Lab tests CPT 87493 Outpatient

C. diff test cost in Centralia, WA

In Centralia, WA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for C. difficile toxin gene test (stool PCR): from $95.16 to $95.16, with a median of $95.16. Across Washington, the median is $167.40 at 32 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.

Lowest$95.16Providence Centralia Hospital
Median$95.16half pay less
Highest$95.16in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Providence Centralia Hospital Centralia, WA · (360) 330-8530 HC CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE TOXINS AMPLIFIED PROBE $95.16 $183.00 — 48% Apr 1, 2026
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Outpatient: lowest $95.16, median $95.16, highest $95.16.

As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $95.16. 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.