C. diff test cost in Allentown, PA
In Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ, 1 hospital lists a cash price for C. difficile toxin gene test (stool PCR): from $42.86 to $42.86, with a median of $42.86. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $207.60 at 63 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 87493, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hackettstown Medical Center lowest Hackettstown, NJ · (908) 852-5100 Ia C Diff Toxin Amp Probe | $42.86 | $623.00 | — | 93% | — source file |
| Hackettstown Medical Center lowest Hackettstown, NJ · (908) 852-5100 Ia C Diff Toxin Amp Probe | $42.86 | $623.00 | — | 93% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $42.86, median $42.86, highest $42.86.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $42.86. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.