C. diff test cost in Fort Wayne, IN
In Fort Wayne, IN, 7 hospitals list a cash price for C. difficile toxin gene test (stool PCR): from $30.48 to $135.50, with a median of $94.50. The lowest listed price is at Bluffton Regional Medical Center — $64.02 less than the median here. Across Indiana, the median is $135.50 at 63 hospitals.
Cash prices at 7 facilities across 3 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 Fort Wayne, IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluffton Regional Medical Center lowest Bluffton, IN · (260) 824-3210 87493 C Diff amplified probe | $30.48 | $127.00 | $30.48–$114.30 | 76% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital of Indiana Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 435-7001 87493 C Diff amplified probe | $38.10 | $127.00 | $31.37–$114.30 | 70% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bluffton Regional Medical Center Bluffton, IN · (260) 824-3210 Clostridium difficile Toxin A B Amp Probe | $60.72 | $253.00 | $32.87–$227.70 | 76% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bluffton Regional Medical Center Bluffton, IN · (260) 824-3210 C difficile Toxin Gene NAA (RL) | $60.72 | $253.00 | $32.87–$227.70 | 76% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bluffton Regional Medical Center Bluffton, IN · (260) 824-3210 87493 CDIFF AMPLI PROBE | $60.72 | $253.00 | $32.87–$227.70 | 76% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital of Indiana Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 435-7001 Clostridium difficile Toxin A B Amp Probe | $63.60 | $212.00 | $32.87–$190.80 | 70% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital of Indiana Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 435-7001 C difficile Toxin Gene NAA (RL) | $63.60 | $212.00 | $32.87–$190.80 | 70% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital of Indiana Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 435-7001 87493 CDIFF AMPLI PROBE | $63.60 | $212.00 | $32.87–$190.80 | 70% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center Fort Wayne, IN Clostridium difficile Toxin A B Amp Probe | $73.71 | $273.00 | $32.87–$273.00 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center Fort Wayne, IN 87493 CDIFF AMPLI PROBE | $73.71 | $273.00 | $32.87–$273.00 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center Fort Wayne, IN C difficile Toxin Gene NAA (RL) | $73.71 | $273.00 | $32.87–$273.00 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dupont Hospital Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 416-3000 C difficile Toxin Gene NAA (RL) | $94.50 | $350.00 | $32.87–$315.00 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dupont Hospital Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 416-3000 Clostridium difficile Toxin A B Amp Probe | $94.50 | $350.00 | $32.87–$315.00 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dupont Hospital Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 416-3000 87493 CDIFF AMPLI PROBE | $94.50 | $350.00 | $32.87–$315.00 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital Columbia City, IN · (260) 248-9301 HC CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE DNA | $129.00 | $258.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital Columbia City, IN · (260) 248-9301 HC CDFE2 ENDO C DIFF AMPLIFIED PROBE | $129.00 | $258.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital Fort Wayne, IN HC CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE DNA | $135.50 | $271.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 266-1195 HC CDFE2 ENDO C DIFF AMPLIFIED PROBE | $135.50 | $271.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 266-1195 HC CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE DNA | $135.50 | $271.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital Fort Wayne, IN HC CDFE2 ENDO C DIFF AMPLIFIED PROBE | $135.50 | $271.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $30.48, median $94.50, highest $135.50 — a 4.4× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $129.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 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.