C. diff test cost in Albany, OR
In Albany, OR, 2 hospitals list a cash price for C. difficile toxin gene test (stool PCR): from $109.60 to $109.60, with a median of $109.60. The lowest listed price is at Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital and 1 other hospital. Across Oregon, the median is $138.55 at 39 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 87493, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 31, 2026 and Jan 31, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Albany, OR.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital one side lowest Lebanon, OR · (541) 258-2101 HC C. DIFFICILE TOXIN B GENE (TCDB), RT-PCR, ARUP #2002838 | $109.60 | $137.00 | $39.73–$132.89 | 20% | Jan 31, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital Lebanon, OR · (541) 258-2101 HC REFLEX C. DIFFICILE TOXIN B GENE BY PCR, STOOL, ARUP #3001922 | $109.60 | $137.00 | $39.73–$132.89 | 20% | Jan 31, 2026 source file |
| Albany General Hospital one side lowest Albany, OR · (541) 812-4000 HC C. DIFFICILE TOXIN B GENE (TCDB), RT-PCR, ARUP #2002838 | $109.60 | $137.00 | $91.79–$133.58 | 20% | Jan 31, 2026 source file |
| Albany General Hospital Albany, OR · (541) 812-4000 HC REFLEX C. DIFFICILE TOXIN B GENE BY PCR, STOOL, ARUP #3001922 | $109.60 | $137.00 | $91.79–$133.58 | 20% | Jan 31, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital Lebanon, OR · (541) 258-2101 HC C DIFFICILE AMPLIFIED PROBE | $152.00 | $190.00 | $55.10–$184.30 | 20% | Jan 31, 2026 source file |
| Albany General Hospital Albany, OR · (541) 812-4000 HC C DIFFICILE AMPLIFIED PROBE | $152.00 | $190.00 | $127.30–$185.25 | 20% | Jan 31, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $109.60, median $109.60, highest $109.60.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
This stool test looks for the toxin gene of Clostridioides difficile, a cause of severe diarrhea, often after antibiotics or a hospital stay.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the stool test; the collection kit is often included.