Lab tests CPT 87493 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

C. diff test cost in Cheyenne, WY — inpatient

In Cheyenne, WY, 1 hospital lists a cash price for C. difficile toxin gene test (stool PCR) as an inpatient: from $101.88 to $101.88, with a median of $101.88. Across Wyoming, the median is $79.30 at 7 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 Mar 25, 2026 and Mar 25, 2026.

Lowest$101.88Memorial Hospital of Laramie County
Median$101.88half pay less
Highest$101.88in 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 Cheyenne, WY.

median
Lowest $101.88Highest $155.75

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Memorial Hospital of Laramie County lowest Cheyenne, WY · (307) 633-2273 CHG INF AGENT DET NUCLEIC ACID CLOSTRIDIUM AMP PROBE $101.88 $145.54 $21.11–$139.72 30% Mar 25, 2026
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Memorial Hospital of Laramie County Cheyenne, WY · (307) 633-2273 HC C DIFF AMPLIFIED PROBE 130252 $155.75 $222.49 $173.99–$213.59 30% Mar 25, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $101.88, median $101.88, highest $101.88.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $101.88 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

Cash or insurance?

At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.

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.