Ova and parasites test cost in Massachusetts
In Massachusetts, 33 hospitals publish a cash price for stool ova and parasites exam: from $18.85 to $250.00, with a median of $42.30. The lowest price is at The Mercy Hospital (Springfield). The highest price is 13.3× the lowest.
- The median here, $42.30, is 22% below the US median of $53.95.
- That is 4.8× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($8.90).
- Massachusetts ranks 15th of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 18 of 33 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 Oct 17, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$18.85The Mercy Hospital
Median$42.30half of hospitals charge less
Highest$250.00in Massachusetts
Lowest saves$23.45vs the median
Hospitals in Massachusetts, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Mercy Hospital lowest Springfield · Springfield, MA HC Labcorp Ova & Parasites Direct Smear Concentration and ID Urine | $18.85 | $29.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Boston Medical Center Brighton Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Chg Ova&Parasites Direct Smears Concentration & ID | $21.12 | $46.94 | Mar 13, 2026 source file |
| Boston Medical Center South Brockton · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Chg Ova&Parasites Direct Smears Concentration & ID | $21.12 | $46.94 | Mar 13, 2026 source file |
| Lowell General Hospital Lowell · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Ova and Parasites Smears - Ova and Parasite Exa | $21.70 | $31.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Melrosewakefield Healthcare Melrose · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Ova and Parasites Smears - Ova and Parasite Exa | $21.70 | $31.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Tufts Medical Center Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Ova and Parasites Smears - Ova and Parasite Exa | $21.70 | $31.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Holyoke Medical Center Holyoke · Springfield, MA Ova And Parasites Smears | $23.00 | $23.00 | May 1, 2026 source file |
| Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital Brockton · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH OVA & PARASITES, DIRECT SMEARS | $25.90 | $37.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Emerson Hospital Concord · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS | $27.00 | $36.00 | May 18, 2026 source file |
| Berkshire Medical Center Pittsfield · Pittsfield, MA Ova and Parasite Concentration | $30.97 | $32.60 | Oct 9, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Hospital Great Barrington · Pittsfield, MA Ova and Parasite Concentration | $30.97 | $32.60 | Oct 7, 2026 source file |
| North Adams Regional Hospital North Adams · Pittsfield, MA Ova and Parasite Concentration | $30.97 | $32.60 | Oct 9, 2026 source file |
| Southcoast Hospitals Group Fall River · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA HC Ova and Parasites Smears | $34.50 | $69.00 | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Southcoast Hospitals Group - St. Luke's Hospital St. New Bedford · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA HC Ova and Parasites Smears | $34.50 | $69.00 | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Southcoast Hospitals Group - Tobey Hospital Campus Wareham · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Ova and Parasites Smears | $34.50 | $69.00 | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Saint Anne's Hospital Fall River · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA HC OVA AND PARASITES (SEND OUT) | $40.46 | $40.46 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Boston Medical Center Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Chg Ova&Parasites Direct Smears Concentration & ID | $42.30 | $94.00 | Mar 13, 2026 source file |
| Brown University Health Morton Hospital Taunton · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA HC OVA AND PARASITES (SEND OUT) | $46.94 | $46.94 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Milford Regional Medical Center Milford · Worcester, MA Ova And Parasites | $59.00 | $59.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Milton Milton · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH CHG OVA&PARASITES DIRECT SMEARS CONCENTRATION & ID | $60.00 | $60.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| New England Baptist Hospital Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH CHG OVA&PARASITES DIRECT SMEARS CONCENTRATION & ID | $66.00 | $66.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Boston Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS | $82.60 | $82.60 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Plymouth Plymouth · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH CHG OVA&PARASITES DIRECT SMEARS CONCENTRATION & ID | $85.00 | $85.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Health Alliance Cambridge · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Ova Parasite So | $93.00 | $93.00 | Mar 20, 2026 source file |
| UMass Memorial Health - Harrington Hospital Southbridge · Worcester, MA HC Ova and Parasites, Direct Smears, Concentration and Identification | $98.00 | $98.00 | Apr 3, 2026 source file |
| Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington Burlington · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH CHG OVA&PARASITES DIRECT SMEARS CONCENTRATION & ID | $116.00 | $116.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Auburn Hospital Cambridge · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH CHG OVA&PARASITES DIRECT SMEARS CONCENTRATION & ID | $132.00 | $132.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Anna Jaques Hospital Newburyport · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH CHG OVA&PARASITES DIRECT SMEARS CONCENTRATION & ID | $145.00 | $145.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HealthAlliance - Clinton Hospital Leominster · Worcester, MA HC Ova and Parasite Examination 1 | $145.00 | $145.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH CHG OVA&PARASITES DIRECT SMEARS CONCENTRATION & ID | $162.00 | $162.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Winchester Hospital Winchester · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH CHG OVA&PARASITES DIRECT SMEARS CONCENTRATION & ID | $178.00 | $178.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UMass Memorial Medical Center Worcester · Worcester, MA HC Ova and Parasites, Direct Smears, Concentration and Identification | $202.00 | $202.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Needham Needham · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH CHG OVA&PARASITES DIRECT SMEARS CONCENTRATION & ID | $250.00 | $250.00 | Apr 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 20 | $21.12 | $63.00 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 4 | $34.50 | $37.48 |
| Worcester, MA | 4 | $59.00 | $121.50 |
| Pittsfield, MA | 3 | $30.97 | $30.97 |
| Springfield, MA | 2 | $18.85 | $20.92 |
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
- Kentucky$63.86
- Louisiana$30.29
- Maine$42.02
- Maryland$114.97
- 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.