Ova and parasites test cost in Missouri
In Missouri, 30 hospitals publish a cash price for stool ova and parasites exam: from $8.00 to $142.06, with a median of $57.53. The lowest price is at St Joseph Medical Center (Kansas City). The highest price is 17.8× 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 25, 2026.
Lowest$8.00St Joseph Medical Center
Median$57.53half pay less
Highest$142.06in Missouri
Lowest saves$49.53vs 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 |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast Cape Girardeau · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Ova and Parasites | $12.75 | $17.00 | Jun 12, 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 |
| Mercy Perry Perryville · Perryville, MO Ova and Parasites | $23.40 | $36.00 | — source file |
| Boone Hospital Center Columbia · Columbia, MO O&P DIRECT SMEAR CONC&ID | $23.67 | $39.45 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Perry Perryville · Perryville, MO Ova&Parasites Direct Smears Concentration & ID | $24.75 | $33.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard Bernie · Bernie, MO Ova&Parasites Direct Smears Concentration & ID | $25.50 | $34.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard Dexter · Dexter, MO Ova&Parasites Direct Smears Concentration & ID | $25.50 | $34.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital South Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL Ova and Parasites | $33.80 | $52.00 | — source file |
| Western Missouri Medical Center Warrensburg · Warrensburg, MO Parasite Studies Addtnl PRL | $40.00 | $86.50 | Dec 1, 2024 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia · Columbia, MO OVA AND PARASITES DIRECT SMEARS P28630534 | $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 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS Ova and Parasites | $54.60 | $84.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield Springfield · Springfield, MO Ova and Parasites | $55.90 | $86.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield Ozark · Springfield, MO Ova and Parasites | $55.90 | $86.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson Festus · St. Louis, MO-IL Ova and Parasites | $59.15 | $91.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Washington Washington · St. Louis, MO-IL Ova and Parasites | $59.15 | $91.00 | — source file |
| Shriners Childrens - St Louis Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS | $64.70 | $64.70 | — source file |
| Ranken Jordan Home for Convalescent Crippled Children Hospital Maryland Heights · St. Louis, MO-IL Ova and Parasites Stool Conc and Perm Smear | $75.96 | $94.95 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS OVA AND PARASITES | $80.22 | $200.55 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora Aurora · Aurora, MO Ova and Parasites | $81.90 | $126.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Cassville Cassville · Cassville, MO Ova and Parasites | $81.90 | $126.00 | — source file |
| Mercy St. Francis Hospital Mountain View · West Plains, MO Ova and Parasites | $81.90 | $126.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage Carthage · Joplin, MO-KS Ova and Parasites | $83.20 | $128.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard Dexter · Dexter, MO Ova and Parasites | $85.15 | $131.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Troy · St. Louis, MO-IL Ova and Parasites | $96.85 | $149.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL Ova and Parasites | $101.40 | $156.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lebanon Lebanon · Lebanon, MO Ova and Parasites | $119.60 | $184.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast Cape Girardeau · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Ova and Parasites | $120.90 | $186.00 | — source file |
| Fitzgibbon Hospital Marshall · Marshall, MO Smear for parasites | $142.06 | $177.58 | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 7 | $33.80 | $64.70 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | 3 | $54.60 | $80.22 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 3 | $8.00 | $13.92 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | 2 | $12.75 | $66.82 |
| Columbia, MO | 2 | $23.67 | $37.47 |
| Dexter, MO | 2 | $25.50 | $55.32 |
| Perryville, MO | 2 | $23.40 | $24.08 |
| Springfield, MO | 2 | $55.90 | $55.90 |
| Aurora, MO | 1 | $81.90 | $81.90 |
| Bernie, MO | 1 | $25.50 | $25.50 |
| Cassville, MO | 1 | $81.90 | $81.90 |
| Lebanon, MO | 1 | $119.60 | $119.60 |
| Marshall, MO | 1 | $142.06 | $142.06 |
| Warrensburg, MO | 1 | $40.00 | $40.00 |
| West Plains, MO | 1 | $81.90 | $81.90 |
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
- Maine$49.80
- Maryland$120.39
- Massachusetts$30.97
- Michigan$42.00
- Minnesota$16.79
- Mississippi$42.64
- 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.