C. diff test cost in Springfield, OH
In Springfield, OH, 2 hospitals list a cash price for C. difficile toxin gene test (stool PCR): from $52.80 to $105.00, with a median of $78.90. The lowest listed price is at Beavercreek Medical Center — $26.10 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $130.00 at 99 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities 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 Springfield, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beavercreek Medical Center lowest Beaver Creek, OH Hc Clostridium Difficile Toxin Amp Probe | $52.80 | $132.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Springfield Regional Medical Center Springfield, OH · (937) 523-5500 HC Inf Agent Det Nucleic Acid Clostridium Amp Probe | $105.00 | $175.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Springfield Regional Medical Center Springfield, OH · (937) 523-5500 HC So Clost Diff,Toxin Gene,Amp Prbe | $126.00 | $210.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $52.80, median $78.90, highest $105.00 — a 2.0× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $78.90. 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.