Lab tests CPT 87493 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

C. diff test cost in Vinita, OK — inpatient

In Vinita, OK, 1 hospital lists a cash price for C. difficile toxin gene test (stool PCR) as an inpatient: from $72.96 to $72.96, with a median of $72.96. Across Oklahoma, the median is $77.42 at 28 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$72.96Saint Francis Hospital Vinita
Median$72.96half pay less
Highest$72.96in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Saint Francis Hospital Vinita Vinita, OK · (918) 256-7551 Hc Inf Agent Det Nucleic Acid Clostridium Amp Probe $72.96 $182.40 — 60% Apr 1, 2026
source file

Inpatient: lowest $72.96, median $72.96, highest $72.96.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $72.96 — 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.