Lab tests CPT 87493 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

C. diff test cost in Corbin, KY — inpatient

In Corbin, KY, 1 hospital lists a cash price for C. difficile toxin gene test (stool PCR) as an inpatient: from $268.16 to $268.16, with a median of $268.16. Across Kentucky, the median is $268.16 at 15 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87493, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$268.16AdventHealth Manchester
Median$268.16half pay less
Highest$268.16in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Where each hospital's price falls

Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Corbin, KY.

median
Lowest $268.16Highest $268.16

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
AdventHealth Manchester lowest Manchester, KY · (606) 598-5104 HC CLOSTRIDIOIDES DIFFICILE TOXIN TCBD GENE PCR $268.16 $268.16 — — Apr 1, 2026
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AdventHealth Manchester lowest Manchester, KY · (606) 598-5104 HC CLOSTRIDIOIDES DIFFICILE TCDB GENE PCR STOOL - ARUP $268.16 $268.16 — — Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $268.16, median $268.16, highest $268.16.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $354.91 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

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.