Lab tests CPT 87493 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

C. diff test cost in Two Harbors, MN — inpatient

In Two Harbors, MN, 1 hospital lists a cash price for C. difficile toxin gene test (stool PCR) as an inpatient: from $274.88 to $274.88, with a median of $274.88. Across Minnesota, the median is $117.64 at 50 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$274.88Aspirus Lake View Hospital
Median$274.88half pay less
Highest$274.88in 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 Two Harbors, MN.

median
Lowest $274.88Highest $274.88

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Aspirus Lake View Hospital lowest Two Harbors, MN · (218) 834-7300 INF AGENT DET NUCLEIC ACID CLOSTRIDIUM AMP PROBE $274.88 $334.00 — 18% Apr 1, 2026
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Aspirus Lake View Hospital lowest Two Harbors, MN · (218) 834-7300 Fac Cytomed, Dna, Amp Probe $274.88 $334.00 — 18% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $274.88, median $274.88, highest $274.88.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $274.88 — 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.