Lab tests CPT 87493 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

C. diff test cost in Bowman, ND — inpatient

In Bowman, ND, 1 hospital lists a cash price for C. difficile toxin gene test (stool PCR) as an inpatient: from $254.70 to $254.70, with a median of $254.70. Across North Dakota, the median is $184.50 at 17 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 — and —.

Lowest$254.70Southwest Healthcare Services
Median$254.70half pay less
Highest$254.70in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Southwest Healthcare Services Bowman, ND · (701) 523-6555 CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE BY PCR $254.70 $283.00 — 10% —
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Inpatient: lowest $254.70, median $254.70, highest $254.70.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $254.70 — 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.