Lab tests CPT 87493 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

C. diff test cost in Penn Yan, NY — inpatient

In Penn Yan, NY, 1 hospital lists a cash price for C. difficile toxin gene test (stool PCR) as an inpatient: from $44.73 to $44.73, with a median of $44.73. 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 Aug 27, 2026 and Aug 27, 2026.

Lowest$44.73Soldiers and Sailors Hospital
Median$44.73half pay less
Highest$44.73in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Soldiers and Sailors Hospital Penn Yan, NY · (315) 787-4175 CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE $44.73 $111.81 — 60% Aug 27, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $44.73, median $44.73, highest $44.73.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $44.73 — 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.