C. diff test cost in Youngstown, OH
In Youngstown-Warren, OH, 2 hospitals list a cash price for C. difficile toxin gene test (stool PCR): from $109.80 to $109.80, with a median of $109.80. The lowest listed price is at Mh St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital and 1 other hospital. 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 — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Youngstown-Warren, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mh St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital lowest Youngstown, OH · (330) 480-3022 HC Inf Agent Det Nucleic Acid Clostridium Amp Probe | $109.80 | $183.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mh St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital lowest Youngstown, OH · (330) 480-3022 HC Inf Agent Det Nucleic Acid Clostridium Amp Probe | $109.80 | $183.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mh St Joseph Warren Hospital lowest Warren, OH · (330) 841-4016 HC Inf Agent Det Nucleic Acid Clostridium Amp Probe | $109.80 | $183.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mh St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital Youngstown, OH · (330) 480-3022 HC So Clost Diff,Toxin Gene,Amp Prbe | $132.60 | $221.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mh St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital Youngstown, OH · (330) 480-3022 HC So Clost Diff,Toxin Gene,Amp Prbe | $132.60 | $221.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mh St Joseph Warren Hospital Warren, OH · (330) 841-4016 HC So Clost Diff,Toxin Gene,Amp Prbe | $132.60 | $221.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $109.80, median $109.80, highest $109.80.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $109.80. 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.