Ova and parasites test cost in Ohio
In Ohio, 95 hospitals publish a cash price for stool ova and parasites exam: from $10.80 to $186.56, with a median of $39.65. The lowest price is at Lima Memorial Health System (Lima) and 2 other hospitals. The highest price is 17.3× 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 24, 2026.
Lowest$10.80Lima Memorial Health System + 2 more
Median$39.65half pay less
Highest$186.56in Ohio
Lowest saves$28.85vs the median
Hospitals in Ohio, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lima Memorial Health System lowest Lima · Lima, OH Ova And Parasites Smears | $10.80 | $12.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mh St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital lowest Youngstown · Youngstown-Warren, OH HC So Ova and Parasites | $10.80 | $18.00 | — source file |
| Mh St Joseph Warren Hospital lowest Warren · Youngstown-Warren, OH HC So Ova and Parasites | $10.80 | $18.00 | — source file |
| Summa Health System Akron · Cleveland, OH Hc Ova & Parasites Dir Smr W Id | $11.26 | $11.26 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron Akron · Akron, OH HB OVA AND PARASITE EXAM SMEARS | $11.44 | $15.25 | Nov 11, 2025 source file |
| Mercy Health Anderson Hospital Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC So Ova and Parasites | $15.00 | $25.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Health Clermont Hospital Batavia · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC So Ova and Parasites | $15.00 | $25.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Health Fairfield Hospital Fairfield · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC So Ova and Parasites | $15.00 | $25.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Health Kings Mills Hospital Mason · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC So Ova and Parasites | $15.00 | $25.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Health West Hospital Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC So Ova and Parasites | $15.00 | $25.00 | — source file |
| The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC So Ova and Parasites | $15.00 | $25.00 | — source file |
| Bethesda North Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC Oap Direct Smear | $16.69 | $22.25 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Nationwide Children's Hospital Toledo Toledo · Toledo, OH HC SO OVA AND PARASITES | $18.00 | $30.00 | — source file |
| Wood County Hospital Association Bowling Green · Toledo, OH OVA AND PARASITE, CONCENTRATE-COMPONENT 1 - **when encounter is for Outpatient Labs Only** | $20.80 | $20.80 | — source file |
| Grady Memorial Hospital Delaware · Columbus, OH Hc Ova And Parasites Smears So | $21.45 | $33.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Pomerene Hospital Millersburg · Millersburg, OH OVA & PARASITES DIRECT SMEAR CON & ID | $22.40 | $28.00 | — source file |
| Berger Hospital Circleville · Columbus, OH Hc Ova And Parasites Smears So | $22.75 | $35.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital Mansfield · Mansfield, OH Hc Ova And Parasites Smears So | $26.65 | $41.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| OhioHealth Shelby Hospital Shelby · Mansfield, OH Hc Ova And Parasites Smears So | $26.65 | $41.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Barnesville Hospital Association Barnesville · Wheeling, WV-OH OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS | $27.00 | $54.00 | — source file |
| Van Wert County Hospital Van Wert · Van Wert, OH Hc Ova & Parasite O And P Stool | $27.30 | $42.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital Oxford · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC Oap Direct Smear | $27.37 | $36.49 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Marion General Hospital Marion · Marion, OH Hc Ova And Parasites Smears So | $29.25 | $45.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Allen Hospital Oberlin · Cleveland, OH HC Ova and Parasites | $30.00 | $50.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Health Regional Medical Center Lorain · Cleveland, OH HC Ova and Parasites | $30.00 | $50.00 | — source file |
| The Good Samaritan Hospital of Cincinnati, OH Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC Oap Direct Smear | $30.41 | $40.55 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Metrohealth System Cleveland · Cleveland, OH Hc O&P Exam Concentration Smear | $31.15 | $89.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hardin Memorial Hospital Kenton · Kenton, OH Hc Ova And Parasites Smears So | $31.85 | $49.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Uhhs Memorial Hospital of Geneva Geneva · Cleveland, OH HC OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS - OVA AND PARASITE EXAMINATION | $33.00 | $44.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center Conneaut · Cleveland, OH HC OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS - OVA AND PARASITE EXAMINATION | $33.00 | $44.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Doctors Hospital Columbus · Columbus, OH Hc Ova And Parasites Smears So | $34.45 | $53.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital Dublin · Columbus, OH Hc Ova And Parasites Smears So | $34.45 | $53.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grant Medical Center Columbus · Columbus, OH Hc Ova And Parasites Smears So | $34.45 | $53.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grove City Methodist Grove City · Columbus, OH Hc Ova And Parasites Smears So | $34.45 | $53.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Pickerington Methodist Hospital Pickerington · Columbus, OH Hc Ova And Parasites Smears So | $34.45 | $53.