C. diff test cost in Ogden, UT
In Ogden, UT, 3 hospitals list a cash price for C. difficile toxin gene test (stool PCR): from $50.00 to $111.81, with a median of $50.00. The lowest listed price is at Pleasant View Emergency Center and 1 other hospital. Across Utah, the median is $146.34 at 15 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 87493, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 28, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Sep 1, 2026 and Sep 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 Ogden, UT.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant View Emergency Center lowest Pleasant View, UT · (801) 479-2111 C DIFF TOX B NAP1 ST AMP | $50.00 | $50.00 | $10.29–$45.00 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Ogden Regional Medical Center lowest Ogden, UT · (801) 479-2111 C DIFF TOX B NAP1 ST AMP | $50.00 | $50.00 | $10.29–$45.00 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Bountiful, UT · (801) 299-2200 C DIFF TOX B NAP1 ST AMP | $111.81 | $111.81 | $23.02–$95.04 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Bountiful, UT · (801) 299-2200 C DIFF TOX GENE AMP PROB | $410.94 | $410.94 | $84.61–$349.30 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Pleasant View Emergency Center Pleasant View, UT · (801) 479-2111 C DIFF TOX GENE AMP PROB | $807.68 | $807.68 | $166.30–$726.91 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Ogden Regional Medical Center Ogden, UT · (801) 479-2111 C DIFF TOX GENE AMP PROB | $807.68 | $807.68 | $166.30–$726.91 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $50.00, median $50.00, highest $111.81 — a 2.2× difference within the same market.
Cash or insurance?
At 0 of 3 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.