C. diff test cost in Jacksonville, FL — inpatient
In Jacksonville, FL, 6 hospitals list a cash price for C. difficile toxin gene test (stool PCR) as an inpatient: from $68.73 to $557.52, with a median of $68.73. The lowest listed price is at St. Vincent's Medical Center-Clay County and 3 other hospitals. Across Florida, the median is $119.90 at 81 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 3 cities for code 87493, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Riverside lowest Jacksonville, FL · (904) 308-7300 C.DIFF TOX A+B GENPROBE | $68.73 | $185.75 | $32.80–$93.18 | 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 |
| 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 |
| University of Florida Health in Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL · (904) 244-4000 HB C DIFFICILE TOXIN BY PCR | $176.23 | $320.41 | $133.93–$304.39 | 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 | $163.15–$525.39 | 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 | $232.28–$525.39 | 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 |
Inpatient: lowest $68.73, median $68.73, highest $557.52 — a 8.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 10 facilities here, median $104.16 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 5 of 5 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.