Lab tests CPT 87493 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

C. diff test cost in Waynesburg, PA — inpatient

In Waynesburg, PA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for C. difficile toxin gene test (stool PCR) as an inpatient: from $78.54 to $78.54, with a median of $78.54. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $207.60 at 63 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 — and —.

Lowest$78.54UPMC Greene
Median$78.54half pay less
Highest$78.54in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
UPMC Greene Waynesburg, PA · (724) 627-2602 CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE, PCR $78.54 $130.90 — 40% —
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Inpatient: lowest $78.54, median $78.54, highest $78.54.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $91.63 — 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.