Lab tests CPT 87493 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

C. diff test cost in Monticello, NY — inpatient

In Monticello, NY, 1 hospital lists a cash price for C. difficile toxin gene test (stool PCR) as an inpatient: from $20.90 to $20.90, with a median of $20.90. Across New York, the median is $123.44 at 88 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87493, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$20.90Garnet Health Medical Center Catskills
Median$20.90half pay less
Highest$20.90in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Garnet Health Medical Center Catskills Harris, NY · (845) 794-3300 HC CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE, AMPLIFIED PROBE $20.90 $113.00 — 82% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $20.90, median $20.90, highest $20.90.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $20.90 — 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.