Lab tests CPT 87493 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

C. diff test cost in Minot, ND — inpatient

In Minot, ND, 2 hospitals list a cash price for C. difficile toxin gene test (stool PCR) as an inpatient: from $207.20 to $207.20, with a median of $207.20. The lowest listed price is at Kenmare Community Hospital and 1 other hospital. Across North Dakota, the median is $189.33 at 20 hospitals.

Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 87493, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$207.20Kenmare Community Hospital + 1 more
Median$207.20half pay less
Highest$207.20in 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 Minot, ND.

median
Lowest $207.20Highest $207.20

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Kenmare Community Hospital lowest Kenmare, ND · (701) 385-4296 C.DIFFICILE TOXIN B 027/NAP1/B1,P $207.20 $259.00 — 20% Apr 1, 2026
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Trinity Hospitals lowest Minot, ND · (701) 857-5000 C.DIFFICILE TOXIN B 027/NAP1/B1,P $207.20 $259.00 — 20% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $207.20, median $207.20, highest $207.20.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $207.20 — 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.