Lab tests CPT 87493 Outpatient

C. diff test cost in Prescott Valley, AZ

In Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ, 1 hospital lists a cash price for C. difficile toxin gene test (stool PCR): from $111.82 to $111.82, with a median of $111.82. Across Arizona, the median is $50.40 at 35 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87493, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 2026 and Feb 28, 2026.

Lowest$111.82Verde Valley Medical Center
Median$111.82half pay less
Highest$111.82in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Verde Valley Medical Center Cottonwood, AZ · (928) 773-2357 C. diff Toxin by PCR $111.82 $223.63 $36.07–$5,000.00 50% Feb 28, 2026
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Outpatient: lowest $111.82, median $111.82, highest $111.82.

As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $111.82. 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 the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.