Lab tests CPT 87493 Outpatient

C. diff test cost in South Boston, VA

In South Boston, VA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for C. difficile toxin gene test (stool PCR): from $40.00 to $40.00, with a median of $40.00. Across Virginia, the median is $85.20 at 37 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$40.00Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital
Median$40.00half pay less
Highest$40.00in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital South Boston, VA · (434) 517-3100 Chgl 87493 C.Diff Toxin Gene, Pcr $40.00 $80.00 — 50% Apr 1, 2026
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Outpatient: lowest $40.00, median $40.00, highest $40.00.

As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $40.00. 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.