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Microscopic Stained Smear For Parasites

West Virginia 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?

$16.22

Typical negotiated rate. In West Virginia, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $16.22 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $10.96 from a physician practice, and about $32.36 from a hospital or other facility.

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.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$10.96$8.51 to $28.18
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$32.36$16.22 to $53.70

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $32 · 10th to 90th $15 to $79Professionalmedian $11 · 10th to 90th $8 to $32
$10$20$50$100facility $32professional $11

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
$14.79
Median
$16.22
Typical High
$23.99
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$14.45
Median
$14.79
Typical High
$16.98
CareSource
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$24.55
Median
$24.55
Typical High
$24.55
CareSource
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$17.78
Median
$17.78
Typical High
$21.38
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$17.38
Median
$34.67
Typical High
$53.70
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$8.13
Median
$31.62
Typical High
$87.10
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$27.54
Median
$35.48
Typical High
$112.20
Highmark BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$10.72
Median
$10.72
Typical High
$13.49
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$10.72
Median
$10.72
Typical High
$10.72
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$7.24
Median
$10.47
Typical High
$28.18

Where West Virginia 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.

West Virginia· 33rd of 51

$16.22

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.