Lab tests CPT 87493 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

C. diff test cost in Cuba, NY — inpatient

In Cuba, NY, 1 hospital lists a cash price for C. difficile toxin gene test (stool PCR) as an inpatient: from $143.00 to $143.00, with a median of $143.00. Across New York, the median is $125.87 at 87 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$143.00Cuba Memorial Hospital
Median$143.00half pay less
Highest$143.00in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Cuba Memorial Hospital Cuba, NY · (585) 961-2000 C Diff Amplified Probe $143.00 $143.00 — — Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $143.00, median $143.00, highest $143.00.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $143.00 — 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.