Lab tests CPT 87493 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

C. diff test cost in Medford, OR — inpatient

In Medford, OR, 1 hospital lists a cash price for C. difficile toxin gene test (stool PCR) as an inpatient: from $165.75 to $165.75, with a median of $165.75. Across Oregon, the median is $138.55 at 39 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility 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.

Lowest$165.75Providence Medford Medical Center
Median$165.75half pay less
Highest$165.75in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Where each hospital's price falls

Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Medford, OR.

median
Lowest $165.75Highest $165.75

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Providence Medford Medical Center lowest Medford, OR · (541) 732-5000 HC CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE TOXINS AMPLIFIED PROBE $165.75 $221.00 — 25% Apr 1, 2026
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Providence Medford Medical Center lowest Medford, OR · (541) 732-5000 HC INF AGENT DET NUCLEIC ACID CLOSTRIDIUM AMP PROBE LAB $165.75 $221.00 — 25% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $165.75, median $165.75, highest $165.75.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $165.75 — 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.