Lab tests CPT 87493 Outpatient

C. diff test cost in Ocala, FL

In Ocala, FL, 1 hospital lists a cash price for C. difficile toxin gene test (stool PCR): from $739.62 to $739.62, with a median of $739.62. Across Florida, the median is $119.90 at 81 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87493, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$739.62AdventHealth Ocala
Median$739.62half pay less
Highest$739.62in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
AdventHealth Ocala Ocala, FL · (352) 351-7200 HC CLOSTRIDIOIDES DIFFICILE TOXIN TCBD GENE PCR $739.62 $739.62 — — Apr 1, 2026
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Outpatient: lowest $739.62, median $739.62, highest $739.62.

As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $739.62. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.

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.