Lab tests CPT 87493 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

C. diff test cost in Walla Walla, WA — inpatient

In Walla Walla, WA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for C. difficile toxin gene test (stool PCR) as an inpatient: from $134.40 to $134.40, with a median of $134.40. Across Washington, the median is $167.40 at 32 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility 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.

Lowest$134.40Providence St Mary Medical Center
Median$134.40half pay less
Highest$134.40in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Providence St Mary Medical Center Walla Walla, WA · (509) 522-5900 HC CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE TOXINS AMPLIFIED PROBE $134.40 $192.00 — 30% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $134.40, median $134.40, highest $134.40.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $134.40 — 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.