C. diff test cost in Waterbury, CT
In Waterbury, CT, 2 hospitals list a cash price for C. difficile toxin gene test (stool PCR): from $89.65 to $121.63, with a median of $105.64. The lowest listed price is at Saint Marys Hospital — $15.99 less than the median here. Across Connecticut, the median is $116.65 at 15 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities 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 Mar 31, 2026 and May 13, 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 Waterbury, CT.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Marys Hospital lowest Waterbury, CT · (203) 709-6020 HC Infectious Agent Nucleic Acid Amplified Probe Clostridium Difficile Toxin Gene(S) | $89.65 | $163.00 | $33.22–$163.00 | 45% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UConn Health, Waterbury Hospital Waterbury, CT · (203) 573-6000 CDAB | $121.63 | $243.26 | $37.27–$121.63 | 50% | May 13, 2026 source file |
| Saint Marys Hospital Waterbury, CT · (203) 709-6020 HC Infectious Agent Nucleic Acid Amplified Probe Clostridium Difficile Toxin Gene(S) | $711.70 | — | $66.44–$156.53 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $89.65, median $105.64, highest $121.63 — a 1.4× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $105.64. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 of 2 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.