C. diff test cost in Lakeland, FL — inpatient
In Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL, 3 hospitals list a cash price for C. difficile toxin gene test (stool PCR) as an inpatient: from $30.00 to $301.25, with a median of $272.71. The lowest listed price is at Orlando Health Lakeland Highlands Hospital — $242.71 less than the median here. Across Florida, the median is $119.90 at 81 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 87493, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . 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 Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando Health Lakeland Highlands Hospital lowest Lakeland, FL Hb C Diff Pcr | $30.00 | $75.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Heart of Florida Davenport, FL · (863) 422-4971 HC CLOSTRIDIOIDES DIFFICILE TOXIN TCBD GENE PCR | $272.71 | $272.71 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Lake Wales Lake Wales, FL · (863) 676-1433 HC CLOSTRIDIOIDES DIFFICILE TOXIN TCBD GENE PCR | $301.25 | $301.25 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Lakeland Highlands Hospital Lakeland, FL Hb C. Difficile Toxin Pcr,Feces - (Cdpcr) Mayo-Ref | $482.64 | $1,206.60 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $30.00, median $272.71, highest $301.25 — a 10.0× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $272.71 — 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.