Lab tests CPT 87493 Outpatient

C. diff test cost in Summersville, WV

In Summersville, WV, 1 hospital lists a cash price for C. difficile toxin gene test (stool PCR): from $117.50 to $117.50, with a median of $117.50. 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$117.50Summersville Regional Medical Center
Median$117.50half pay less
Highest$117.50in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Summersville Regional Medical Center Summersville, WV · (304) 872-2891 C DIFF AMPLIFIED PROBE $117.50 $235.00 — 50% —
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Outpatient: lowest $117.50, median $117.50, highest $117.50.

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.