C. diff test cost in Grand Rapids, MI
In Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI, 4 hospitals list a cash price for C. difficile toxin gene test (stool PCR): from $178.00 to $178.00, with a median of $178.00. The lowest listed price is at Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital and 3 other hospitals. Across Michigan, the median is $126.00 at 59 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 4 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 — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital lowest Grand Rapids, MI · (616) 391-1774 Hc C Diff Amplified Probe Tech | $178.00 | $178.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital lowest Grand Rapids, MI · (616) 391-1774 Hc C Diff Amplified Probe Tech | $178.00 | $178.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Zeeland Community Hospital lowest Zeeland, MI · (616) 772-4644 Hc C Diff Amplified Probe Tech | $178.00 | $178.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Greenville Hospital lowest Greenville, MI · (616) 754-4691 Hc C Diff Amplified Probe Tech | $178.00 | $178.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital lowest East Grand Rapids, MI Hc C Diff Amplified Probe Tech | $178.00 | $178.00 | — | — | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $178.00, median $178.00, highest $178.00.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $178.00. 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.