Lab tests CPT 87493 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

C. diff test cost in Weirton, WV — inpatient

In Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH, 1 hospital lists a cash price for C. difficile toxin gene test (stool PCR) as an inpatient: from $112.58 to $112.58, with a median of $112.58. Across West Virginia, the median is $114.55 at 24 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 Feb 28, 2026 and Feb 28, 2026.

Lowest$112.58Trinity Medical Center East &TRINITY Medical Center West
Median$112.58half pay less
Highest$112.58in 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 Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH.

median
Lowest $112.58Highest $139.36

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Trinity Medical Center East &TRINITY Medical Center West lowest Steubenville, OH · (740) 264-7212 C DIFF AMPLIFIED PROBE $112.58 $227.00 — 50% Feb 28, 2026
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Trinity Medical Center East &TRINITY Medical Center West Steubenville, OH · (740) 264-7212 CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICLE $139.36 $281.00 — 50% Feb 28, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $112.58, median $112.58, highest $112.58.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $114.04 — 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.