C. diff test cost in Bakersfield, CA
In Bakersfield-Delano, CA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for C. difficile toxin gene test (stool PCR): from $85.02 to $85.02, with a median of $85.02. Across California, the median is $179.25 at 99 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87493, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Sep 11, 2026 and Sep 11, 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 Bakersfield-Delano, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgecrest Regional Hospital lowest Ridgecrest, CA · (760) 446-3551 C diff amplified probe | $85.02 | $160.41 | — | 47% | Sep 11, 2026 source file |
| Ridgecrest Regional Hospital lowest Ridgecrest, CA · (760) 446-3551 C diff testing | $85.02 | $160.41 | — | 47% | Sep 11, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $85.02, median $85.02, highest $85.02.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $85.02. 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.