C. diff test cost in Las Cruces, NM
In Las Cruces, NM, 2 hospitals list a cash price for C. difficile toxin gene test (stool PCR): from $119.88 to $137.88, with a median of $128.88. The lowest listed price is at Mountain View Regional Medical Center — $9.00 less than the median here. Across New Mexico, the median is $143.74 at 10 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 87493, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Las Cruces, NM.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain View Regional Medical Center lowest Las Cruces, NM · (575) 556-7600 C DIFF AMPLI PROBE | $119.88 | $444.00 | $33.80–$390.72 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Medical Center Las Cruces, NM · (575) 522-8641 Infectious agent detection by nucleic acid (DNA or RNA); Clostridium difficile, toxin gene(s), amplified probe technique | $137.88 | $229.80 | $308.57 | 40% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $119.88, median $128.88, highest $137.88 — a 1.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $213.12. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is below every plan's rate. 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.