C. diff test cost in Arizona
In Arizona, 51 hospitals publish a cash price for C. difficile toxin gene test (stool PCR): from $13.04 to $622.00, with a median of $72.90. The lowest price is at Chandler Regional Medical Center (Chandler). The highest price is 47.7× the lowest.
- The median here, $72.90, is 47% below the US median of $136.77.
- That is 2.0× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($37.27).
- Arizona ranks 3rd of 50 states by median, cheapest first.
- 9 of 51 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
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 Nov 12, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$13.04Chandler Regional Medical Center
Median$72.90half of hospitals charge less
Highest$622.00in Arizona
Lowest saves$59.86vs the median
Hospitals in Arizona, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chandler Regional Medical Center lowest Chandler · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ IA CLOS DIFF AMP PRB PCR | $13.04 | $47.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center Gilbert · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ LAB DET IA TOXIN C DIFF PRB AMP NS | $18.26 | $112.00 | Sep 22, 2026 source file |
| Banner Heart Hospital Mesa · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ LAB DET IA TOXIN C DIFF PRB AMP | $18.37 | $112.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Banner University Med Center South Tucson · Tucson, AZ LAB DET IA TOXIN C DIFF PRB AMP | $18.70 | $112.00 | Oct 13, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center Gilbert · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ RL-A-CDIFF PCR 2002838 | $19.25 | $74.54 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Banner Boswell Medical Center Sun City · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ LAB DET IA TOXIN C DIFF PRB AMP NS | $20.38 | $112.00 | Sep 19, 2026 source file |
| Banner Goldfield Medical Center Apache Junction · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ LAB DET IA TOXIN C DIFF PRB AMP NS | $20.61 | $112.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Banner Del E Webb Medical Center Sun City West · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ LAB DET IA TOXIN C DIFF PRB AMP | $22.51 | $112.00 | Sep 22, 2026 source file |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center Casa Grande · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ LAB DET IA TOXIN C DIFF PRB AMP NS | $23.18 | $112.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Banner University Medical Center Phoenix Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ LAB DET IA TOXIN C DIFF PRB AMP | $24.75 | $112.00 | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center Mesa · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ LAB DET IA TOXIN C DIFF PRB AMP | $24.98 | $112.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson Tucson · Tucson, AZ LAB DET IA TOXIN C DIFF PRB AMP NS | $26.21 | $112.00 | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
| Banner Desert Medical Center Mesa · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ LAB DET IA TOXIN C DIFF PRB AMP NS | $27.33 | $112.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center Glendale · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ LAB DET IA TOXIN C DIFF PRB AMP NS | $28.34 | $112.00 | Sep 22, 2026 source file |
| Banner Ironwood Medical Center Queen Creek · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ LAB DET IA TOXIN C DIFF PRB AMP NS | $30.02 | $112.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ LAB DET IA TOXIN C DIFF PRB AMP | $30.35 | $112.00 | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
| Western Arizona Regional Medical Center Bullhead City · Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ C DIFF AMPLI PROBE | $36.94 | $307.80 | Dec 2, 2024 source file |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center Chandler · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ LAB DET IA TOXIN C DIFF PRB AMP NS | $37.63 | $112.00 | Sep 24, 2026 source file |
| Valleywise Health Medical Center Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ HC INF AGENT DET NUCLEIC ACID CLOSTRIDIUM AMP PROB | $42.86 | $200.00 | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Benson Hospital Benson · Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ C DIFF NUCLEIC ACID | $45.85 | $95.52 | May 13, 2026 source file |
| Tucson Medical Center Tucson · Tucson, AZ HC Clostridium Difficle Pcr | $50.40 | $180.00 | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Tucson Medical Center Rincon Hospital Tucson · Tucson, AZ HC Clostridium Difficle Pcr | $50.40 | $180.00 | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Banner Payson Medical Center Payson · Payson, AZ LAB DET IA TOXIN C DIFF PRB AMP NS | $52.98 | $112.00 | Sep 22, 2026 source file |
| Page Hospital Page · Flagstaff, AZ LAB DET IA TOXIN C DIFF PRB AMP | $62.72 | $112.00 | Sep 22, 2026 source file |
| Northwest Sahuarita Hospital Sahuarita · Tucson, AZ C DIFF AMPLI PROBE | $65.71 | $365.08 | Dec 1, 2024 source file |
| Dignity Health - Arizona General Hospital Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ IA CLOSTRID DIFF TOXIN AMP PRB | $72.90 | $391.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Kingman Regional Medical Center Kingman · Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ Detection test by nucleic acid for clostridium difficile, amplified probe technique | $73.50 | $210.00 | Aug 14, 2026 source file |
| Northwest Medical Center Houghton Tucson · Tucson, AZ C DIFF AMPLI PROBE | $73.80 | $410.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Phoenix Children's Hospital Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ C DIFFICILE TOXIN NAA | $84.46 | $225.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwest Medical Center Tucson · Tucson, AZ C DIFF AMPLI PROBE | $87.62 | $365.08 | Dec 2, 2024 source file |
