C. diff test cost in Alabama
In Alabama, 12 hospitals publish a cash price for C. difficile toxin gene test (stool PCR): from $29.80 to $430.00, with a median of $151.64. The lowest price is at Monroe County Healthcare Authority (Monroeville). The highest price is 14.4× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 87493. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Hospitals in Alabama, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe County Healthcare Authority lowest Monroeville · Monroeville, AL C.DIFFICLE/Epi | $29.80 | $74.50 | — source file |
| Huntsville Hospital Huntsville · Huntsville, AL KENALOG CREAM 0.5% 20GM TUBE | $77.00 | $77.00 | — source file |
| Crestwood Medical Center Huntsville · Huntsville, AL C DIFF AMPLI PROBE | $83.69 | $464.96 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Floyd Cherokee Medical Center Centre · Centre, AL HC AMP PROBE CLOSTRIDIUM | $112.00 | $224.00 | Nov 19, 2025 source file |
| The Children's Hospital of Alabama Birmingham · Birmingham, AL HC C. Difficile Molecular Test | $115.70 | $269.06 | — source file |
| Springhill Memorial Hospital Mobile · Mobile, AL SERO C DIFF BY AMP PROBE | $133.88 | $157.50 | Apr 2, 2026 source file |
| East Alabama Medical Center Opelika · Auburn-Opelika, AL LAB 87493 - C DIFF AMPLIFIED PROBE | $169.40 | $308.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Citizens Hospital Talladega · Talladega-Sylacauga, AL Hc C Diff Amplified Probe | $277.60 | $277.60 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Princeton Hospital Birmingham · Birmingham, AL Hc C Diff Amplified Probe | $277.60 | $277.60 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Shelby Hospital Alabaster · Birmingham, AL Hc C Diff Amplified Probe | $277.60 | $277.60 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Walker Hospital Jasper · Birmingham, AL Hc C Diff Amplified Probe | $277.60 | $277.60 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital Birmingham · Birmingham, AL Cdiff Amp Prb | $430.00 | $430.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham, AL | 5 | $115.70 | $277.60 |
| Huntsville, AL | 2 | $77.00 | $80.34 |
| Auburn-Opelika, AL | 1 | $169.40 | $169.40 |
| Centre, AL | 1 | $112.00 | $112.00 |
| Monroeville, AL | 1 | $29.80 | $29.80 |
| Mobile, AL | 1 | $133.88 | $133.88 |
| Talladega-Sylacauga, AL | 1 | $277.60 | $277.60 |
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.
C. difficile toxin gene test (stool PCR) in other states
- Alaska$291.72
- Arizona$50.40
- Arkansas$112.06
- California$179.25
- Colorado$318.38
- Connecticut$116.65
- Delaware$409.92
- Florida$119.90
- Georgia$69.90
- Hawaii$169.20
- Idaho$166.00
- Illinois$177.10
- Indiana$135.50
- Iowa$126.10
- Kansas$176.39
- Kentucky$268.16
- Louisiana$51.96
- Maine$81.60
- Maryland$329.33
- Massachusetts$132.00
- Michigan$126.00
- Minnesota$117.64
- Mississippi$55.60
- Missouri$157.95
- Montana$171.01
- Nebraska$122.20
- Nevada$59.47
- New Hampshire$146.61
- New Jersey$42.86
- New Mexico$149.60
- New York$125.87
- North Carolina$165.76
- North Dakota$118.48
- Ohio$130.00
- Oklahoma$77.42
- Oregon$138.55
- Pennsylvania$207.60
- Rhode Island$220.00
- South Carolina$167.00
- South Dakota$154.40
- Tennessee$69.52
- Texas$209.30
- Utah$85.88
- Vermont$233.99
- Virginia$85.20
- Washington$167.40
- West Virginia$119.25
- Wisconsin$143.02
- Wyoming$79.30
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.