Ova and parasites test cost in Missouri
In Missouri, 61 hospitals publish a cash price for stool ova and parasites exam: from $8.00 to $1,036.55, with a median of $59.15. The lowest price is at St Joseph Medical Center (Kansas City). The highest price is 129.6× the lowest.
- The median here, $59.15, is 10% above the US median of $53.95.
- That is 6.6× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($8.90).
- Missouri ranks 30th of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 9 of 61 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 8, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$8.00St Joseph Medical Center
Median$59.15half of hospitals charge less
Highest$1,036.55in Missouri
Lowest saves$51.15vs the median
Hospitals in Missouri, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph Medical Center lowest Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS Hc Ova And Parasites Smears | $8.00 | $192.75 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| NKC Health North Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS Ova and Parasite Exam Fecal | $13.92 | $48.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Bothwell Regional Health Center Sedalia · Sedalia, MO SMEAR FOR PARASITES | $15.00 | $20.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Missouri Delta Medical Center Sikeston · Sikeston, MO Ova Parasite Concentration | $16.94 | $67.75 | Aug 7, 2026 source file |
| Cox Medical Center Branson Branson · Branson, MO OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS | $21.11 | $93.01 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Perry Perryville · Perryville, MO Ova and Parasites | $23.40 | $36.00 | Mar 12, 2026 source file |
| Lester E Cox Medical Centers Springfield · Springfield, MO OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS | $23.44 | $93.01 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Boone Hospital Center Columbia · Columbia, MO O&P DIRECT SMEAR CONC&ID | $23.67 | $39.45 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lake Regional Health System Osage Beach · Osage Beach, MO Ova and parasites smears | $24.60 | $82.00 | Oct 15, 2026 source file |
| Lafayette Regional Health Center Lexington · Kansas City, MO-KS O&P SMEAR CONC ID | $27.30 | $27.30 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Western Missouri Medical Center Warrensburg · Warrensburg, MO Ova + Parasite Exam LC | $27.50 | $27.50 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Cox-Monett Hospital Monett · Monett, MO OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS | $28.37 | $93.01 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Harrison County Community Hospital Bethany · Bethany, MO OVA & PARASITES/DIRECT | $28.60 | $44.00 | Oct 8, 2026 source file |
| Cox Barton County Hospital Lamar · Lamar, MO OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS | $29.67 | $93.01 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Madison Medical Center Fredericktown · Fredericktown, MO .OVA AND PARASITES STOOL SMEAR | $30.60 | $34.00 | Oct 13, 2026 source file |
| Scotland County Memorial Hospital Memphis · Memphis, MO OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS | $31.50 | $45.00 | Oct 24, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital South Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL Ova and Parasites | $33.80 | $52.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Moberly Regional Medical Center Moberly · Moberly, MO OVA-PARASITES SMEARS | $34.32 | $127.12 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Nevada City Hospital Nevada · Nevada, MO OVA & PARASITE CONCENTRATION & IDENTIFIC | $40.95 | $91.00 | Jan 14, 2025 source file |
| Sullivan County Memorial Hospital Milan · Milan, MO OVA & PARASITE COMPLETE EXAM | $41.00 | $41.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Heartland Long Term Acute Hospital St. Joseph · St. Joseph, MO-KS HC OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS - OVA AND PARASITE EXAMINATION | $42.50 | $50.00 | Jun 23, 2026 source file |
| Mosaic Life Care at St Joseph Medical Center St. Joseph · St. Joseph, MO-KS HC OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS - OVA AND PARASITE EXAMINATION | $42.50 | $50.00 | Sep 26, 2025 source file |
| Mosaic Medical Center Albany Albany · Albany, MO HC OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS - OVA AND PARASITE EXAMINATION | $42.50 | $50.00 | Sep 26, 2025 source file |
| Mosaic Medical Center Maryville Maryville · Maryville, MO HC OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS - OVA AND PARASITE EXAMINATION | $42.50 | $50.00 | Sep 26, 2025 source file |
| Liberty Hospital Liberty · Kansas City, MO-KS X OVA & PARASITE BILLING | $43.00 | $157.00 | Jul 9, 2026 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia · Columbia, MO PARASITIC EXAMINATION OVA & PARASITES (OAP) 2/2 P31032641 | $51.27 | $85.45 | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS CONCENTRATE OVA & PARASITES | $51.36 | $107.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS Ova and Parasites | $54.60 | $84.00 | Jun 9, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield Springfield · Springfield, MO Ova and Parasites | $55.90 | $86.00 | Jun 4, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield Ozark · Springfield, MO Ova and Parasites | $55.90 | $86.00 | Jun 4, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson Festus · St. Louis, MO-IL Ova and Parasites | $59.15 | $91.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Washington Washington · St. Louis, MO-IL Ova and Parasites | $59.15 | $91.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Citizens Memorial Hospital Bolivar · Springfield, MO SMEAR FOR PARASITES | $62.40 | $78.00 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - St Louis Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS | $64.70 | $64.70 | Mar 18, 2026 source file |
