Lab tests CPT 87493 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

C. diff test cost in Punta Gorda, FL — inpatient

In Punta Gorda, FL, 1 hospital lists a cash price for C. difficile toxin gene test (stool PCR) as an inpatient: from $275.74 to $275.74, with a median of $275.74. Across Florida, the median is $119.90 at 81 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 Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$275.74AdventHealth Port Charlotte
Median$275.74half pay less
Highest$275.74in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
AdventHealth Port Charlotte Port Charlotte, FL · (941) 766-4122 HC CLOSTRIDIOIDES DIFFICILE TOXIN TCBD GENE PCR $275.74 $275.74 — — Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $275.74, median $275.74, highest $275.74.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $275.74 — 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.