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Stool Exam For Parasites Under A Microscope

Kentucky 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?

$8.13

Typical negotiated rate. In Kentucky, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $8.13 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $7.94 from a physician practice, and about $27.54 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 6 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$7.94$7.08 to $8.91
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$27.54$9.33 to $95.50

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $28 · 10th to 90th $7 to $162Professionalmedian $8 · 10th to 90th $4 to $12
$5.0$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0facility $28professional $8

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
$7.24
Median
$32.36
Typical High
$162.18
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.08
Median
$8.13
Typical High
$10.47
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.50
Median
$7.59
Typical High
$8.91
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.41
Median
$8.91
Typical High
$9.33
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.37
Median
$4.37
Typical High
$12.02
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.91
Median
$12.02
Typical High
$12.59
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.91
Median
$10.72
Typical High
$14.79
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.92
Median
$21.88
Typical High
$21.88
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$4.47
Median
$58.88
Typical High
$58.88
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.98
Median
$8.91
Typical High
$23.99
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.72
Median
$7.24
Typical High
$12.30

Where Kentucky 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.

Kentucky $8.13 · 45th 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.