C. diff test cost in New York, NY — inpatient
In New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, 20 hospitals list a cash price for C. difficile toxin gene test (stool PCR) as an inpatient: from $37.27 to $324.00, with a median of $62.86. The lowest listed price is at Hmh Hospitals — $25.59 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $125.87 at 63 hospitals.
Cash prices at 20 facilities across 14 cities for code 87493, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Oct 28, 2025 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 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hmh Hospitals lowest Neptune City, NJ CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE TOXIN B QUALITATIVE REAL-TIME PCR QST | $37.27 | $264.00 | $43.82–$264.00 | 86% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Hmh Hospitals lowest Neptune City, NJ REFLEX TEST C DIFFICILE B GENE BY PCR ARUP | $37.27 | $264.00 | $43.82–$264.00 | 86% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Hmh Hospitals lowest Neptune City, NJ XPERT C.DIFFICILE/EPI | $37.27 | $264.00 | $43.82–$264.00 | 86% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Hmh Hospitals lowest Neptune City, NJ CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE TOXIN | $37.27 | $264.00 | $43.82–$264.00 | 86% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| CentraState Medical Center Freehold Township, NJ · (732) 294-7012 Ia C Diff Toxin Amp Probe | $42.86 | $169.00 | — | 75% | — source file |
| Morristown Medical Center Morristown, NJ · (973) 971-5450 Ia C Diff Toxin Amp Probe | $42.86 | $654.00 | — | 93% | — source file |
| Chilton Medical Center Pompton Plains, NJ · (973) 831-5000 Ia C Diff Toxin Amp Probe | $42.86 | $170.00 | — | 75% | — source file |
| Overlook Medical Center Summit, NJ · (908) 522-2000 Ia C Diff Toxin Amp Probe | $42.86 | $654.00 | — | 93% | — source file |
| Newton Medical Center Newton, NJ · (973) 383-2121 Ia C Diff Toxin Amp Probe | $42.86 | $654.00 | — | 93% | — source file |
| NYU Langone Mineola, NY HC C DIFF AMPLIFIED PROBE | $44.72 | $154.05 | $33.54–$25,798.00 | 71% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| NYU Langone New York, NY · (212) 263-7300 HC C DIFF AMPLIFIED PROBE | $44.72 | $154.05 | $33.54–$25,798.00 | 71% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| NYU Langone Hospital - Suffolk Patchogue, NY · (631) 654-7100 HC C DIFF AMPLIFIED PROBE | $44.72 | $154.05 | $33.54–$25,798.00 | 71% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| NYU Langone New York, NY · (212) 263-7300 HC C DIFF AMPLIFIED PROBE | $44.72 | $154.05 | $33.54–$25,798.00 | 71% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| NYU Langone Brooklyn, NY HC C DIFF AMPLIFIED PROBE | $44.72 | $154.05 | $33.54–$25,798.00 | 71% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| The Valley Hospital Paramus, NJ · (201) 447-8000 CDFRP | $81.00 | $135.00 | $29.82–$118.89 | 40% | — source file |
| The Valley Hospital Paramus, NJ · (201) 447-8000 C. DIFF TOXIN A B PCR | $85.20 | $142.00 | $29.82–$120.70 | 40% | — source file |
| Nassau University Medical Center East Meadow, NY · (516) 572-0123 C Diff Amplified Probe | $86.10 | $123.00 | — | 30% | Oct 28, 2025 source file |
| Maimonides Medical Center Brooklyn, NY · (718) 283-6000 Clostridium dif,amp probe tech | $115.00 | $115.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Englewood Health Englewood, NJ · (201) 894-3000 C Diff Pcr 87493 | $159.20 | $1,592.00 | $124.49–$1,273.60 | 90% | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai New York, NY · (212) 979-4000 C DIFFICILE PCR | $273.24 | $303.60 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Queens Long Island, NY HC Inf Agent Det Nucleic Acid Clostridium Amp Probe | $324.00 | $360.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Brooklyn Brooklyn, NY HC Inf Agent Det Nucleic Acid Clostridium Amp Probe | $324.00 | $360.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Morningside New York, NY HC Inf Agent Det Nucleic Acid Clostridium Amp Probe | $324.00 | $360.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Mount Sinai Hospital New York, NY · (212) 241-7981 HC Inf Agent Det Nucleic Acid Clostridium Amp Probe | $324.00 | $360.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Behavioral Health Center New York, NY HC Inf Agent Det Nucleic Acid Clostridium Amp Probe | $324.00 | $360.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Valley Hospital Paramus, NJ · (201) 447-8000 Clostridioides difficile Toxin | $787.20 | $1,312.00 | $29.82–$1,115.20 | 40% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $37.27, median $62.86, highest $324.00 — a 8.7× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 49 facilities here, median $44.72 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 7 of 7 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.