C. diff test cost in Philadelphia, PA — inpatient
In Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, 14 hospitals list a cash price for C. difficile toxin gene test (stool PCR) as an inpatient: from $86.45 to $428.00, with a median of $118.85. The lowest listed price is at Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital — $32.40 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $207.60 at 63 hospitals.
Cash prices at 14 facilities across 13 cities for code 87493, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 24, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital lowest Darby, PA · (215) 237-4000 HC Infectious Agent Nucleic Acid Amplified Probe Clostridium Difficile Toxin Gene(S) | $86.45 | $133.00 | $37.18–$301.67 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital Malvern, PA Hc C.Diff Tox Gene,Amplifd Pr | $88.00 | $220.00 | — | 60% | — source file |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital Media, PA · (610) 566-9400 Hc C.Diff Tox Gene,Amplifd Pr | $88.00 | $220.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Bryn Mawr Hospital Bryn Mawr, PA · (610) 526-3000 Hc C.Diff Tox Gene,Amplifd Pr | $88.00 | $220.00 | — | 60% | — source file |
| Paoli Hospital Paoli, PA · (610) 648-1000 Hc C.Diff Tox Gene,Amplifd Pr | $88.00 | $220.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lankenau Medical Center Wynnewood, PA · (610) 645-2000 Hc C.Diff Tox Gene,Amplifd Pr | $88.00 | $220.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Health Center Woodbury Woodbury, NJ C Difficile Toxin DNA | $118.85 | $118.85 | — | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Elmer Elmer, NJ · (856) 363-1000 C Difficile Toxin DNA | $118.85 | $118.85 | — | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Mannington Salem, NJ C Difficile Toxin DNA | $118.85 | $118.85 | — | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill Mullica Hill, NJ C Difficile Toxin DNA | $118.85 | $118.85 | — | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| St. Francis Hospital Wilmington, DE · (302) 421-4100 HC Infectious Agent Nucleic Acid Amplified Probe Clostridium Difficile Toxin Gene(S) Nap-1 | $123.50 | $190.00 | $36.52–$319.58 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St. Francis Hospital Wilmington, DE · (302) 421-4100 HC Quest Infectious Agent Nucleic Acid Amplified Probe Clostridium Difficile Toxin Gene(S) | $123.50 | $190.00 | $36.52–$319.58 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Langhorne, PA · (215) 750-2003 HC Infectious Agent Nucleic Acid Amplified Probe Clostridium Difficile Toxin Gene(S) | $158.60 | $244.00 | $24.40–$261.15 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Nazareth Hospital Philadelphia, PA · (215) 335-6000 HC Infectious Agent Nucleic Acid Amplified Probe Clostridium Difficile Toxin Gene(S) | $158.60 | $244.00 | $37.27–$473.55 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Langhorne, PA · (215) 750-2003 HC Infectious Agent Nucleic Acid Amplified Probe Clostridium Difficile Toxin Gene(S) Nap-1 | $158.60 | $244.00 | $24.40–$261.15 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Nemours Children's Hospital Wilmington, DE · (302) 651-4000 Clostridium Difficile Pcr | $428.00 | $428.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Nemours Children's Hospital Wilmington, DE · (302) 651-4000 Clostridium Difficile Pcr | $428.00 | $428.00 | — | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $86.45, median $118.85, highest $428.00 — a 5.0× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 18 facilities here, median $118.85 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 of 4 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
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.