C. diff test cost in Tampa, FL — inpatient
In Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL, 12 hospitals list a cash price for C. difficile toxin gene test (stool PCR) as an inpatient: from $30.00 to $744.11, with a median of $241.23. The lowest listed price is at Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital and 1 other hospital — $211.23 less than the median here. Across Florida, the median is $119.90 at 81 hospitals.
Cash prices at 12 facilities across 8 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 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital lowest Saint Petersburg, FL · (727) 823-1234 Hb C Diff Pcr | $30.00 | $75.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Wiregrass Ranch Hospital lowest Wesley Chapel, FL Hb C Diff Pcr | $30.00 | $75.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute Hospital Tampa, FL C DIFF AMPLIFIED PROBE | $140.00 | $280.00 | $126.00–$224.00 | 50% | — source file |
| AdventHealth North Pinellas Tarpon Springs, FL · (813) 615-7219 HC CLOSTRIDIOIDES DIFFICILE TOXIN TCBD GENE PCR | $164.06 | $164.06 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Tampa General Hospital Tampa, FL · (813) 844-7000 Hb C Difficile Toxin Pcr | $236.60 | $676.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Tampa General Hospital Tampa, FL · (813) 844-7000 Hb Stat C. Diff Pcr | $236.60 | $676.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Zephyrhills Zephyrhills, FL · (813) 615-7219 HC CLOSTRIDIOIDES DIFFICILE TOXIN TCBD GENE PCR | $241.23 | $241.23 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Carrollwood Tampa, FL · (813) 615-7219 HC CLOSTRIDIOIDES DIFFICILE TOXIN TCBD GENE PCR | $241.23 | $241.23 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Wesley Chapel Wesley Chapel, FL · (813) 929-5000 HC CLOSTRIDIOIDES DIFFICILE TOXIN TCBD GENE PCR | $241.23 | $241.23 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Carrollwood Tampa, FL · (813) 615-7219 HC CLOSTRIDIOIDES DIFFICILE TCDB GENE PCR STOOL - ARUP | $241.23 | $241.23 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Tampa Tampa, FL · (813) 615-7200 HC CLOSTRIDIOIDES DIFFICILE TOXIN TCBD GENE PCR | $241.23 | $241.23 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Riverview Riverview, FL · (813) 929-5962 HC CLOSTRIDIOIDES DIFFICILE TOXIN TCBD GENE PCR | $241.23 | $241.23 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital Saint Petersburg, FL · (727) 823-1234 Hb C. Difficile Toxin Pcr,Feces - (Cdpcr) Mayo-Ref | $482.64 | $1,206.60 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Wiregrass Ranch Hospital Wesley Chapel, FL Hb C. Difficile Toxin Pcr,Feces - (Cdpcr) Mayo-Ref | $482.64 | $1,206.60 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Dade City Dade City, FL · (352) 568-1100 HC CLOSTRIDIOIDES DIFFICILE TOXIN TCBD GENE PCR | $596.32 | $596.32 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Connerton Land O Lakes, FL HC CLOSTRIDIOIDES DIFFICILE TOXIN TCBD GENE PCR | $744.11 | $744.11 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $30.00, median $241.23, highest $744.11 — a 24.8× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $241.23 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.