Lab tests CPT 87493 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

C. diff test cost in Vineland, NJ — inpatient

In Vineland, NJ, 2 hospitals list a cash price for C. difficile toxin gene test (stool PCR) as an inpatient: from $118.85 to $118.85, with a median of $118.85. The lowest listed price is at Inspira Medical Center Vineland and 1 other hospital. Across New Jersey, the median is $42.86 at 32 hospitals.

Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 87493, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 24, 2026 and Mar 24, 2026.

Lowest$118.85Inspira Medical Center Vineland + 1 more
Median$118.85half pay less
Highest$118.85in 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 Vineland, NJ.

median
Lowest $118.85Highest $118.85

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Inspira Medical Center Vineland lowest Vineland, NJ · (856) 641-8000 C Difficile Toxin DNA $118.85 $118.85 — — Mar 24, 2026
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Inspira Health Center Bridgeton lowest Bridgeton, NJ C Difficile Toxin DNA $118.85 $118.85 — — Mar 24, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $118.85, median $118.85, highest $118.85.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $118.85 — 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.