Lab tests CPT 87493 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

C. diff test cost in Kenton, OH — inpatient

In Kenton, OH, 1 hospital lists a cash price for C. difficile toxin gene test (stool PCR) as an inpatient: from $107.25 to $107.25, with a median of $107.25. Across Ohio, the median is $130.00 at 99 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$107.25Hardin Memorial Hospital
Median$107.25half pay less
Highest$107.25in 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 Kenton, OH.

median
Lowest $107.25Highest $1,120.60

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Hardin Memorial Hospital lowest Kenton, OH · (419) 673-0761 Hc C Diff Amplified Probe So $107.25 $165.00 — 35% Apr 1, 2026
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Hardin Memorial Hospital Kenton, OH · (419) 673-0761 Hc C Difficile Toxin Gene Pcr $155.35 $239.00 — 35% Apr 1, 2026
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Hardin Memorial Hospital Kenton, OH · (419) 673-0761 Hc C Difficile Toxin Pcr $155.35 $239.00 — 35% Apr 1, 2026
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Hardin Memorial Hospital Kenton, OH · (419) 673-0761 Hc C Difficille Toxin Pcr, Fecal So $1,120.60 $1,724.00 — 35% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $107.25, median $107.25, highest $107.25.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $107.25 — 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.