| Oro Valley Hospital Tucson · Tucson, AZ C DIFF AMPLI PROBE | $87.62 | $365.08 | Dec 2, 2024 source file |
| Dignity Health Arizona General Hospital Mesa · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ IA CLOSTRID DIFF TOXIN AMP PRB | $88.43 | $391.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| White Mountain Regional Medical Center Springerville · Springerville, AZ NAAT C.DIFFICILE | $94.87 | $166.44 | Mar 16, 2026 source file |
| Flagstaff Medical Center Flagstaff · Flagstaff, AZ C. diff Toxin by PCR | $106.03 | $212.06 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Josephs Hospital and Medical Center Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ IA CLOS DIFF TOXN AMP PRB | $107.84 | $287.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Verde Valley Medical Center Cottonwood · Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ C. diff Toxin by PCR | $111.82 | $223.63 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Havasu Regional Medical Center Lake Havasu City · Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ Infectious agent detection by nucleic acid (DNA or RNA); Clostridium difficile, toxin gene(s), amplified probe technique | $142.09 | $236.81 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Valley View Medical Center Fort Mohave · Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ Infectious agent detection by nucleic acid (DNA or RNA); Clostridium difficile, toxin gene(s), amplified probe technique | $156.08 | $260.14 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Northern Cochise Community Hospital Willcox · Safford, AZ C DIFF TOXIN B GENE | $156.60 | $261.00 | Jul 29, 2026 source file |
| Yuma Regional Medical Center Yuma · Yuma, AZ HC C.DIFF AMP PROBE | $167.05 | $257.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Yavapai Regional Medical Center Prescott · Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ STOOL CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE DNA | $180.69 | $235.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Copper Queen Community Hospital Bisbee · Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ PNT 1007757 C Diff Toxin Gene NAA DPT | $216.00 | $270.00 | Oct 7, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Florence Medical Center Florence · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc C Diff Amplified Probe | $622.00 | $622.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Deer Valley Medical Center Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc C Diff Amplified Probe | $622.00 | $622.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Four Peaks Medical Center Mesa · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc C Diff Amplified Probe | $622.00 | $622.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth John C. Lincoln Medical Center Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc C Diff Amplified Probe | $622.00 | $622.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center Scottsdale · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc C Diff Amplified Probe | $622.00 | $622.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center Scottsdale · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc C Diff Amplified Probe | $622.00 | $622.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Med Center Scottsdale · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc C Diff Amplified Probe | $622.00 | $622.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Sonoran Crossing Medical Center Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc C Diff Amplified Probe | $622.00 | $622.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Tempe Medical Center Tempe · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc C Diff Amplified Probe | $622.00 | $622.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 29 | $13.04 | $37.63 |
| Tucson, AZ | 8 | $18.70 | $58.06 |
| Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | 4 | $36.94 | $107.80 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | 2 | $62.72 | $84.38 |
| Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | 2 | $111.82 | $146.26 |
| Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | 2 | $45.85 | $130.92 |
| Payson, AZ | 1 | $52.98 | $52.98 |
| Springerville, AZ | 1 | $94.87 | $94.87 |
| Safford, AZ | 1 | $156.60 | $156.60 |
| Yuma, AZ | 1 | $167.05 | $167.05 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What C. diff test is, what the price covers and why prices differ: C. diff test explained.
C. difficile toxin gene test (stool PCR) in other states
- Alabama$98.00
- Alaska$234.00
- Arkansas$88.90
- California$152.88
- Colorado$293.42
- Connecticut$146.48
- Delaware$409.92
- District of Columbia$210.35, 3 hospitals
- Florida$113.60
- Georgia$88.35
- Hawaii$299.65
- Idaho$166.00
- Illinois$185.40
- Indiana$133.00
- Iowa$116.46
- Kansas$111.85
- Kentucky$99.80
- Louisiana$74.72
- Maine$108.24
- Maryland$327.75
- Massachusetts$169.81
- Michigan$116.00
- Minnesota$139.42
- Mississippi$56.30
- Missouri$152.01
- Montana$168.51
- Nebraska$166.18
- Nevada$92.53
- New Hampshire$208.32
- New Jersey$42.86
- New Mexico$149.60
- New York$126.45
- North Carolina$125.61
- North Dakota$192.00
- Ohio$130.40
- Oklahoma$90.91
- Oregon$156.71
- Pennsylvania$207.60
- Puerto Rico$1,003.00, 1 hospital
- Rhode Island$104.40
- South Carolina$193.50
- South Dakota$208.00
- Tennessee$89.61
- Texas$175.50
- Utah$160.40
- Vermont$233.99
- Virginia$126.09
- Washington$180.75
- West Virginia$113.60
- Wisconsin$151.80
- Wyoming$155.25
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.