C. diff test cost in Davenport, IA — inpatient
In Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL, 4 hospitals list a cash price for C. difficile toxin gene test (stool PCR) as an inpatient: from $67.15 to $117.60, with a median of $92.38. The lowest listed price is at Trinity Medical Center and 1 other hospital — $25.23 less than the median here. Across Iowa, the median is $126.10 at 36 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 4 cities for code 87493, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 28, 2026 and Mar 31, 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 Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity Medical Center lowest Bettendorf, IA · (563) 742-5000 HC C DIFF AMPLIFIED PROBE | $67.15 | $83.93 | $44.23 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center lowest Rock Island, IL · (309) 779-5000 HC C DIFF AMPLIFIED PROBE | $67.15 | $83.93 | $44.23 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center Bettendorf, IA · (563) 742-5000 CHG CYTOMED, DNA, AMP PROBE | $89.60 | $112.00 | $22.36–$67.02 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center Rock Island, IL · (309) 779-5000 CHG CYTOMED, DNA, AMP PROBE | $89.60 | $112.00 | $22.36–$67.02 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center Silvis, IL · (309) 281-4000 C difficile Toxin Gene NAA-Sendout | $117.60 | $196.00 | $62.72–$180.32 | 40% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center Aledo, IL · (309) 582-9100 C difficile Toxin Gene NAA-Sendout | $117.60 | $196.00 | $90.16–$143.08 | 40% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center Silvis, IL · (309) 281-4000 C Diff Toxin B by PCR | $132.60 | $221.00 | $70.72–$203.32 | 40% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center Aledo, IL · (309) 582-9100 C Diff Toxin B by PCR | $132.60 | $221.00 | $101.66–$161.33 | 40% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $67.15, median $92.38, highest $117.60 — a 1.8× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $97.20 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 4 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
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.