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital Columbus · Columbus, OH Hc Ova And Parasites Smears So | $34.45 | $53.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lake Health Beachwood Medical Center Beachwood · Cleveland, OH HC OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS - OVA AND PARASITE EXAMINATION | $36.00 | $48.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Parma Community General Hospital Parma · Cleveland, OH HC OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS - OVA AND PARASITE EXAMINATION | $36.00 | $48.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| UH Cleveland Medical Center Cleveland · Cleveland, OH HC OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS - OVA AND PARASITE EXAMINATION | $36.00 | $48.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| UH Regional Hospitals Chardon · Cleveland, OH HC OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS - OVA AND PARASITE EXAMINATION | $36.00 | $48.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| UH St John Medical Center Westlake · Cleveland, OH HC OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS - OVA AND PARASITE EXAMINATION | $36.00 | $48.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals - Elyria Medical Center Elyria · Cleveland, OH HC OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS - OVA AND PARASITE EXAMINATION | $36.00 | $48.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Health System Willoughby · Cleveland, OH HC OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS - OVA AND PARASITE EXAMINATION | $36.00 | $48.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Portage Medical Center Ravenna · Akron, OH HC OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS - OVA AND PARASITE EXAMINATION | $36.00 | $48.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center Ashland · Ashland, OH HC OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS - OVA AND PARASITE EXAMINATION | $36.00 | $48.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| OhioHealth O'bleness Hospital Athens · Athens, OH Hc Ova And Parasites Smears So | $39.00 | $60.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Akron General Medical Center Akron · Akron, OH CONCENTRATION AND ID, OVA AND PARASITE | $39.65 | $61.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Avon Hospital Avon · Cleveland, OH CONCENTRATION AND ID, OVA AND PARASITE | $39.65 | $61.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Health System - East Region Euclid · Cleveland, OH CONCENTRATION AND ID, OVA AND PARASITE | $39.65 | $61.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital Canton · Canton-Massillon, OH CONCENTRATION AND ID, OVA AND PARASITE | $39.65 | $61.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Hospital Cleveland · Cleveland, OH CONCENTRATION AND ID, OVA AND PARASITE | $39.65 | $61.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Hillcrest Hospital Mayfield Heights · Cleveland, OH CONCENTRATION AND ID, OVA AND PARASITE | $39.65 | $61.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Lodi Community Hospital Lodi · Cleveland, OH CONCENTRATION AND ID, OVA AND PARASITE | $39.65 | $61.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital Cleveland · Cleveland, OH CONCENTRATION AND ID, OVA AND PARASITE | $39.65 | $61.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Marymount Hospital Garfield Heights · Cleveland, OH CONCENTRATION AND ID, OVA AND PARASITE | $39.65 | $61.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Medina Hospital Medina · Cleveland, OH CONCENTRATION AND ID, OVA AND PARASITE | $39.65 | $61.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| South Pointe Hospital Warrensville Heights · Cleveland, OH CONCENTRATION AND ID, OVA AND PARASITE | $39.65 | $61.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| The Union Hospital Association Dover · New Philadelphia-Dover, OH CONCENTRATION AND ID, OVA AND PARASITE | $39.65 | $61.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Cleveland · Cleveland, OH OVA&PARASITES DIRECT SMEARS CONCENTRATION & ID | $39.65 | $61.00 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Dayton Childrens Hospital Dayton · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH SMEAR FOR PARASITES | $43.13 | $61.62 | — source file |
| Diley Ridge Medical Center Canal Winchester · Columbus, OH HC Ova & Parasites Direct Smear Concentration and ID | $52.65 | $81.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel Dublin Dublin · Columbus, OH HC Quest 681 Ova & Parasites Direct Smear Concentration and ID | $52.65 | $81.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel East Columbus · Columbus, OH HC Quest 681 Ova & Parasites Direct Smear Concentration and ID | $52.65 | $81.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel Grove City Grove City · Columbus, OH HC Quest 681 Ova & Parasites Direct Smear Concentration and ID | $52.65 | $81.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel New Albany Surgical Hospital New Albany · Columbus, OH HC Ova & Parasites Direct Smear Concentration and ID | $52.65 | $81.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel St Ann's Westerville · Columbus, OH HC Ova & Parasites Direct Smear Concentration and ID | $52.65 | $81.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Defiance Hospital Defiance · Defiance, OH HC Ova and Parasites | $54.00 | $90.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Health Tiffin Hospital Tiffin · Tiffin, OH HC Ova and Parasites | $60.60 | $101.00 | — source file |
