C. diff test cost in Cincinnati, OH
In Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN, 13 hospitals list a cash price for C. difficile toxin gene test (stool PCR): from $52.80 to $342.00, with a median of $99.60. The lowest listed price is at Fort Hamilton Hospital — $46.80 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $130.00 at 99 hospitals.
Cash prices at 13 facilities across 7 cities 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 Apr 1, 2026 and Jul 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Hamilton Hospital lowest Hamilton, OH · (513) 867-2123 Hc Clostridium Difficile Toxin Amp Probe | $52.80 | $132.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health West Hospital Cincinnati, OH · (513) 215-5000 HC So Clost Diff,Toxin Gene,Amp Prbe | $99.60 | $166.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health Cincinnati, OH · (513) 686-3000 HC So Clost Diff,Toxin Gene,Amp Prbe | $99.60 | $166.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Fairfield Hospital Fairfield, OH · (513) 870-7000 HC So Clost Diff,Toxin Gene,Amp Prbe | $99.60 | $166.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Clermont Hospital Batavia, OH · (513) 732-8278 HC So Clost Diff,Toxin Gene,Amp Prbe | $99.60 | $166.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Kings Mills Hospital Mason, OH · (513) 637-9999 HC So Clost Diff,Toxin Gene,Amp Prbe | $99.60 | $166.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Anderson Hospital Cincinnati, OH · (513) 624-4500 HC So Clost Diff,Toxin Gene,Amp Prbe | $99.60 | $166.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital Oxford, OH · (513) 523-2111 HC C Difficile Toxin Genes | $114.61 | $152.81 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bethesda North Cincinnati, OH · (513) 865-1111 HC C Difficile Toxin Genes | $119.90 | $159.86 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Good Samaritan Hospital of Cincinnati, OH Cincinnati, OH · (513) 862-2601 HC C Difficile Toxin Genes | $119.90 | $159.86 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 636-3333 Hb C. Difficile Toxin | $120.36 | $236.00 | $48.45–$236.00 | 49% | — source file |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 584-1000 Hc C.Diff Dna Amplification | $342.00 | $570.00 | — | 40% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| West Chester Hospital West Chester, OH · (513) 298-7701 Hc C.Diff Dna Amplification | $342.00 | $570.00 | — | 40% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health West Hospital Cincinnati, OH · (513) 215-5000 HC Inf Agent Det Nucleic Acid Clostridium Amp Probe | $408.60 | $681.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Clermont Hospital Batavia, OH · (513) 732-8278 HC Inf Agent Det Nucleic Acid Clostridium Amp Probe | $408.60 | $681.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Fairfield Hospital Fairfield, OH · (513) 870-7000 HC Inf Agent Det Nucleic Acid Clostridium Amp Probe | $408.60 | $681.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Kings Mills Hospital Mason, OH · (513) 637-9999 HC Inf Agent Det Nucleic Acid Clostridium Amp Probe | $408.60 | $681.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Anderson Hospital Cincinnati, OH · (513) 624-4500 HC Inf Agent Det Nucleic Acid Clostridium Amp Probe | $408.60 | $681.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health Cincinnati, OH · (513) 686-3000 HC Inf Agent Det Nucleic Acid Clostridium Amp Probe | $408.60 | $681.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $52.80, median $99.60, highest $342.00 — a 6.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 11 facilities here, median $99.60. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is 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.