C. diff test cost in Marietta, OH
In Marietta, OH, 2 hospitals list a cash price for C. difficile toxin gene test (stool PCR): from $282.60 to $448.15, with a median of $365.38. The lowest listed price is at Selby General Hospital — $82.78 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 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Oct 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 Marietta, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selby General Hospital lowest Marietta, OH · (740) 568-2000 Clostridium Difficle By Pcr | $282.60 | $471.00 | — | 40% | Oct 1, 2026 source file |
| Marietta Memorial Hospital Marietta, OH · (740) 374-1400 Clostridium Difficle By Pcr | $448.15 | $746.91 | — | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $282.60, median $365.38, highest $448.15 — a 1.6× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $365.38. 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.