C. diff test cost in Lafayette, LA
In Lafayette, LA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for C. difficile toxin gene test (stool PCR): from $49.65 to $281.63, with a median of $165.64. The lowest listed price is at Acadian Medical Center — $115.99 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $68.80 at 23 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 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jun 9, 2026 and Jun 9, 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 Lafayette, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acadian Medical Center lowest Eunice, LA · (337) 580-7903 C DIFFICILE TOXIN | $49.65 | $165.50 | $28.72–$165.50 | 70% | Jun 9, 2026 source file |
| Acadian Medical Center lowest Eunice, LA · (337) 580-7903 C DIFF AMPLIFIED PROBE | $49.65 | $165.50 | $28.72–$165.50 | 70% | Jun 9, 2026 source file |
| Acadia St Landry Church Point, LA · (337) 684-5435 C-DIFF TOXIN GENE NAA(PCR) | $281.63 | $375.50 | — | 25% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $49.65, median $165.64, highest $281.63 — a 5.7× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $165.64. 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 the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.