C. diff test cost in Russellville, AL — inpatient
In Russellville, AL, 2 hospitals list a cash price for C. difficile toxin gene test (stool PCR) as an inpatient: from $101.79 to $568.00, with a median of $334.90. The lowest listed price is at Russellville Hospital — $233.11 less than the median here. Across Alabama, the median is $101.79 at 35 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 87493, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jul 31, 2026 and Jul 31, 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 Russellville, AL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russellville Hospital lowest Russellville, AL · (256) 332-1611 C DIFF TOXIN B GENE | $101.79 | $391.50 | $34.11–$234.90 | 74% | Jul 31, 2026 source file |
| Red Bay Hospital Red Bay, AL · (256) 356-9532 LAB-C.DIFFICILE,TOXIN GENE,AMP | $568.00 | $568.00 | $79.50–$443.04 | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $101.79, median $334.90, highest $568.00 — a 5.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $334.90 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 of 2 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.
1 row held back from this comparison
It is priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 87493 ($137.80). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Red Bay Hospital Red Bay, ALCALCIUM GLUCONATE 1G INJ | $9.88 | file |