Lab tests CPT 87493 Outpatient

C. diff test cost in Gassaway, WV

In Gassaway, WV, 1 hospital lists a cash price for C. difficile toxin gene test (stool PCR): from $49.50 to $49.50, with a median of $49.50. Across West Virginia, the median is $119.25 at 20 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87493, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$49.50Braxton County Memorial Hospital
Median$49.50half pay less
Highest$49.50in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Braxton County Memorial Hospital Gassaway, WV · (304) 364-5156 C DIFF AMPLIFIED PROBE $49.50 $99.00 — 50% —
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Outpatient: lowest $49.50, median $49.50, highest $49.50.

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.