C. diff test cost in Clearlake, CA
In Clearlake, CA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for C. difficile toxin gene test (stool PCR): from $335.00 to $335.00, with a median of $335.00. Across California, the median is $152.88 at 196 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87493, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 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 Clearlake, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sutter Lakeside Hospital lowest Lakeport, CA · (707) 262-5000 HCHG CORE C DIFF AMPLIFIED PROBE | $335.00 | $335.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sutter Lakeside Hospital lowest Lakeport, CA · (707) 262-5000 HCHG C DIFF AMPLIFIED PROBE | $335.00 | $335.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $335.00, median $335.00, highest $335.00.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $335.00. 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.