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Stool Exam For Parasites Under A Microscope

Maine 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?

$11.48

Typical negotiated rate. In Maine, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $11.48 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $8.91 from a physician practice, and about $22.39 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$8.91$7.24 to $10.47
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$22.39$11.48 to $53.70

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $22 · 10th to 90th $9 to $83Professionalmedian $9 · 10th to 90th $5 to $11
$5.0$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0facility $22professional $9

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
$8.91
Median
$22.39
Typical High
$61.66
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$6.76
Median
$7.24
Typical High
$10.47
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.23
Median
$83.18
Typical High
$89.13
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$3.55
Median
$5.13
Typical High
$11.48
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.47
Median
$12.30
Typical High
$20.42
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.24
Median
$9.12
Typical High
$12.88
Harvard Pilgrim
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.24
Median
$8.91
Typical High
$10.72
Martin's Point
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$8.91
Median
$39.81
Typical High
$91.20
Martin's Point
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.24
Median
$8.91
Typical High
$12.30
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$23.99
Median
$23.99
Typical High
$23.99
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$5.37
Median
$8.91
Typical High
$18.20

Where Maine 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.

Maine $11.48 · 16th 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.