Lab tests CPT 87493 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

C. diff test cost in Hailey, ID — inpatient

In Hailey, ID, 1 hospital lists a cash price for C. difficile toxin gene test (stool PCR) as an inpatient: from $287.00 to $287.00, with a median of $287.00. Across Idaho, the median is $166.00 at 9 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87493, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$287.00St Luke's Wood River Medical Center
Median$287.00half pay less
Highest$287.00in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
St Luke's Wood River Medical Center Ketchum, ID · (208) 727-8800 $287.00 $287.00 — — —
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Inpatient: lowest $287.00, median $287.00, highest $287.00.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $166.00 — 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.