C. diff test cost in Eureka, CA
In Eureka-Arcata, CA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for C. difficile toxin gene test (stool PCR): from $531.42 to $537.54, with a median of $534.48. The lowest listed price is at Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital — $3.06 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $179.25 at 99 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 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 Eureka-Arcata, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital lowest Fortuna, CA · (707) 445-8121 HC CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE TOXINS AMPLIFIED PROBE | $531.42 | $1,042.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka, CA · (707) 445-8121 HC CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE TOXINS AMPLIFIED PROBE | $537.54 | $1,054.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital Fortuna, CA · (707) 445-8121 HC CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE TOXINS AMPLIFIED PROBE | $951.15 | $1,865.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka, CA · (707) 445-8121 HC CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE TOXINS AMPLIFIED PROBE | $1,217.37 | $2,387.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $531.42, median $534.48, highest $537.54.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $1,084.26. 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.