C. diff test cost in Manchester, NH — inpatient
In Manchester-Nashua, NH, 3 hospitals list a cash price for C. difficile toxin gene test (stool PCR) as an inpatient: from $145.80 to $164.65, with a median of $147.42. The lowest listed price is at Monadnock Community Hospital — $1.62 less than the median here. Across New Hampshire, the median is $146.61 at 6 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 87493, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 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 Manchester-Nashua, NH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monadnock Community Hospital lowest Peterborough, NH · (603) 924-7191 C DIFF AMPLIFIED PROBE | $145.80 | $243.00 | — | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Hospital of Nashua Nashua, NH · (603) 882-3000 HC CLOST DIFFTOXIN GENEAMP PRBE | $147.42 | $378.00 | — | 61% | — source file |
| Elliot Hospital Manchester, NH · (603) 669-5300 Hc Inf Agent Det Nucleic Acid Clostridium Amp Probe | $164.65 | $445.00 | — | 63% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $145.80, median $147.42, highest $164.65 — a 1.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $147.42 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.