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Stool Exam For Parasites Under A Microscope

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 87177

This laboratory test examines a stool sample under a microscope, using a concentration technique to make it easier to spot parasites or their eggs, and identifies which organisms are present. It is a standard way to check for a parasitic infection of the digestive tract.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Stool Exam For Parasites Under A Microscope cost?

$6.61

Typical negotiated rate. In Washington, DC, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $6.61 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $6.61 from a physician practice, and about $42.66 from a hospital or other facility. The two figures are alternatives, not parts of one bill.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Where it's billed changes the price

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$6.61$6.61 to $6.61
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$42.66$15.14 to $54.95

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $43 · 10th to 90th $7 to $65Professionalmedian $7 · 10th to 90th $7 to $21
$5.0$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0facility $43professional $7

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.61
Median
$51.29
Typical High
$154.88
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.61
Median
$6.61
Typical High
$6.61
CareFirst
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$17.38
Median
$30.90
Typical High
$100.00
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$14.45
Median
$15.14
Typical High
$33.88
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.01
Median
$10.23
Typical High
$70.79
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$17.38
Median
$17.38
Typical High
$18.20
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.25
Median
$10.72
Typical High
$23.99
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.72
Median
$5.37
Typical High
$10.47

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 11.7 times more in West Virginia than in Washington, DC. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Washington, DC $6.61 · 51st of 51
WV $77.62DC $6.61

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.