| Hermann Area Hospital District Hermann · Hermann, MO Smear for parasites | $67.50 | $112.50 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Ste. Genevieve County Memorial Hospital Ste. Genevieve · Ste. Genevieve, MO OVA & PARASITES STOOL | $69.00 | $138.00 | May 19, 2026 source file |
| Saint Francis Medical Center Cape Girardeau · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Hc Ova & Parasites Full Exam | $73.00 | $73.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital Maryland Heights · St. Louis, MO-IL Ova and Parasites Stool Conc and Perm Smear | $75.96 | $94.95 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Golden Valley Memorial Hospital Clinton · Clinton, MO SMEAR FOR PARASITES | $78.12 | $130.20 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS OVA AND PARASITES | $80.22 | $200.55 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS OVA AND PARASITES | $80.22 | $200.55 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Freeman Neosho Hospital Neosho · Joplin, MO-KS OVA AND PARASITES | $80.22 | $200.55 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Cass Regional Medical Center Harrisonville · Kansas City, MO-KS OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS | $81.90 | $117.00 | Apr 7, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora Aurora · Aurora, MO Ova and Parasites | $81.90 | $126.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Cassville Cassville · Cassville, MO Ova and Parasites | $81.90 | $126.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Mercy St. Francis Hospital Mountain View · West Plains, MO Ova and Parasites | $81.90 | $126.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage Carthage · Joplin, MO-KS Ova and Parasites | $83.20 | $128.00 | Jun 9, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard Dexter · Dexter, MO Ova and Parasites | $85.15 | $131.00 | Jun 11, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Troy · St. Louis, MO-IL Ova and Parasites | $96.85 | $149.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL Ova and Parasites | $101.40 | $156.00 | Jun 4, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lebanon Lebanon · Lebanon, MO Ova and Parasites | $119.60 | $184.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast Cape Girardeau · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Ova and Parasites | $120.90 | $186.00 | Jun 11, 2026 source file |
| Fitzgibbon Hospital Marshall · Marshall, MO Smear for parasites | $142.06 | $177.58 | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| Bates County Memorial Hospital Butler · Kansas City, MO-KS OVA AND PARASITES | $155.22 | $221.73 | Apr 20, 2026 source file |
| Northeast Regional Medical Center Kirksville · Kirksville, MO OVA-PARASITES SMEARS | $171.60 | $715.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Phelps Health Rolla · Rolla, MO SMEAR FOR PARASITES | $273.99 | $391.42 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center Poplar Bluff · Poplar Bluff, MO 87177 Q681 OVA-PARASITES S | $318.24 | $1,515.43 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lee's Summit Medical Center Lee's Summit · Kansas City, MO-KS O&P SMEAR CONC ID | $590.64 | $590.64 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Belton Regional Medical Center Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS Ova and parasites, direct smears, concentration and identification | $681.60 | $681.60 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Research Medical Center Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS Ova and parasites, direct smears, concentration and identification | $699.11 | $699.11 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Centerpoint Medical Center Independence · Kansas City, MO-KS Ova and parasites, direct smears, concentration and identification | $1,036.55 | $1,036.55 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 11 | $8.00 | $81.90 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 7 | $33.80 | $64.70 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | 5 | $54.60 | $80.22 |
| Springfield, MO | 4 | $23.44 | $55.90 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | 2 | $73.00 | $96.95 |
| Columbia, MO | 2 | $23.67 | $37.47 |
| St. Joseph, MO-KS | 2 | $42.50 | $42.50 |
| Albany, MO | 1 | $42.50 | $42.50 |
| Aurora, MO | 1 | $81.90 | $81.90 |
| Bethany, MO | 1 | $28.60 | $28.60 |
| Branson, MO | 1 | $21.11 | $21.11 |
| Cassville, MO | 1 | $81.90 | $81.90 |
| Clinton, MO | 1 | $78.12 | $78.12 |
| Dexter, MO | 1 | $85.15 | $85.15 |
| Fredericktown, MO | 1 | $30.60 | $30.60 |
| Hermann, MO | 1 | $67.50 | $67.50 |
| Kirksville, MO | 1 | $171.60 | $171.60 |
| Lamar, MO | 1 | $29.67 | $29.67 |
| Lebanon, MO | 1 | $119.60 | $119.60 |
| Memphis, MO | 1 | $31.50 | $31.50 |
| Milan, MO | 1 | $41.00 | $41.00 |
| Monett, MO | 1 | $28.37 | $28.37 |
| Marshall, MO | 1 | $142.06 | $142.06 |
| Maryville, MO | 1 | $42.50 | $42.50 |
| Moberly, MO | 1 | $34.32 | $34.32 |
| Nevada, MO | 1 | $40.95 | $40.95 |
| Osage Beach, MO | 1 | $24.60 | $24.60 |
| Perryville, MO | 1 | $23.40 | $23.40 |
| Poplar Bluff, MO | 1 | $318.24 | $318.24 |
| Rolla, MO | 1 | $273.99 | $273.99 |
| Ste. Genevieve, MO | 1 | $69.00 | $69.00 |
| Sedalia, MO | 1 | $15.00 | $15.00 |
| Sikeston, MO | 1 | $16.94 | $16.94 |
| Warrensburg, MO | 1 | $27.50 | $27.50 |
| West Plains, MO | 1 | $81.90 | $81.90 |
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
- Massachusetts$42.30
- Michigan$42.19
- Minnesota$48.22
- Mississippi$41.08
- 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.