Lab tests CPT 87493 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

C. diff test cost in Durand, WI — inpatient

In Durand, WI, 1 hospital lists a cash price for C. difficile toxin gene test (stool PCR) as an inpatient: from $272.08 to $272.08, with a median of $272.08. Across Wisconsin, the median is $143.02 at 80 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$272.08AdventHealth Durand
Median$272.08half pay less
Highest$272.08in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
AdventHealth Durand Durand, WI · (715) 672-4211 HC CLOSTRIDIOIDES DIFFICILE TOXIN TCBD GENE PCR $272.08 $272.08 — — Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $272.08, median $272.08, highest $272.08.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $272.08 — 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.