C. diff test cost in Little Rock, AR — inpatient
In Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR, 3 hospitals list a cash price for C. difficile toxin gene test (stool PCR) as an inpatient: from $107.28 to $197.35, with a median of $108.29. The lowest listed price is at St. Vincent Infirmary Medical Center — $1.01 less than the median here. Across Arkansas, the median is $107.49 at 25 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 87493, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 2026 and Feb 28, 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 Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Vincent Infirmary Medical Center lowest Sherwood, AR · (501) 552-7100 C DIFF BY PCR | $107.28 | $422.00 | — | 75% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Vincent Infirmary Medical Center Little Rock, AR · (501) 552-3000 C DIFF BY PCR | $108.29 | $422.00 | — | 74% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Conway Regional Rehabilitation Hospital Conway, AR C DIFFICILE MOLECULAR TEST | $197.35 | $197.35 | — | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $107.28, median $108.29, highest $197.35 — a 1.8× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $107.79 — 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.