C. diff test cost in Jacksonville, FL
In Jacksonville, FL, 10 hospitals list a cash price for C. difficile toxin gene test (stool PCR): from $68.73 to $557.52, with a median of $104.16. The lowest listed price is at Ascension St Vincent's St Johns County and 3 other hospitals — $35.43 less than the median here. Across Florida, the median is $119.90 at 81 hospitals.
Cash prices at 10 facilities across 6 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 Feb 6, 2026 and Apr 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 Jacksonville, FL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension St Vincent's St Johns County lowest Saint Johns, FL · (904) 450-6020 C.DIFF TOX A+B GENPROBE | $68.73 | $185.75 | $32.80–$185.75 | 63% | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent's Southside lowest Jacksonville, FL · (904) 296-3700 C.DIFF TOX A+B GENPROBE | $68.73 | $185.75 | $32.80–$185.75 | 63% | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent's Southside lowest Jacksonville, FL · (904) 296-3700 C DIFF TOXIN GENE(S) AMP PRB | $68.73 | $185.75 | $32.80–$185.75 | 63% | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent's Southside lowest Jacksonville, FL · (904) 296-3700 C.DIFF TOX A+B GENPROBE | $68.73 | $185.75 | $32.80–$185.75 | 63% | — source file |
| St. Vincent's Medical Center-Clay County lowest Middleburg, FL · (904) 602-1000 C DIFF TOXIN GENE(S) AMP PRB | $68.73 | $185.75 | $32.80–$185.75 | 63% | — source file |
| St. Vincent's Medical Center-Clay County lowest Middleburg, FL · (904) 602-1000 C.DIFF TOX A+B GENPROBE | $68.73 | $185.75 | $32.80–$185.75 | 63% | — source file |
| St. Vincent's Medical Center-Clay County lowest Middleburg, FL · (904) 602-1000 C DIFF TOXIN GENE(S) AMP PRB | $68.73 | $185.75 | $32.80–$185.75 | 63% | — source file |
| St. Vincent's Medical Center-Clay County lowest Middleburg, FL · (904) 602-1000 C.DIFF TOX A+B GENPROBE | $68.73 | $185.75 | $32.80–$185.75 | 63% | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent's St Johns County lowest Saint Johns, FL · (904) 450-6020 C DIFF TOXIN GENE(S) AMP PRB | $68.73 | $185.75 | $32.80–$185.75 | 63% | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent's St Johns County lowest Saint Johns, FL · (904) 450-6020 C.DIFF TOX A+B GENPROBE | $68.73 | $185.75 | $32.80–$185.75 | 63% | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent's St Johns County lowest Saint Johns, FL · (904) 450-6020 C DIFF TOXIN GENE(S) AMP PRB | $68.73 | $185.75 | $32.80–$185.75 | 63% | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent's Riverside lowest Jacksonville, FL · (904) 308-7300 C DIFF TOXIN GENE(S) AMP PRB | $68.73 | $185.75 | $32.80–$93.18 | 63% | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent's Riverside lowest Jacksonville, FL · (904) 308-7300 C.DIFF TOX A+B GENPROBE | $68.73 | $185.75 | $32.80–$93.18 | 63% | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent's Riverside lowest Jacksonville, FL · (904) 308-7300 C DIFF TOXIN GENE(S) AMP PRB | $68.73 | $185.75 | $32.80–$93.18 | 63% | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent's Riverside lowest Jacksonville, FL · (904) 308-7300 C.DIFF TOX A+B GENPROBE | $68.73 | $185.75 | $32.80–$93.18 | 63% | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent's Southside lowest Jacksonville, FL · (904) 296-3700 C DIFF TOXIN GENE(S) AMP PRB | $68.73 | $185.75 | $32.80–$185.75 | 63% | — source file |
| Baptist Medical Center of the Beaches Jacksonville Beach, FL · (904) 247-2900 HC CDIFFICLE BY DNA AMPLIFICATION | $104.16 | $168.00 | $33.60–$151.20 | 38% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Medical Center - Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL · (904) 202-2000 HC CDIFFICLE BY DNA AMPLIFICATION | $104.16 | $168.00 | $33.60–$151.20 | 38% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Medical Center - Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL · (904) 202-2000 HC CDIFFICLE BY DNA AMPLIFICATION | $104.16 | $168.00 | $35.28–$151.20 | 38% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Medical Center of Nassau Fernandina Beach, FL · (904) 321-3500 HC CDIFFICLE BY DNA AMPLIFICATION | $104.16 | $168.00 | $48.72–$151.20 | 38% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Southern Baptist Hospital of Florida Fleming Island, FL HC CDIFFICLE BY DNA AMPLIFICATION | $104.16 | $168.00 | $33.60–$151.20 | 38% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Medical Center - Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL · (904) 202-2000 HC CDIFFICLE BY DNA AMPLIFICATION | $104.16 | $168.00 | $27.00–$983.45 | 38% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| University of Florida Health in Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL · (904) 244-4000 HB C DIFFICILE TOXIN BY PCR | $176.23 | $320.41 | $29.70–$43.61 | 45% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| University of Florida Health in Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL · (904) 244-4000 UB UC C DIFF AMPLIFIED PROBE | $304.17 | $553.04 | $29.70–$971.30 | 45% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| University of Florida Health in Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL · (904) 244-4000 UC C DIFF AMPLIFIED PROBE | $304.17 | $553.04 | $29.70–$43.61 | 45% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Reunion Rehabilitation Hospital Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL C diff amplified probe | $557.52 | $557.52 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $68.73, median $104.16, highest $557.52 — a 8.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $68.73. 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 8 of 9 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.