C. diff test cost in Arkansas
In Arkansas, 18 hospitals publish a cash price for C. difficile toxin gene test (stool PCR): from $25.65 to $212.55, with a median of $112.06. The lowest price is at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden (West Memphis). The highest price is 8.3× 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.
Lowest$25.65Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden
Median$112.06half pay less
Highest$212.55in Arkansas
Lowest saves$86.41vs the median
Hospitals in Arkansas, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden lowest West Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR C DIFFICILE/EPI AMP PROBE | $25.65 | $171.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-NEA Jonesboro · Jonesboro, AR C DIFFICILE/EPI AMP PROBE | $28.88 | $152.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Little Rock · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR DETECTION TEST BY NUCLEIC ACID FOR CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE; AMPLIFIED PROBE TECHNIQUE | $39.60 | $66.00 | — source file |
| Arkansas Heart Hospital Little Rock · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR Clostridium difficile PCR | $48.00 | $60.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Arkansas Heart Hospital Bryant · Bryant, AR Clostridium difficile PCR | $48.00 | $60.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Booneville Magazine · Magazine, AR Clostridium Difficile Amp Probe | $72.00 | $96.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Paris Paris · Paris, AR Inf Agent Det Nucleic Acid Clostridium Amp Probe | $72.00 | $96.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Waldron Mansfield · Mansfield, AR Clostridium Difficile Amp Probe | $72.00 | $96.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Fort Smith Fort Smith · Fort Smith, AR-OK Clostridium Difficile Amp Probe | $100.75 | $155.00 | — source file |
| Arkansas Childrens Hospital Little Rock · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR C DIFF AMPLIFIED PROBE | $123.37 | $137.08 | — source file |
| Arkansas Childrens Northwest Springdale · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR C DIFF AMPLIFIED PROBE | $123.37 | $137.08 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Booneville Booneville · Booneville, AR Clostridium Difficile Amp Probe | $145.60 | $224.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Ozark Ozark · Ozark, AR Clostridium Difficile Amp Probe | $145.60 | $224.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Paris E Academy Paris · E Academy Paris, AR Clostridium Difficile Amp Probe | $145.60 | $224.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Waldron Waldron · Waldron, AR Clostridium Difficile Amp Probe | $145.60 | $224.00 | — source file |
| Ozarks Community Hospital Gravette · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR Clostridium diff ToxB Qua RTPCR 16377 QT | $149.20 | $373.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Berryville Berryville · Berryville, AR Clostridium Difficile Amp Probe | $171.60 | $264.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas Department Bella Vista · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR Clostridium Difficile Amp Probe | $212.55 | $327.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | 3 | $123.37 | $149.20 |
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | 3 | $39.60 | $48.00 |
| Berryville, AR | 1 | $171.60 | $171.60 |
| Booneville, AR | 1 | $145.60 | $145.60 |
| Bryant, AR | 1 | $48.00 | $48.00 |
| E Academy Paris, AR | 1 | $145.60 | $145.60 |
| Fort Smith, AR-OK | 1 | $100.75 | $100.75 |
| Jonesboro, AR | 1 | $28.88 | $28.88 |
| Magazine, AR | 1 | $72.00 | $72.00 |
| Mansfield, AR | 1 | $72.00 | $72.00 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 1 | $25.65 | $25.65 |
| Ozark, AR | 1 | $145.60 | $145.60 |
| Paris, AR | 1 | $72.00 | $72.00 |
| Waldron, AR | 1 | $145.60 | $145.60 |
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
- Alabama$151.64
- Alaska$291.72
- Arizona$50.40
- 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.