C. diff test cost in Lubbock, TX — inpatient
In Lubbock, TX, 6 hospitals list a cash price for C. difficile toxin gene test (stool PCR) as an inpatient: from $114.00 to $475.86, with a median of $257.46. The lowest listed price is at University Medical Center — $143.46 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $209.30 at 100 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 2 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 Lubbock, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Medical Center lowest Lubbock, TX · (806) 775-8200 Hc C Diff Amplified Probe | $114.00 | $114.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital Levelland Levelland, TX · (806) 894-4963 HC CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE TOXINS AMPLIFIED PROBE | $226.38 | $539.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center Lubbock, TX · (806) 725-4431 HC CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE TOXINS AMPLIFIED PROBE | $257.46 | $613.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Long-Term Care Lubbock, TX HC CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE TOXINS AMPLIFIED PROBE | $257.46 | $613.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Children's Hospital Lubbock, TX · (806) 725-7975 HC CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE TOXINS AMPLIFIED PROBE | $257.46 | $613.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lubbock Heritage Hospital Lubbock, TX HC CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE TOXINS AMPLIFIED PROBE | $475.86 | $1,133.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $114.00, median $257.46, highest $475.86 — a 4.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $191.10 — 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.