Lab tests CPT 87493 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

C. diff test cost in Savannah, GA — inpatient

In Savannah, GA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for C. difficile toxin gene test (stool PCR) as an inpatient: from $69.90 to $69.90, with a median of $69.90. The lowest listed price is at Candler Hospital and 1 other hospital. Across Georgia, the median is $69.90 at 37 hospitals.

Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 87493, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 21, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jul 1, 2025 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$69.90Candler Hospital + 1 more
Median$69.90half pay less
Highest$69.90in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Where each hospital's price falls

Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Savannah, GA.

median
Lowest $69.90Highest $69.90

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Candler Hospital lowest Savannah, GA · (912) 819-5290 C.Difficile Toxin Pcr $69.90 $233.00 — 70% Jul 1, 2025
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St Josephs Hospital - Savannah lowest Savannah, GA · (912) 819-4100 C.Difficile Toxin Pcr $69.90 $233.00 — 70% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $69.90, median $69.90, highest $69.90.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $69.90 — 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.