Lab tests CPT 87493 Outpatient

C. diff test cost in Celina, OH

In Celina, OH, 1 hospital lists a cash price for C. difficile toxin gene test (stool PCR): from $263.43 to $263.43, with a median of $263.43. Across Ohio, the median is $130.00 at 111 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87493, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between May 1, 2026 and May 1, 2026.

Lowest$263.43Mercer County Joint Township Community Hospital
Median$263.43half pay less
Highest$263.43in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Mercer County Joint Township Community Hospital Coldwater, OH · (419) 678-4843 Hc So C Diff Amplified Probe $263.43 $263.43 — — May 1, 2026
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Outpatient: lowest $263.43, median $263.43, highest $263.43.

As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $263.43. 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.