C. diff test cost in Columbia, SC
In Columbia, SC, 3 hospitals list a cash price for C. difficile toxin gene test (stool PCR): from $193.50 to $211.00, with a median of $193.50. The lowest listed price is at MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast and 1 other hospital. Across South Carolina, the median is $167.00 at 19 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 cities 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 Columbia, SC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast lowest Columbia, SC HB C DIFF PCR | $193.50 | $387.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown lowest Columbia, SC · (803) 256-5300 HB C DIFF PCR | $193.50 | $387.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kershaw Medical Center Camden, SC · (803) 432-4311 HB C DIFF PCR | $211.00 | $422.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $193.50, median $193.50, highest $211.00 — a 1.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $193.50. 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.