Lab tests CPT 87493 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

C. diff test cost in Manchester, CT — inpatient

In Manchester, CT, 1 hospital lists a cash price for C. difficile toxin gene test (stool PCR) as an inpatient: from $171.33 to $171.33, with a median of $171.33. Across Connecticut, the median is $146.48 at 18 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 — and —.

Lowest$171.33Manchester Memorial Hospital
Median$171.33half pay less
Highest$171.33in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Manchester Memorial Hospital Manchester, CT · (860) 647-4780 C DIFFICILE AMP PROBE $171.33 $171.33 — — —
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Inpatient: lowest $171.33, median $171.33, highest $171.33.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $171.33 — 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.