Lab tests CPT 87493 District of Columbia Outpatient

C. diff test cost in District of Columbia

In District of Columbia, 2 hospitals publish a cash price for C. difficile toxin gene test (stool PCR): from $113.07 to $328.41, with a median of $220.74. The lowest price is at National Rehabilitation Hospital (Washington). The highest price is 2.9× the lowest.

Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 87493. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 27, 2026. See them on a map

Lowest$113.07National Rehabilitation Hospital
Median$220.74half pay less
Highest$328.41in District of Columbia
Lowest saves$107.67vs the median

Hospitals in District of Columbia, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceFile date
National Rehabilitation Hospital lowest Washington · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV INF AGT DET BY NUC ACID C.DIFF $113.07 $173.95 Apr 1, 2026
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MedStar Georgetown Hospital Northwest Washington · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV INF AGT DET BY NUC ACID C.DIFF $328.41 $505.24 Apr 1, 2026
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By metro area

Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.

Metro areaHospitals LowestMedian
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 2 $113.07 $220.74

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.

C. difficile toxin gene test (stool PCR) in other states

Median cash price across the state's hospitals.