Ova and parasites test cost in Tennessee
In Tennessee, 44 hospitals publish a cash price for stool ova and parasites exam: from $6.72 to $207.32, with a median of $20.37. The lowest price is at Claiborne Medical Center (Tazewell). The highest price is 30.9× 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$6.72Claiborne Medical Center
Median$20.37half pay less
Highest$207.32in Tennessee
Lowest saves$13.65vs the median
Hospitals in Tennessee, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claiborne Medical Center lowest Tazewell · Tazewell, TN O&P DIRECT SMEARS< | $6.72 | $24.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Leconte Medical Center Sevierville · Sevierville, TN OVA & PARASITES DIRECT SMEARS | $6.96 | $24.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Morristown Hamblen Hospital Association Morristown · Morristown, TN OVA & PARASITES DIRECT SMEARS | $7.20 | $24.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Parkwest Medical Center Knoxville · Knoxville, TN OVA & PARASITES DIRECT SMEARS | $7.20 | $24.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Cumberland Medical Center Crossville · Crossville, TN OVA & PARASITES DIRECT SMEARS | $7.68 | $24.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center Lenoir City · Knoxville, TN OVA & PARASITES DIRECT SMEARS | $7.92 | $24.00 | Aug 27, 2026 source file |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center Knoxville · Knoxville, TN OVA & PARASITES DIRECT SMEARS | $7.92 | $24.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge Oak Ridge · Knoxville, TN OVA & PARASITES DIRECT SMEARS | $7.92 | $24.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Roane County Medical Center Harriman · Knoxville, TN OVA & PARASITES DIRECT SMEARS | $7.92 | $24.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Erlanger Health Pikeville · Pikeville, TN CHG OVA&PARASITES DIRECT SMEARS CONCENTRATION & ID | $12.72 | $44.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Parkwest Medical Center Louisville · Knoxville, TN OVA & PARASITES DIRECT SMEARS | $15.12 | $24.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Hancock County Hospital Sneedville · Sneedville, TN HC OVA AND PARASITES | $15.18 | $66.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Johnson County Community Hospital Mountain City · Mountain City, TN HC OVA AND PARASITES | $15.18 | $66.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Bristol Regional Medical Center Bristol · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC OVA AND PARASITES | $15.60 | $104.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital Johnson City · Johnson City, TN HC OVA AND PARASITES | $15.60 | $104.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Greeneville Community Hospital Greeneville · Greeneville, TN HC OVA AND PARASITES | $15.60 | $104.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital Rogersville · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC OVA AND PARASITES | $15.60 | $104.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Holston Valley Medical Center Kingsport · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC OVA AND PARASITES | $15.60 | $104.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Indian Path Community Hospital Kingsport · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC OVA AND PARASITES | $15.60 | $104.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Johnson City Medical Center Johnson City · Johnson City, TN HC OVA AND PARASITES | $15.60 | $104.00 | — source file |
| Sycamore Shoals Hospital Elizabethton · Johnson City, TN HC OVA AND PARASITES | $15.60 | $104.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville Collierville · Memphis, TN-MS-AR OVA AND PARASITES | $20.37 | $97.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR OVA AND PARASITES | $20.37 | $97.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Women's Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR OVA AND PARASITES | $20.37 | $97.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Erlanger Health Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN-GA CHG OVA&PARASITES DIRECT SMEARS CONCENTRATION & ID | $23.23 | $44.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Childrens Hosp Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Ova and Parasites Smears - Ova and Parasite Examination | $27.06 | $123.00 | — source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Germantown Hosp Germantown · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Ova and Parasites Smears - Ova and Parasite Examination | $27.06 | $123.00 | — source file |
| Methodist North Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Ova and Parasites Smears - Ova and Parasite Examination | $27.06 | $123.00 | — source file |
| Methodist South Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Ova and Parasites Smears - Ova and Parasite Examination | $27.06 | $123.00 | — source file |
| Methodist University Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Ova and Parasites Smears - Ova and Parasite Examination | $27.06 | $123.00 | — source file |
| DeKalb Community Hospital Smithville · Smithville, TN OVA AND PARASITE, FECAL INTERP | $30.00 | $100.00 | — source file |
| Saint Thomas Highlands Hospital Sparta · Cookeville, TN OVA AND PARASITE, FECAL INTERP | $30.00 | $100.00 | — source file |
| Saint Thomas River Park Hospital McMinnville · McMinnville, TN OVA AND PARASITE, FECAL INTERP | $30.00 | $100.00 | — source file |
| Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital Murfreesboro · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN OVA AND PARASITE, FECAL INTERP | $30.00 | $100.00 | — source file |
| Saint Thomas West Hospital Harding Pk Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN OVA AND PARASITE, FECAL INTERP | $30.00 | $100.00 | — source file |
| Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital Shelbyville · Shelbyville, TN HC SMEAR OVA PARASITE CONCNT/IDEN | $35.67 | $123.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital Tullahoma · Tullahoma-Manchester, TN HC SMEAR OVA PARASITE CONCNT/IDEN | $35.67 | $123.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital Lebanon · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN HC SMEAR OVA PARASITE CONCNT/IDEN | $35.67 | $123.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Carroll County Huntingdon · Huntingdon, TN OVA AND PARASITES | $37.95 | $165.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City Union City · Union City, TN OVA AND PARASITES | $43.20 | $216.00 | Feb 25, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN HC SMEAR OVA PARASITE CONCNT/IDEN | $66.42 | $123.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital Clarksville · Clarksville, TN-KY OVA-PARASITES SMEARS | $73.47 | $378.66 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton Covington · Memphis, TN-MS-AR OVA AND PARASITES | $79.20 | $330.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| STRHS Pulaski Pulaski · Pulaski, TN Ova and parasites, direct smears, concentration and identification | $207.32 | $707.59 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 9 | $20.37 | $27.06 |
| Knoxville, TN | 6 | $7.20 | $7.92 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 4 | $15.60 | $15.60 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 4 | $30.00 | $32.84 |
| Johnson City, TN | 3 | $15.60 | $15.60 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | 1 | $23.23 | $23.23 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | 1 | $73.47 | $73.47 |
| Cookeville, TN | 1 | $30.00 | $30.00 |
| Crossville, TN | 1 | $7.68 | $7.68 |
| Greeneville, TN | 1 | $15.60 | $15.60 |
| Huntingdon, TN | 1 | $37.95 | $37.95 |
| Mountain City, TN | 1 | $15.18 | $15.18 |
| McMinnville, TN | 1 | $30.00 | $30.00 |
| Morristown, TN | 1 | $7.20 | $7.20 |
| Pikeville, TN | 1 | $12.72 | $12.72 |
| Pulaski, TN | 1 | $207.32 | $207.32 |
| Smithville, TN | 1 | $30.00 | $30.00 |
| Sneedville, TN | 1 | $15.18 | $15.18 |
| Sevierville, TN | 1 | $6.96 | $6.96 |
| Shelbyville, TN | 1 | $35.67 | $35.67 |
| Tazewell, TN | 1 | $6.72 | $6.72 |
| Tullahoma-Manchester, TN | 1 | $35.67 | $35.67 |
| Union City, TN | 1 | $43.20 | $43.20 |
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
- 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
- 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.