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Microscopic Stained Smear For Parasites

Utah rates for HCPCS 87209

This laboratory test examines a sample, such as stool, under a microscope after applying a special stain designed to make parasites and their eggs easier to see. A trained laboratory professional interprets the slide and reports what organisms, if any, are present.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Microscopic Stained Smear For Parasites cost?

$17.38

Typical negotiated rate. In Utah, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $17.38 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $14.13 from a physician practice, and about $66.07 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 7 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$14.13$10.72 to $17.78
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$66.07$20.89 to $123

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $66 · 10th to 90th $18 to $158Professionalmedian $14 · 10th to 90th $8 to $26
$10$20$50$100facility $66professional $14

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
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$123.03
Median
$123.03
Typical High
$158.49
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$10.00
Median
$14.13
Typical High
$20.89
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$15.85
Median
$19.50
Typical High
$51.29
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$8.51
Median
$12.30
Typical High
$25.70
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$17.78
Median
$22.39
Typical High
$30.90
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$17.78
Median
$20.89
Typical High
$81.28
Regence BlueShield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$12.30
Median
$15.14
Typical High
$16.98
Select Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$12.59
Median
$12.59
Typical High
$12.59
Select Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$12.59
Median
$17.78
Typical High
$23.44
U of Utah Health Plan
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$14.13
Median
$21.38
Typical High
$44.67
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$7.59
Median
$10.72
Typical High
$10.72

Where Utah sits

The same service costs 3.9 times more in Alaska than in Alabama. 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.

Utah· 28th of 51

$17.38

AK $40.74AL $10.47

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.