C. diff test cost in Richmond, VA — inpatient
In Richmond, VA, 5 hospitals list a cash price for C. difficile toxin gene test (stool PCR) as an inpatient: from $109.50 to $213.60, with a median of $213.60. The lowest listed price is at Bon Secours Southside Medical Center — $104.10 less than the median here. Across Virginia, the median is $85.20 at 37 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 4 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 Richmond, VA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bon Secours Southside Medical Center lowest Petersburg, VA · (804) 765-5000 HC So Clost Diff,Toxin Gene,Amp Prbe | $109.50 | $365.00 | — | 70% | — source file |
| Bon Secours Southside Medical Center Petersburg, VA · (804) 765-5000 HC Inf Agent Det Nucleic Acid Clostridium Amp Probe | $110.70 | $369.00 | — | 70% | — source file |
| Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center Mechanicsville, VA · (804) 764-6000 HC So Clost Diff,Toxin Gene,Amp Prbe | $213.60 | $356.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital Richmond, VA · (804) 225-1701 HC So Clost Diff,Toxin Gene,Amp Prbe | $213.60 | $356.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center Midlothian, VA · (804) 594-7400 HC So Clost Diff,Toxin Gene,Amp Prbe | $213.60 | $356.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Marys Hospital of Richmond Richmond, VA · (804) 285-2011 HC So Clost Diff,Toxin Gene,Amp Prbe | $213.60 | $356.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center Mechanicsville, VA · (804) 764-6000 HC Inf Agent Det Nucleic Acid Clostridium Amp Probe | $224.40 | $374.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital Richmond, VA · (804) 225-1701 HC Inf Agent Det Nucleic Acid Clostridium Amp Probe | $224.40 | $374.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Marys Hospital of Richmond Richmond, VA · (804) 285-2011 HC Inf Agent Det Nucleic Acid Clostridium Amp Probe | $224.40 | $374.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center Midlothian, VA · (804) 594-7400 HC Inf Agent Det Nucleic Acid Clostridium Amp Probe | $224.40 | $374.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $109.50, median $213.60, highest $213.60 — a 2.0× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $213.60 — 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.