What does code 87169 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 87169 ranges from $4.35 to $226. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

Will this be my final bill?

Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.

87169 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Parasite Identification" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.

Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?

Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.

What this page is not

It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

87169

CPT

Parasite Identification

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iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 87169 (Parasite Identification) appears at 39 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $4.35 to $226. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

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A blank price (“—”) means a hospital names this service but did not publish a dollar amount — it is not a free service or a $0 price.

Compare 87169 prices

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Based on hospital-published prices verified from each hospital’s own file. Coverage expands as data is verified.

Published cash prices for code 87169 vary by about 52× across the 37 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $4.35 to $226. Shopping around can matter.

Hospitals

Prices shown

$4.35

Lowest cash

$226

Highest cash

code 87169 cash price48 disclosed · 37 hospitals

$4.35median ~$40.17$226

Lowest cash price by hospital

Deaconess Illinois Medical Center$4.35
Carle Foundation Hospital$13.00
Methodist Medical Center of Illinois$13.00
Carle BroMenn Medical Center$13.00
Deaconess Union County Hospital$17.39
The Women's Hospital$18.42

Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$4.35 – $18.42

Marion · 1 hospital$4.35
Urbana · 1 hospital$13.00
Peoria · 1 hospital$13.00
Normal · 1 hospital$13.00
Morganfield · 1 hospital$17.39
Newburgh · 1 hospital$18.42

52 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
Parasite Identification Inpatient	Carle Foundation Hospital	87169 CPT	$13.00	$13.00	$1.30 – $8.59	—
HC MACROSCOPIC EXAM PARASITE Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	87169 HCPCS	$64.00	$64.00	—	—
Macroscopic exam parasite Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	87169 HCPCS	—	—	$4.31 – $7.30	—
Parasite Identification Inpatient	Methodist Medical Center of Illinois	87169 CPT	$13.00	$13.00	$1.30 – $8.59	—
Hc Macroscopic Examination; Parasite Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	87169 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Macroscopic exam parasite Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	87169 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Parasite Identification Inpatient	Carle BroMenn Medical Center	87169 CPT	$13.00	$13.00	$1.30 – $8.59	—
PARASITE MACRO EXAM Outpatient	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	87169 CPT	$135	$67.50	$4.31 – $110	—
HB MACRO EXAM,PARASITE Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	87169 HCPCS	$29.00	$29.00	—	—
PARASITE MACRO EXAM Outpatient	Advocate Condell Medical Center	87169 CPT	$135	$67.50	$4.31 – $108	—
PARASITE MACRO EXAM Outpatient	Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital	87169 CPT	$135	$67.50	$4.31 – $108	—
PARASITE MACRO EXAM Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	87169 CPT	$135	$67.50	$4.31 – $131	—
HC MACROSCOPIC EXAM PARASITE Outpatient	Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital	87169 CPT	$78.00	$42.90	$4.31 – $70.20	—
PARASITE MACRO EXAM Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	87169 CPT	$40.00	$20.00	$24.00 – $34.00	—
Parasite Identification (Bill Only) Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	87169 CPT	$71.04	$60.39	$56.83 – $71.04	—
Parasite Identification (Bill Only) Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	87169 CPT	$71.04	$60.39	$35.64 – $852	—
Worm ID Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	87169 CPT	$136	$116	$68.23 – $852	—
PARASITE MACRO EXAM Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	87169 CPT	$40.00	$20.00	$24.00 – $33.84	—
PARASITE MACRO EXAM Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	87169 CPT	$40.00	$20.00	$24.00 – $34.00	—
PARASITE MACRO EXAM Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Kenosha	87169 CPT	$40.00	$20.00	$24.00 – $34.00	—
PARASITE MACRO EXAM Inpatient	Aurora Lakeland Medical Center	87169 CPT	$40.00	$20.00	$24.00 – $34.00	—
HC MACROSCOPIC EXAM PARASITE Inpatient	Froedtert Community Hospital - Mequon	87169 CPT	$66.50	$36.58	$39.90 – $58.52	—
HC MACROSCOPIC EXAM PARASITE Outpatient	Froedtert Community Hospital - New Berlin	87169 CPT	$66.50	$36.58	$4.31 – $58.52	—
HC MACROSCOPIC EXAM PARASITE Inpatient	Froedtert Community Hospital - Oak Creek	87169 CPT	$66.50	$36.58	$39.90 – $58.52	—
Parasite Identification (Bill Only) Inpatient	Kalkaska Memorial Health Center	87169 CPT	$71.04	$60.39	$52.57 – $852	—

How to read these prices

Cash price: The discounted self-pay price for paying directly, without insurance.
List price: The hospital’s full undiscounted charge — rarely what anyone pays.
Negotiated rate: A rate for a specific insurer and plan; your share depends on your benefits.
Allowed amount: A historical reference for what was actually allowed, where disclosed.

Hospitals that publish 87169 prices

Open a hospital to see this code in the context of its full published prices.

Carle Foundation Hospital Endeavor Health Edward Hospital Methodist Medical Center of Illinois University of Chicago Medical Center Carle BroMenn Medical Center Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital Advocate Condell Medical Center Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Advocate South Suburban Hospital Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital Aurora Medical Center Burlington Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital Aurora Medical Center Bay Area Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Aurora Lakeland Medical Center Froedtert Community Hospital - Mequon Froedtert Community Hospital - New Berlin Froedtert Community Hospital - Oak Creek Kalkaska Memorial Health Center Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital Munson Healthcare Cadillac Munson Medical Center Deaconess Gibson Hospital Deaconess Union County Hospital The Women's Hospital Deaconess Illinois Medical Center Providence Alaska Medical Center Stanford Health Care Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance Providence Saint John's Health Center Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center St Jude Medical Center Providence St Joseph Medical Center

Code 87169: frequently asked

What does code 87169 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 87169 ranges from $4.35 to $226. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.
Will this be my final bill?: Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.
What is code 87169?: 87169 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Parasite Identification" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.
Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?: Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.
What this page is not: It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

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