Lab tests CPT 87493 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

C. diff test cost in Tallahassee, FL — inpatient

In Tallahassee, FL, 1 hospital lists a cash price for C. difficile toxin gene test (stool PCR) as an inpatient: from $260.57 to $260.57, with a median of $260.57. Across Florida, the median is $124.00 at 144 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87493, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Sep 1, 2026 and Sep 1, 2026.

Lowest$260.57Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare
Median$260.57half pay less
Highest$260.57in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare Tallahassee, FL · (850) 431-1155 HC INF AGENT DET NUCLEIC ACID CLOSTRIDIUM AMP PROBE $260.57 $372.25 — 30% Sep 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $260.57, median $260.57, highest $260.57.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $230.91 — 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.