C. diff test cost in DuBois, PA
In DuBois, PA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for C. difficile toxin gene test (stool PCR): from $438.00 to $438.00, with a median of $438.00. 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 Aug 1, 2025 and Aug 1, 2025.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in DuBois, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penn Highlands Dubois lowest DuBois, PA · (814) 371-2200 CDiff Toxin DNA Probe | $438.00 | $438.00 | — | — | Aug 1, 2025 source file |
| Penn Highlands Dubois lowest DuBois, PA · (814) 371-2200 CDiff Toxin DNA Probe | $438.00 | $438.00 | — | — | Aug 1, 2025 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $438.00, median $438.00, highest $438.00.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $438.00. 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.