C. diff test cost in Cleveland, OH
In Cleveland, OH, 24 hospitals list a cash price for C. difficile toxin gene test (stool PCR): from $36.36 to $183.75, with a median of $161.90. The lowest listed price is at Summa Health System — $125.54 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $130.00 at 99 hospitals.
Cash prices at 24 facilities across 20 cities for code 87493, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 24, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Jul 14, 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 Cleveland, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summa Health System lowest Akron, OH · (330) 375-3000 Hc C Diff Toxin Amp Probe | $36.36 | $36.36 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Metrohealth System Cleveland, OH · (216) 778-7089 Hc C. Difficle Dna | $99.40 | $284.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Regional Medical Center Lorain, OH · (440) 960-4000 HC Inf Agent Det Nucleic Acid Clostridium Amp Probe | $103.20 | $172.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Allen Hospital Oberlin, OH · (440) 334-7039 HC Inf Agent Det Nucleic Acid Clostridium Amp Probe | $103.80 | $173.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Allen Hospital Oberlin, OH · (440) 334-7039 HC So Clost Diff,Toxin Gene,Amp Prbe | $127.20 | $212.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Regional Medical Center Lorain, OH · (440) 960-4000 HC So Clost Diff,Toxin Gene,Amp Prbe | $130.80 | $218.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| UH Regional Hospitals Chardon, OH · (440) 285-6246 HC C DIFFICILE AMPLIFIED PROBE | $141.00 | $188.00 | $20.50–$169.20 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Parma Community General Hospital Parma, OH · (440) 743-3000 HC C DIFFICILE AMPLIFIED PROBE | $141.00 | $188.00 | $20.50–$169.20 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Health System Elyria, OH · (440) 329-7500 HC C DIFFICILE AMPLIFIED PROBE | $141.00 | $188.00 | $37.27–$169.20 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Lake Health Beachwood Medical Center Beachwood, OH · (216) 545-4800 HC C DIFFICILE AMPLIFIED PROBE | $141.00 | $188.00 | $20.50–$169.20 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| UH St John Medical Center Westlake, OH · (440) 835-8000 HC C DIFFICILE AMPLIFIED PROBE | $141.00 | $188.00 | $20.50–$169.20 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Health System Willoughby, OH HC C DIFFICILE AMPLIFIED PROBE | $141.00 | $188.00 | $21.24–$169.20 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Lake Health Beachwood Medical Center Beachwood, OH · (216) 545-4800 HC C DIFFICILE AMPLIFIED PROBE | $141.00 | $188.00 | $17.59–$169.20 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Uhhs Memorial Hospital of Geneva Geneva, OH · (440) 415-0151 HC C DIFFICILE AMPLIFIED PROBE | $156.75 | $209.00 | $20.50–$188.10 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Health System Conneaut, OH · (440) 593-1131 HC C DIFFICILE AMPLIFIED PROBE | $156.75 | $209.00 | $20.50–$197.51 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| South Pointe Hospital Warrensville Heights, OH · (216) 491-6523 AMPLIFICATION, CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE | $167.05 | $257.00 | $0.95–$141.07 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Cleveland, OH · (216) 952-9829 AMPLIFICATION, CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE | $167.05 | $257.00 | $33.62–$41.00 | 35% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Cleveland, OH · (216) 952-9829 INF AGENT DET NUCLEIC ACID CLOSTRIDIUM AMP PROBE | $167.05 | $257.00 | $1.10–$113.26 | 35% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Hospital Cleveland, OH · (216) 476-7000 AMPLIFICATION, CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE | $167.05 | $257.00 | $27.55–$108.12 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Hillcrest Hospital Mayfield Heights, OH · (440) 312-4500 AMPLIFICATION, CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE | $167.05 | $257.00 | $28.70–$108.12 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Medina Hospital Medina, OH · (330) 725-1000 AMPLIFICATION, CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE | $167.05 | $257.00 | $0.95–$131.03 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital Cleveland, OH · (216) 696-4300 AMPLIFICATION, CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE | $167.05 | $257.00 | $0.95–$141.07 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Marymount Hospital Garfield Heights, OH · (216) 587-8210 AMPLIFICATION, CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE | $167.05 | $257.00 | $72.68–$257.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Avon Hospital Avon, OH · (440) 695-5000 AMPLIFICATION, CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE | $167.05 | $257.00 | $72.68–$257.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Health System - East Region Euclid, OH AMPLIFICATION, CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE | $167.05 | $257.00 | $0.95–$141.07 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Lodi Community Hospital Lodi, OH · (330) 948-1222 AMPLIFICATION, CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE | $167.05 | $257.00 | $72.68–$257.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| UH Cleveland Medical Center Cleveland, OH · (216) 844-1000 HC C DIFFICILE AMPLIFIED PROBE | $171.75 | $229.00 | $20.50–$206.10 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| UH Cleveland Medical Center Cleveland, OH · (216) 844-1000 HC C DIFFICILE AMPLIFIED PROBE | $171.75 | $229.00 | $20.50–$206.10 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Southwest General Health Center Middleburg Heights, OH · (440) 816-8000 C. DIFFICILE TOXIN | $183.75 | $245.00 | $78.40–$245.00 | 25% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $36.36, median $161.90, highest $183.75 — a 5.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 23 facilities here, median $156.75. 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 13 of 20 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. 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.