| Kings Daughters Medical Center Ohio Portsmouth · Portsmouth, OH HCHG PINWORM SLIDE | $61.60 | $154.00 | Oct 14, 2025 source file |
| Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical Center Cambridge · Cambridge, OH Hc Ova And Parasites Smears So | $63.05 | $97.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health - Urbana Hospital Urbana · Urbana, OH HC So1 Ova & Parasites | $66.00 | $110.00 | — source file |
| Springfield Regional Medical Center Springfield · Springfield, OH HC So1 Ova & Parasites | $66.00 | $110.00 | — source file |
| Shriners Childrens Ohio Dayton · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH OVA AND PARASITES SMEARS | $66.30 | $66.30 | — source file |
| Parkview Bryan Hospital Bryan · Bryan, OH Hc O&P Dir Sm Conc & Id | $68.50 | $137.00 | — source file |
| Parkview Montpelier Hospital Montpelier · Montpelier, OH Hc O&P Dir Sm Conc & Id | $68.50 | $137.00 | — source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Hb Ova & Parasites | $69.36 | $136.00 | — source file |
| Clinton Memorial Hospital Wilmington · Wilmington, OH O&P EXAM | $69.97 | $139.95 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Beavercreek Medical Center Beaver Creek · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH Hc Ova And Parasites, Direct Smears, Concentration And Identification, Lc | $71.20 | $178.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dayton Osteopathic Hospital Dayton · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH Hc Ova And Parasites, Direct Smears, Concentration And Identification, Lc | $71.20 | $178.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Fort Hamilton Hospital Hamilton · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Hc Ova And Parasites, Direct Smears, Concentration And Identification, Lc | $71.20 | $178.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Greene Memorial Hospital Xenia · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH Hc Ova And Parasites, Direct Smears, Concentration And Identification, Lc | $71.20 | $178.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kettering Medical Center Troy · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH Hc Ova And Parasites, Direct Smears, Concentration And Identification, Lc | $71.20 | $178.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kettering Medical Center Kettering · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH Hc Ova And Parasites, Direct Smears, Concentration And Identification, Lc | $71.20 | $178.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kettering Medical Center Miamisburg · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH Hc Ova And Parasites, Direct Smears, Concentration And Identification, Lc | $71.20 | $178.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health St Ritas Medical Center Lima · Lima, OH HC So Ova and Parasites | $76.80 | $128.00 | — source file |
| Morrow County Hospital Mount Gilead · Columbus, OH Smear for parasites | $83.85 | $129.00 | Oct 22, 2025 source file |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Hc Ova & Parasite | $85.80 | $143.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| West Chester Hospital West Chester · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Hc Ova & Parasite | $85.80 | $143.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus · Columbus, OH OVA & PARASITES | $90.00 | $100.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Willard Hospital Willard · Norwalk, OH HC Ova and Parasites | $103.20 | $172.00 | — source file |
| Selby General Hospital Marietta · Marietta, OH Ova & Parasites, Conc & Id | $111.94 | $186.56 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Southwest General Health Center Middleburg Heights · Cleveland, OH SMEAR O&P CONC/ID | $146.25 | $195.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health St Vincent Medical Center Toledo · Toledo, OH HC Ova and Parasites | $166.80 | $278.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Health St Vincent Medical Center Oregon · Toledo, OH HC Ova and Parasites | $166.80 | $278.00 | — source file |
| Marietta Memorial Hospital Marietta · Marietta, OH Ova & Parasites, Conc & Id | $186.56 | $310.94 | Apr 1, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland, OH | 24 | $11.26 | $36.00 |
| Columbus, OH | 16 | $21.45 | $43.55 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 13 | $15.00 | $16.69 |
| Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | 8 | $43.13 | $71.20 |
| Toledo, OH | 4 | $18.00 | $93.80 |
| Akron, OH | 3 | $11.44 | $36.00 |
| Lima, OH | 2 | $10.80 | $43.80 |
| Mansfield, OH | 2 | $26.65 | $26.65 |
| Marietta, OH | 2 | $111.94 | $149.25 |
| Youngstown-Warren, OH | 2 | $10.80 | $10.80 |
| Ashland, OH | 1 | $36.00 | $36.00 |
| Athens, OH | 1 | $39.00 | $39.00 |
| Bryan, OH | 1 | $68.50 | $68.50 |
| Cambridge, OH | 1 | $63.05 | $63.05 |
| Canton-Massillon, OH | 1 | $39.65 | $39.65 |
| Defiance, OH | 1 | $54.00 | $54.00 |
| Kenton, OH | 1 | $31.85 | $31.85 |
| Millersburg, OH | 1 | $22.40 | $22.40 |
| Montpelier, OH | 1 | $68.50 | $68.50 |
| Marion, OH | 1 | $29.25 | $29.25 |
| New Philadelphia-Dover, OH | 1 | $39.65 | $39.65 |
| Norwalk, OH | 1 | $103.20 | $103.20 |
| Portsmouth, OH | 1 | $61.60 | $61.60 |
| Springfield, OH | 1 | $66.00 | $66.00 |
| Tiffin, OH | 1 | $60.60 | $60.60 |
| Urbana, OH | 1 | $66.00 | $66.00 |
| Van Wert, OH | 1 | $27.30 | $27.30 |
| Wheeling, WV-OH | 1 | $27.00 | $27.00 |
| Wilmington, OH | 1 | $69.97 | $69.97 |
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
- Missouri$57.53
- 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
- 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.