C. diff test cost in Oneonta, NY
In Oneonta, NY, 2 hospitals list a cash price for C. difficile toxin gene test (stool PCR): from $31.05 to $31.05, with a median of $31.05. The lowest listed price is at Aurelia Osborn Fox Memorial Society and 1 other hospital. Across New York, the median is $125.87 at 87 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities 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 — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Oneonta, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurelia Osborn Fox Memorial Society lowest Oneonta, NY · (607) 432-2000 HC C Diff Amplified Probe Ref | $31.05 | $115.00 | $103.50–$97.75 | 73% | — source file |
| Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital lowest Cooperstown, NY HC C Diff Amplified Probe Ref | $31.05 | $115.00 | $103.50–$97.75 | 73% | — source file |
| Aurelia Osborn Fox Memorial Society Oneonta, NY · (607) 432-2000 HC C Diff Direct (Diasorin) | $40.35 | $149.46 | $101.59–$97.39 | 73% | — source file |
| Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital Cooperstown, NY HC C Diff Direct (Diasorin) | $40.35 | $149.46 | $101.59–$97.39 | 73% | — source file |
| Aurelia Osborn Fox Memorial Society Oneonta, NY · (607) 432-2000 HC Infectious Agent Ag-C Diff Toxin | $100.19 | $371.07 | $103.90–$40.25 | 73% | — source file |
| Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital Cooperstown, NY HC Infectious Agent Ag-C Diff Toxin | $100.19 | $371.07 | $103.90–$40.25 | 73% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $31.05, median $31.05, highest $31.05.
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 2 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.