Lab tests CPT 87493 Outpatient

C. diff test cost in Alliance, NE

In Alliance, NE, 1 hospital lists a cash price for C. difficile toxin gene test (stool PCR): from $200.00 to $200.00, with a median of $200.00. Across Nebraska, the median is $172.00 at 47 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87493, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Aug 18, 2026 and Aug 18, 2026.

Lowest$200.00Box Butte General Hospital
Median$200.00half pay less
Highest$200.00in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Box Butte General Hospital Alliance, NE · (308) 762-6660 C DIFF AMPLIFIED PROBE $200.00 $250.00 — 20% Aug 18, 2026
source file

Outpatient: lowest $200.00, median $200.00, highest $200.00.

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.