C. diff test cost in Providence, RI — inpatient
In Providence-Warwick, RI-MA, 6 hospitals list a cash price for C. difficile toxin gene test (stool PCR) as an inpatient: from $130.80 to $220.00, with a median of $220.00. The lowest listed price is at Brown University Health Morton Hospital — $89.20 less than the median here. Across Rhode Island, the median is $220.00 at 6 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 5 cities for code 87493, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Providence-Warwick, RI-MA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown University Health Morton Hospital lowest Taunton, MA · (508) 828-7000 HC C. DIFFICILE TOXIN PCR | $130.80 | $130.80 | — | — | — source file |
| Saint Anne's Hospital Fall River, MA · (508) 674-5600 HC C. DIFFICILE TOXIN PCR | $169.81 | $169.81 | — | — | — source file |
| Rhode Island Hospital Providence, RI · (401) 444-4000 HC C. DIFFICILE TOXIN PCR | $220.00 | $220.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Emma Pendleton Bradley Hospital East Providence, RI · (401) 432-1000 HC C. DIFFICILE TOXIN PCR | $220.00 | $220.00 | — | — | — source file |
| The Miriam Hospital Providence, RI · (401) 793-2500 HC C. DIFFICILE TOXIN PCR | $220.00 | $220.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Newport Hospital Newport, RI · (401) 846-6400 HC C. DIFFICILE TOXIN PCR | $220.00 | $220.00 | — | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $130.80, median $220.00, highest $220.00 — a 1.7× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $194.91 — 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.