What does code 87172 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 87172 ranges from $7.35 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.

87172 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC PINWORM EXAM" 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.

87172

HCPCS

HC PINWORM EXAM

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Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 87172 (HC PINWORM EXAM) appears at 32 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $7.35 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 87172 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 87172 vary by about 31× across the 30 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $7.35 to $226. Shopping around can matter.

Hospitals

Prices shown

$7.35

Lowest cash

$226

Highest cash

code 87172 cash price33 disclosed · 30 hospitals

$7.35median ~$52.50$226

Lowest cash price by hospital

Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley$7.35
Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital$8.80
Froedtert West Bend Hospital$8.80
Deaconess Gibson Hospital$15.90
Providence Saint John's Health Center$16.80
Providence Holy Cross Medical Center$18.20

Cash price by city

Reflects your current filters.

Cash price by city$7.35 – $59.15

Pleasanton · 1 hospital$7.35
Menomonee Falls · 1 hospital$8.80
West Bend · 1 hospital$8.80
Princeton · 1 hospital$15.90
Santa Monica · 1 hospital$16.80–$59.15
Mission Hills · 1 hospital$18.20–$53.55

37 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
HC PINWORM EXAM Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	87172 HCPCS	$64.00	$64.00	—	—
Pinworm Exam Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	87172 HCPCS	—	—	$4.27 – $9.39	—
Hc Pinworm Exam Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	87172 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Pinworm Exam Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	87172 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
PINWORM EXAM Outpatient	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	87172 CPT	$45.00	$22.50	$4.27 – $36.63	—
HB PINWORM PREP* Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	87172 HCPCS	$40.00	$40.00	—	—
PINWORM EXAM Outpatient	Advocate Condell Medical Center	87172 CPT	$45.00	$22.50	$4.27 – $36.00	—
PINWORM EXAM Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	87172 CPT	$45.00	$22.50	$4.27 – $43.83	—
HC PINWORM EXAM Outpatient	Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital	87172 CPT	$16.00	$8.80	$4.27 – $21.35	—
PINWORM EXAM Inpatient	Aurora BayCare Medical Center	87172 CPT	$105	$52.50	$63.00 – $89.25	—
Pinworm Exam Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	87172 CPT	$49.00	$41.65	$39.20 – $49.00	—
Pinworm Exam Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	87172 CPT	$66.00	$56.10	$33.11 – $852	—
PINWORM EXAM Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	87172 CPT	$105	$52.50	$63.00 – $88.83	—
PINWORM EXAM Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	87172 CPT	$105	$52.50	$63.00 – $89.25	—
PINWORM EXAM Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Grafton	87172 CPT	$105	$52.50	$63.00 – $89.25	—
PINWORM EXAM Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Kenosha	87172 CPT	$105	$52.50	$63.00 – $89.25	—
HC PINWORM EXAM Inpatient	Froedtert West Bend Hospital	87172 CPT	$16.00	$8.80	$9.60 – $15.20	—
HC PINWORM EXAM Inpatient	Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital	87172 CPT	$100	$55.00	$60.00 – $88.00	—
Pinworm Exam Inpatient	Kalkaska Memorial Health Center	87172 CPT	$66.00	$56.10	$48.84 – $852	—
Pinworm Exam Outpatient	Munson Healthcare Grayling	87172 CPT	$49.00	$41.65	$2.23 – $41.65	—
Pinworm Exam Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Cadillac	87172 CPT	$42.00	$35.70	$25.20 – $852	—
HC PINWORM FECES Inpatient	Deaconess Gibson Hospital	87172 CPT	$30.00	$15.90	$12.81 – $27.00	—
HC PINWORM FECES Inpatient	Deaconess Union County Hospital	87172 CPT	$155	$72.85	$72.85 – $150	—
PINWORM EXAM Outpatient	The Women's Hospital	87172 CPT	—	—	$1.71 – $10.46	—
HC PINWORM EXAMINATION CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Alaska Medical Center	87172 HCPCS	$123	$95.94	—	—

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 87172 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital Advocate Condell Medical Center Advocate South Suburban Hospital Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital Aurora BayCare Medical Center Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital Aurora Medical Center Bay Area Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac Aurora Medical Center Grafton Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Froedtert West Bend Hospital Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital Kalkaska Memorial Health Center Munson Healthcare Grayling Munson Healthcare Cadillac Deaconess Gibson Hospital Deaconess Union County Hospital The Women's Hospital Providence Alaska Medical Center Stanford Health Care Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Providence Holy Cross 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 Providence St Joseph Medical Center

Code 87172: frequently asked

What does code 87172 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 87172 ranges from $7.35 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 87172?: 87172 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC PINWORM EXAM" 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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