C. diff test cost in Indianapolis, IN — inpatient
In Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN, 12 hospitals list a cash price for C. difficile toxin gene test (stool PCR) as an inpatient: from $130.80 to $236.70, with a median of $138.93. The lowest listed price is at St. Vincent Carmel Hospital and 5 other hospitals — $8.13 less than the median here. Across Indiana, the median is $135.50 at 63 hospitals.
Cash prices at 12 facilities across 6 cities for code 87493, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . 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 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Vincent Carmel Hospital lowest Carmel, IN · (317) 582-7000 #C DIFF AMPLIFIED PROBE | $130.80 | $218.00 | $17.33–$84.98 | 40% | — source file |
| Naab Road Surgery Center lowest Indianapolis, IN #C DIFF AMPLIFIED PROBE | $130.80 | $218.00 | $17.33–$84.98 | 40% | — source file |
| Endo Surgery Center lowest Carmel, IN #C DIFF AMPLIFIED PROBE | $130.80 | $218.00 | $17.33–$84.98 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Fishers Hospital lowest Fishers, IN · (317) 415-9000 #C DIFF AMPLIFIED PROBE | $130.80 | $218.00 | $17.33–$84.98 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital lowest Indianapolis, IN #C DIFF AMPLIFIED PROBE | $130.80 | $218.00 | $17.33–$84.98 | 40% | — source file |
| Carmel AmbSurg lowest Carmel, IN #C DIFF AMPLIFIED PROBE | $130.80 | $218.00 | $17.33–$84.98 | 40% | — source file |
| Rehabilitation Hospital Of Indiana Indianapolis, IN C diff PCR Assay RHI | $147.06 | $258.00 | $731.50–$3,209.00 | 43% | — source file |
| Rehabilitation Hospital Of Indiana Indianapolis, IN C diff PCR Assay RHI | $147.06 | $258.00 | — | 43% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital Anderson, IN · (765) 649-2511 C DIFF AMPLIFIED PROBE | $184.20 | $307.00 | $17.33–$84.98 | 40% | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent Mercy Elwood, IN · (765) 552-4743 C DIFF AMPLIFIED PROBE | $200.40 | $334.00 | $17.33–$84.98 | 40% | — source file |
| Carmel AmbSurg Carmel, IN C DIFF AMPLIFIED PROBE | $228.00 | $380.00 | $17.33–$84.98 | 40% | — source file |
| Endo Surgery Center Carmel, IN C DIFF AMPLIFIED PROBE | $228.00 | $380.00 | $17.33–$84.98 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana Carmel, IN · (317) 583-5000 C DIFF AMPLIFIED PROBE | $228.00 | $380.00 | $17.33–$84.98 | 40% | — source file |
| Riverview Health Noblesville, IN · (317) 773-0760 CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE AMP PROBE | $228.00 | $380.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital Indianapolis, IN C DIFF AMPLIFIED PROBE | $228.00 | $380.00 | $17.33–$84.98 | 40% | — source file |
| Naab Road Surgery Center Indianapolis, IN C DIFF AMPLIFIED PROBE | $228.00 | $380.00 | $17.33–$84.98 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Fishers Hospital Fishers, IN · (317) 415-9000 C DIFF AMPLIFIED PROBE | $228.00 | $380.00 | $17.33–$84.98 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Carmel Hospital Carmel, IN · (317) 582-7000 C DIFF AMPLIFIED PROBE | $228.00 | $380.00 | $17.33–$84.98 | 40% | — source file |
| Eskenazi Health Indianapolis, IN · (317) 880-4818 HC C. Difficile Toxin B Sti Qi Pcr | $236.70 | $263.00 | $37.00–$263.00 | 10% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $130.80, median $138.93, highest $236.70 — a 1.8× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 15 facilities here, median $147.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 11 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is 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.