Lab tests CPT 87493 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

C. diff test cost in Morrilton, AR — inpatient

In Morrilton, AR, 1 hospital lists a cash price for C. difficile toxin gene test (stool PCR) as an inpatient: from $107.49 to $107.49, with a median of $107.49. Across Arkansas, the median is $107.49 at 25 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$107.49St Anthony's Hospital Association
Median$107.49half pay less
Highest$107.49in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
St Anthony's Hospital Association Morrilton, AR · (501) 977-2300 C DIFF BY PCR $107.49 $422.00 — 75% Feb 28, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $107.49, median $107.49, highest $107.49.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $107.49 — 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.