Ova and parasites test cost in North Dakota
In North Dakota, 23 hospitals publish a cash price for stool ova and parasites exam: from $10.92 to $143.19, with a median of $48.80. The lowest price is at CHI Oakes Hospital (Oakes). The highest price is 13.1× the lowest.
- The median here, $48.80, is 10% below the US median of $53.95.
- That is 5.5× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($8.90).
- North Dakota ranks 22nd of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 5 of 23 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 11, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$10.92CHI Oakes Hospital
Median$48.80half of hospitals charge less
Highest$143.19in North Dakota
Lowest saves$37.88vs the median
Hospitals in North Dakota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHI Oakes Hospital lowest Oakes · Oakes, ND PARASITE CONC AND ID NDPHL | $10.92 | $21.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital of Devils Lake Devils Lake · Devils Lake, ND OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS | $11.22 | $26.70 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Lisbon Area Health Services Lisbon · Lisbon, ND OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS | $14.69 | $26.70 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center Williston · Williston, ND OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS | $14.69 | $26.70 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital of Valley City Valley City · Valley City, ND OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS | $15.49 | $26.70 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Carrington Health Center Carrington · Carrington, ND OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS | $15.76 | $26.70 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph's Hospital and Health Center Dickinson · Dickinson, ND OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS | $15.76 | $26.70 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Altru Hospital Grand Forks · Grand Forks, ND-MN HC OVA & PARASITES | $37.82 | $62.00 | Mar 1, 2026 source file |
| Altru Hospital Devils Lake Devils Lake · Devils Lake, ND CHG OVA&PARASITES DIRECT SMEARS CONCENTRATION & ID | $37.82 | $62.00 | Mar 1, 2026 source file |
| CHI St Alexius Health Bismarck · Bismarck, ND HC OVA PARASITES | $47.50 | $95.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Kenmare Community Hospital Kenmare · Minot, ND 78079 PA,CONCENTRATION FOR INFECT | $48.80 | $61.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Hospitals Minot · Minot, ND 78079 PA,CONCENTRATION FOR INFECT | $48.80 | $61.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Nelson County Health System Hospital McVille · McVille, ND NC OVA & PARASIES, DIRECT SMEAR | $52.00 | $52.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Hillsboro Medical Center Hillsboro · Hillsboro, ND OVA AND PARASITES 87177 | $60.00 | $75.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Mayville Medical Center Mayville · Mayville, ND OVA AND PARASITES 87177 | $60.00 | $75.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Southwest Healthcare Services Bowman · Bowman, ND OVA AND PARASITES WITH TRAVEL HISTORY | $62.10 | $69.00 | Oct 16, 2025 source file |
| Linton Regional Medical Center Linton · Linton, ND Ova And Parasites Smearsref | $63.00 | $63.00 | — source file |
| Northwood Deaconess Health Center Northwood · Grand Forks, ND-MN ND OVA AND PARASITES | $67.00 | $84.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| SMP Health - St. Aloisius Harvey · Harvey, ND Ova And Parasite Exam Plab | $70.00 | $78.00 | — source file |
| Towner County Medical Center Cando · Cando, ND Tc Ro&p/ova¶sites Conc/i | $72.00 | $72.00 | — source file |
| McKenzie County Healthcare System Watford City · Watford City, ND OVA AND PARASITES 87177 | $115.05 | $177.00 | May 1, 2026 source file |
| Tioga Medical Center Tioga · Williston, ND Ova & Parasites/phl | $128.00 | $128.00 | — source file |
| St. Luke's Hospital Crosby · Crosby, ND SL O & P STOOL SMEARS | $143.19 | $143.19 | Oct 6, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Devils Lake, ND | 2 | $11.22 | $24.52 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | 2 | $37.82 | $52.41 |
| Minot, ND | 2 | $48.80 | $48.80 |
| Williston, ND | 2 | $14.69 | $71.34 |
| Bowman, ND | 1 | $62.10 | $62.10 |
| Bismarck, ND | 1 | $47.50 | $47.50 |
| Cando, ND | 1 | $72.00 | $72.00 |
| Carrington, ND | 1 | $15.76 | $15.76 |
| Crosby, ND | 1 | $143.19 | $143.19 |
| Dickinson, ND | 1 | $15.76 | $15.76 |
| Harvey, ND | 1 | $70.00 | $70.00 |
| Hillsboro, ND | 1 | $60.00 | $60.00 |
| Linton, ND | 1 | $63.00 | $63.00 |
| Lisbon, ND | 1 | $14.69 | $14.69 |
| Mayville, ND | 1 | $60.00 | $60.00 |
| McVille, ND | 1 | $52.00 | $52.00 |
| Oakes, ND | 1 | $10.92 | $10.92 |
| Valley City, ND | 1 | $15.49 | $15.49 |
| Watford City, ND | 1 | $115.05 | $115.05 |
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
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
- Maryland$114.97
- 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
- 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.