Lab tests CPT 87493 Outpatient

C. diff test cost in Owosso, MI

In Owosso, MI, 1 hospital lists a cash price for C. difficile toxin gene test (stool PCR): from $104.00 to $104.00, with a median of $104.00. Across Michigan, the median is $104.61 at 78 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87493, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$104.00Memorial Healthcare
Median$104.00half pay less
Highest$104.00in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Memorial Healthcare Owosso, MI · (989) 723-5211 INFECT AGENT DET-C DIFFICILE $104.00 $130.00 — 20% Apr 1, 2026
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Outpatient: lowest $104.00, median $104.00, highest $104.00.

As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $104.00. 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.