Lab tests CPT 87493 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

C. diff test cost in Norwalk, OH — inpatient

In Norwalk, OH, 1 hospital lists a cash price for C. difficile toxin gene test (stool PCR) as an inpatient: from $193.20 to $193.20, with a median of $193.20. Across Ohio, the median is $130.00 at 99 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 — and —.

Lowest$193.20Mercy Health Willard Hospital
Median$193.20half pay less
Highest$193.20in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Mercy Health Willard Hospital Willard, OH · (419) 964-5000 HC Inf Agent Det Nucleic Acid Clostridium Amp Probe $193.20 $322.00 — 40% —
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Inpatient: lowest $193.20, median $193.20, highest $193.20.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $130.80 — 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.