Lab tests CPT 87493 Outpatient

C. diff test cost in York, NE

In York, NE, 1 hospital lists a cash price for C. difficile toxin gene test (stool PCR): from $282.50 to $282.50, with a median of $282.50. Across Nebraska, the median is $122.20 at 17 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 Jul 22, 2026 and Jul 22, 2026.

Lowest$282.50York General Hospital
Median$282.50half pay less
Highest$282.50in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
York General Hospital York, NE · (402) 362-6671 Detection test by nucleic acid for clostridium difficile, amplified probe technique $282.50 $282.50 $118.65–$268.38 — Jul 22, 2026
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Outpatient: lowest $282.50, median $282.50, highest $282.50.

Cash or insurance?

At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not 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.