Lab tests CPT 87493 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

C. diff test cost in Warrensburg, MO — inpatient

In Warrensburg, MO, 1 hospital lists a cash price for C. difficile toxin gene test (stool PCR) as an inpatient: from $60.00 to $60.00, with a median of $60.00. Across Missouri, the median is $157.95 at 27 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87493, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Dec 1, 2024 and Dec 1, 2024.

Lowest$60.00Western Missouri Medical Center
Median$60.00half pay less
Highest$60.00in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Western Missouri Medical Center Warrensburg, MO · (660) 747-2500 C Difficile, PCR $60.00 $55.00 — -9% Dec 1, 2024
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Inpatient: lowest $60.00, median $60.00, highest $60.00.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $60.00 — 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.