look low: Maryland is the only state where a commission (the HSCRC) sets hospital rates for every payer, so its hospitals publish prices far below the rest of the country. A separate physician fee may still apply.
Maryland law (Health-General §19-214.1) requires hospitals to give free medically necessary care to patients with family income at or below 200% of the federal poverty level and to cut the bill by 75% up to 250% and 60% up to 300%. With medical debt above 25% of family income in a year, discounts reach up to 500%. Immigration status does not count. Ask the hospital for its financial assistance application. 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 Oct 29, 2026. See them on a map
Hospitals in Maryland, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Union Hospital of Cecil County lowest Elkton · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD OVA&PARASITES DIRECT SMEARS CONCENTRATION & ID | $16.68 | $16.68 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center Towson · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HC Ova and Parasite Exa | $21.54 | $21.98 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Western Maryland Cumberland · Cumberland, MD-WV OVA-PARASITE | $64.80 | $108.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Frederick Health Hospital Frederick · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV OVA AND PARASITE STOOL | $80.12 | $81.75 | Mar 17, 2025 source file |
| MedStar St. Mary's Hospital Leonardtown · Lexington Park, MD OVA/PARASITE,DIR SMR ID | $85.51 | $87.25 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD OVA/PARASITE,DIR SMR ID | $85.67 | $87.42 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Montgomery Medical Center Olney · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV OVA/PARASITE,DIR SMR ID | $105.81 | $107.97 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Southern Hospital Center Clinton · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV OVA/PARASITE,DIR SMR ID | $114.97 | $117.32 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| TidalHealth Peninsula Salisbury · Salisbury, MD HC OVA AND PARASITES (ONP) | $115.56 | $117.92 | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Harbor Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD OVA/PARASITE,DIR SMR ID | $116.60 | $118.98 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD OVA/PARASITE,DIR SMR ID | $117.47 | $119.87 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Atlantic General Hospital Berlin · Ocean Pines, MD Ova and parasites, direct smears, concentration and identification | $125.21 | $125.21 | Apr 10, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HC OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS | $128.13 | $130.74 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Union Memorial Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD OVA/PARASITE,DIR SMR ID | $130.07 | $132.72 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD OVA & PARASITES | $147.78 | $150.80 | Nov 5, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 7 | $21.54 | $117.47 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 3 | $80.12 | $105.81 |
| Cumberland, MD-WV | 1 | $64.80 | $64.80 |
| Lexington Park, MD | 1 | $85.51 | $85.51 |
| Ocean Pines, MD | 1 | $125.21 | $125.21 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 1 | $16.68 | $16.68 |
| Salisbury, MD | 1 | $115.56 | $115.56 |
What ova and parasites test is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Ova and parasites test explained.
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
- Kentucky$63.86
- Louisiana$30.29
- Maine$42.02
- 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.