C. diff test cost in Massena, NY
In Massena-Ogdensburg, NY, 3 hospitals list a cash price for C. difficile toxin gene test (stool PCR): from $198.49 to $444.09, with a median of $298.52. The lowest listed price is at Canton-Potsdam Hospital — $100.03 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $125.87 at 63 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 87493, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 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 Massena-Ogdensburg, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital lowest Potsdam, NY · (315) 265-3300 HC CDIFF TOXIN B BY PCR | $198.49 | $305.37 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Gouverneur Hospital Gouverneur, NY · (315) 287-1000 HC CDIFF TOXIN B BY PCR | $298.52 | $459.26 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Slhs Massena Massena, NY · (315) 769-4234 HC CDIFF TOXIN B BY PCR | $444.09 | $683.22 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $198.49, median $298.52, highest $444.09 — a 2.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $298.52. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.