Lab tests CPT 87493 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

C. diff test cost in Elk City, OK — inpatient

In Elk City, OK, 1 hospital lists a cash price for C. difficile toxin gene test (stool PCR) as an inpatient: from $292.05 to $292.05, with a median of $292.05. Across Oklahoma, the median is $90.12 at 42 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87493, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$292.05Great Plains Regional Medical Center
Median$292.05half pay less
Highest$292.05in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Great Plains Regional Medical Center Elk City, OK · (580) 225-2511 $292.05 $449.31 — 35% —
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Inpatient: lowest $292.05, median $292.05, highest $292.05.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $292.05 — 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.