C. diff test cost in Asheville, NC
In Asheville, NC, 1 hospital lists a cash price for C. difficile toxin gene test (stool PCR): from $293.00 to $293.00, with a median of $293.00. Across North Carolina, the median is $165.76 at 37 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility 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 Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 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 Asheville, NC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AdventHealth Hendersonville lowest Hendersonville, NC · (828) 684-8501 HC CLOSTRIDIOIDES DIFFICILE TCDB GENE PCR STOOL - ARUP | $293.00 | $293.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Hendersonville Hendersonville, NC · (828) 684-8501 HC CLOSTRIDIOIDES DIFFICILE TOXIN TCBD GENE PCR | $293.08 | $293.08 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $293.00, median $293.00, highest $293.00.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $293.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.