C. diff test cost in Salem, OR — inpatient
In Salem, OR, 3 hospitals list a cash price for C. difficile toxin gene test (stool PCR) as an inpatient: from $26.35 to $153.17, with a median of $153.17. The lowest listed price is at Legacy Silverton Medical Center — $126.82 less than the median here. Across Oregon, the median is $138.55 at 39 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities 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.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Salem, OR.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy Silverton Medical Center lowest Silverton, OR · (503) 873-1500 CHG INF AGENT DET NUCLEIC ACID CLOSTRIDIUM AMP PROBE | $26.35 | $40.54 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Silverton Medical Center Silverton, OR · (503) 873-1500 HC C DIFFICILE PCR | $48.22 | $74.18 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Salem Hospital Salem, OR · (503) 561-5200 HCHRG INF AGENT DET NUCL ACID CLOSTRIDIUM AMP PROBE | $153.17 | $289.00 | — | 47% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| West Valley Hospital Dallas, OR · (503) 623-8301 HCHRG INF AGENT DET NUCL ACID CLOSTRIDIUM AMP PROBE | $153.17 | $289.00 | — | 47% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $26.35, median $153.17, highest $153.17 — a 5.8× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $153.17 — 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.