C. diff test cost in Lima, OH
In Lima, OH, 2 hospitals list a cash price for C. difficile toxin gene test (stool PCR): from $45.00 to $184.20, with a median of $114.60. The lowest listed price is at Lima Memorial Health System — $69.60 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $130.00 at 99 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities 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 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 Lima, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lima Memorial Health System lowest Lima, OH · (419) 998-4731 C Diff Amplified Probe | $45.00 | $50.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lima Memorial Health System Lima, OH · (419) 998-4731 Clostridium Diff,Amp Probe | $87.30 | $97.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health St Ritas Medical Center Lima, OH · (419) 227-3361 HC So Clost Diff,Toxin Gene,Amp Prbe | $184.20 | $307.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health St Ritas Medical Center Lima, OH · (419) 227-3361 HC Inf Agent Det Nucleic Acid Clostridium Amp Probe | $213.00 | $355.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Lima Memorial Health System Lima, OH · (419) 998-4731 Clos Diff Toxin Gene Amp Probe | $351.00 | $390.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $45.00, median $114.60, highest $184.20 — a 4.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $114.60. 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.