Lab tests CPT 87493 Outpatient

C. diff test cost in Sistersville, WV

In Sistersville, WV, 1 hospital lists a cash price for C. difficile toxin gene test (stool PCR): from $293.60 to $293.60, with a median of $293.60. 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 Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$293.60Sistersville General Hospital
Median$293.60half pay less
Highest$293.60in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Sistersville General Hospital Sistersville, WV · (304) 652-2611 Clostridium Difficle By Pcr $293.60 $489.34 — 40% Apr 1, 2026
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Outpatient: lowest $293.60, median $293.60, highest $293.60.

As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $293.60. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.

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.