C. diff test cost in Spokane, WA — inpatient
In Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for C. difficile toxin gene test (stool PCR) as an inpatient: from $88.20 to $134.40, with a median of $114.80. The lowest listed price is at Providence Holy Family Hospital — $26.60 less than the median here. Across Washington, the median is $167.40 at 32 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 Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Holy Family Hospital lowest Spokane, WA · (509) 482-0111 HC CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE TOXINS AMPLIFIED PROBE | $88.20 | $126.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Chewelah, WA · (509) 935-8211 HC INF AGENT DET NUCLEIC ACID CLOSTRIDIUM AMP PROBE LAB | $114.80 | $164.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Chewelah, WA · (509) 935-8211 HC CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE TOXINS AMPLIFIED PROBE | $114.80 | $164.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital Colville, WA · (509) 684-2561 HC INF AGENT DET NUCLEIC ACID CLOSTRIDIUM AMP PROBE LAB | $134.40 | $192.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital Colville, WA · (509) 684-2561 HC CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE TOXINS AMPLIFIED PROBE | $134.40 | $192.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane, WA · (509) 482-0111 HC INF AGENT DET NUCLEIC ACID CLOSTRIDIUM AMP PROBE LAB | $211.40 | $302.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane, WA · (509) 482-0111 HC CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE TOXINS AMPLIFIED PROBE | $211.40 | $302.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane, WA · (509) 482-0111 HC CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE TOXINS AMPLIFIED PROBE | $305.20 | $436.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane, WA · (509) 482-0111 HC INF AGENT DET NUCLEIC ACID CLOSTRIDIUM AMP PROBE LAB | $305.20 | $436.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $88.20, median $114.80, highest $134.40 — a 1.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $124.60 — 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.