C. diff test cost in Detroit, MI — inpatient
In Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI, 14 hospitals list a cash price for C. difficile toxin gene test (stool PCR) as an inpatient: from $38.08 to $206.00, with a median of $109.13. The lowest listed price is at Henry Ford Health — $71.05 less than the median here. Across Michigan, the median is $126.00 at 59 hospitals.
Cash prices at 14 facilities across 10 cities for code 87493, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 6, 2026 and Sep 2, 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 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Ford Health lowest Detroit, MI · (313) 343-4000 C. DIFF DNA AMPLIFICATION | $38.08 | $68.00 | $28.60–$68.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health East China Township, MI · (810) 329-7111 C.DIFF DNA AMPLIFICATION | $38.38 | $68.54 | $47.88–$68.54 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Warren, MI · (586) 573-5000 C.DIFF DNA AMPLIFICATION | $42.00 | $75.00 | $47.88–$75.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Southfield, MI · (248) 849-3000 C DIFF AMPLIFIED PROBE | $42.00 | $75.00 | $25.58–$63.09 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Novi, MI C DIFF AMPLIFIED PROBE | $42.00 | $75.00 | $23.68–$63.09 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Southfield, MI · (248) 849-3000 C DIFF AMPLIFIED PROBE | $42.00 | $75.00 | $25.58–$63.09 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health East China Township, MI · (810) 329-7111 C DIFF AMPLIFIED PROBE-LCT | $44.24 | $79.00 | $47.88–$79.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Detroit, MI · (313) 343-4000 C DIFF AMPLIFIED PROBE-LCT | $44.24 | $79.00 | $28.60–$79.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Warren, MI · (586) 573-5000 C DIFF AMPLIFIED PROBE-LCT | $48.16 | $86.00 | $47.88–$86.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Novi, MI REF-CLOST DIFF PCR AMP PROBE | $62.72 | $112.00 | $23.68–$63.09 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Southfield, MI · (248) 849-3000 REF-CLOST DIFF PCR AMP PROBE | $62.72 | $112.00 | $25.58–$63.09 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Southfield, MI · (248) 849-3000 REF-CLOST DIFF PCR AMP PROBE | $62.72 | $112.00 | $25.58–$63.09 | 44% | — source file |
| VHS Detroit Receiving Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 745-2941 C DIFF TOXIN AMP PROBE | $101.25 | $135.00 | — | 25% | Apr 7, 2026 source file |
| Harper University Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 745-6211 C DIFF TOXIN AMP PROBE | $105.75 | $141.00 | $1.00–$47.87 | 25% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Harper University Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 745-6211 C DIFF TOXIN AMP PROBE | $105.75 | $141.00 | $1.00–$47.87 | 25% | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
| VHS Childrens Hospital of Michigan Detroit, MI · (313) 745-5437 C DIFF TOXIN AMP PROBE | $112.50 | $150.00 | — | 25% | Apr 6, 2026 source file |
| VHS Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan Detroit, MI C DIFF TOXIN AMP PROBE | $117.00 | $156.00 | — | 25% | Apr 8, 2026 source file |
| Corewell Health Wayne Hospital Wayne, MI · (734) 467-4175 Hc C Diff Amplified Probe Tech | $206.00 | $206.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Trenton Hospital Trenton, MI · (734) 671-3800 Hc C Diff Amplified Probe Tech | $206.00 | $206.00 | — | — | — source file |
| William Beaumont Hospital Troy, MI · (248) 964-8800 Hc C Diff Amplified Probe Tech | $206.00 | $206.00 | — | — | — source file |
| William Beaumont Hospital Grosse Pointe, MI · (313) 473-1000 Hc C Diff Amplified Probe Tech | $206.00 | $206.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Beaumont Hospital - Taylor Taylor, MI · (313) 295-5000 Hc C Diff Amplified Probe Tech | $206.00 | $206.00 | — | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $38.08, median $109.13, highest $206.00 — a 5.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 26 facilities here, median $87.65 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 5 of 6 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 2 it is 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.