Stool Exam For Parasites Under A Microscope

Delaware 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 October 2026.

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

$8.32

Typical negotiated rate. In Delaware, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $8.32 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $8.13 from a physician practice, and about $8.91 from a hospital or other facility.

Few insurers publish rates for this combination, so treat this figure as a rough guide.

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 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed by	Who charges it	Typical	Range
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider	A doctor's office, clinic or independent provider	$8.13	$5.50 to $11.22
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	A hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	$8.91	$5.75 to $21.88

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $9 · 10th to 90th $5 to $43Professionalmedian $8 · 10th to 90th $5 to $17

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier	Facility/Professional	Modifier	Typical Low	Median	Typical High
Aetna Setting Facility Modifier None Typical Low $7.41 Median $9.33 Typical High $23.44	Facility	None	$7.41	$9.33	$23.44
Aetna Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $7.08 Median $8.32 Typical High $12.30	Professional	None	$7.08	$8.32	$12.30
Cigna Setting Facility Modifier None Typical Low $5.75 Median $5.75 Typical High $21.88	Facility	None	$5.75	$5.75	$21.88
Cigna Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $5.50 Median $10.23 Typical High $58.88	Professional	None	$5.50	$10.23	$58.88
Highmark BCBS Setting Facility Modifier None Typical Low $5.01 Median $8.91 Typical High $58.88	Facility	None	$5.01	$8.91	$58.88
United Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $3.72 Median $5.37 Typical High $12.30	Professional	None	$3.72	$5.37	$12.30

Where Delaware sits

The same service costs 8.7 times more in Vermont than in Maryland. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Delaware· 37th of 51

$8.32

VT $57.54MD $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.