C. diff test cost in Arkansas
In Arkansas, 52 hospitals publish a cash price for C. difficile toxin gene test (stool PCR): from $25.65 to $1,361.00, with a median of $88.90. The lowest price is at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden (West Memphis). The highest price is 53.1× the lowest.
- The median here, $88.90, is 35% below the US median of $136.79.
- That is 2.4× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($37.27).
- Arkansas ranks 6th of 50 states by median, cheapest first.
- 3 of 52 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 9, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$25.65Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden
Median$88.90half of hospitals charge less
Highest$1,361.00in Arkansas
Lowest saves$63.25vs 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 |
| Conway Regional Medical Center Conway · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR C DIFF MOLECULAR TEST | $26.40 | $120.00 | Jul 2, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-NEA Jonesboro · Jonesboro, AR C DIFFICILE/EPI AMP PROBE | $28.88 | $152.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Dardanelle Regional Medical Center Dardanelle · Russellville, AR C DIFF MOLECULAR TEST | $30.00 | $120.00 | Aug 17, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health - Fort Smith Fort Smith · Fort Smith, AR-OK 87493 - INF AGENT DET NUCLEIC ACID CLOSTRIDIUM AMP PROBE | $34.69 | $138.77 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Medical Center - Arkadelphia Arkadelphia · Arkadelphia, AR 87493 - INF AGENT DET NUCLEIC ACID CLOSTRIDIUM AMP PROBE | $36.40 | $145.60 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Medical Center - El Dorado El Dorado · El Dorado, AR 87493 - INF AGENT DET NUCLEIC ACID CLOSTRIDIUM AMP PROBE | $36.40 | $145.60 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Medical Center - Heber Springs Heber Springs · Heber Springs, AR 87493 - INF AGENT DET NUCLEIC ACID CLOSTRIDIUM AMP PROBE | $36.40 | $145.60 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Medical Center - North Little Rock North Little Rock · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR 87493 - INF AGENT DET NUCLEIC ACID CLOSTRIDIUM AMP PROBE | $38.56 | $154.22 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health - Van Buren Van Buren · Fort Smith, AR-OK 87493 - INF AGENT DET NUCLEIC ACID CLOSTRIDIUM AMP PROBE | $38.74 | $154.96 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Medical Center - Conway Conway · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR 87493 - INF AGENT DET NUCLEIC ACID CLOSTRIDIUM AMP PROBE | $38.74 | $154.96 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Medical Center - Drew County Monticello · Monticello, AR 87493 - INF AGENT DET NUCLEIC ACID CLOSTRIDIUM AMP PROBE | $38.74 | $154.96 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Medical Center - Hot Spring County Malvern · Malvern, AR 87493 - INF AGENT DET NUCLEIC ACID CLOSTRIDIUM AMP PROBE | $38.74 | $154.96 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Medical Center - Little Rock Little Rock · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR 87493 - INF AGENT DET NUCLEIC ACID CLOSTRIDIUM AMP PROBE | $38.74 | $154.96 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Medical Center - Magnolia Magnolia · Magnolia, AR 87493 - INF AGENT DET NUCLEIC ACID CLOSTRIDIUM AMP PROBE | $38.74 | $154.96 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Medical Center - Stuttgart Stuttgart · Stuttgart, AR 87493 - INF AGENT DET NUCLEIC ACID CLOSTRIDIUM AMP PROBE | $38.74 | $154.96 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UAMS Health Benton-Bryant Bryant · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR DETECTION TEST BY NUCLEIC ACID FOR CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE; AMPLIFIED PROBE TECHNIQUE | $39.60 | $66.00 | Oct 1, 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 | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Southwest Arkansas Regional Medical Center Hope · Hope, AR CDIFF AMPLIFIED PROBE | $46.80 | $117.00 | Apr 24, 2026 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-Encore Bryant · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR Clostridium difficile PCR | $48.00 | $60.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Forrest City Arkansas Hospital Forrest City · Forrest City, AR Detection test by nucleic acid for clostridium difficile, amplified probe technique | $64.82 | $108.03 | Sep 17, 2026 source file |
| Baxter Health Mountain Home · Mountain Home, AR C Diff Toxin Gene (S) Nap/Epi | $72.00 | $120.00 | Jul 20, 2026 source file |
| North Arkansas Regional Medical Center Harrison · Harrison, AR C DIFF AMPLIFIED PROBE | $72.93 | $72.93 | Nov 1, 2026 source file |
| Baxter Health Fulton County Hospital Salem · Salem, AR CLOSTRIDIUM DIFF PCR SEND OUT | $77.79 | $111.13 | Jun 2, 2026 source file |
| Ouachita County Medical Center Camden · Camden, AR C DIFFICILE TOXIN GENE,NAA | $85.50 | $171.00 | Mar 29, 2026 source file |
| CHI St Vincent Morrilton Morrilton · Morrilton, AR C DIFF BY PCR | $92.30 | $422.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| McGehee Hospital McGehee · McGehee, AR C.DIFF NAAT PCR | $97.82 | $146.00 | Apr 9, 2026 source file |
| Johnson Regional Medical Center Clarksville · Clarksville, AR C DIFF AMPLIFIED PROBE | $98.40 | $178.91 | Nov 25, 2025 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Fort Smith Fort Smith · Fort Smith, AR-OK Clostridium Difficile Amp Probe | $100.75 | $155.00 | Jun 8, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Fort Smith Fort Smith · Fort Smith, AR-OK Clostridium Difficile Amp Probe | $100.75 | $155.00 | Jun 8, 2026 source file |
| CHI St. Vincent Infirmary Little Rock · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR C DIFF BY PCR | $103.35 | $422.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| St. Vincent Infirmary Medical Center Sherwood · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR C DIFF BY PCR | $105.21 | $422.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Northwest Medical Center-Springdale Springdale · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR C DIFF AMPLI PROBE | $117.14 | $557.81 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| CHI St Vincent Hospital Hot Springs Hot Springs · Hot Springs, AR HC Lab C Difficile Toxin Pcr | $117.86 | $464.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Arkansas Childrens Hospital Little Rock · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR C DIFF AMPLIFIED PROBE | $123.37 | $137.08 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Arkansas Childrens Northwest Springdale · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR C DIFF AMPLIFIED PROBE | $123.37 | $137.08 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Northwest Medical Center - Bentonville Bentonville · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR C DIFF AMPLI PROBE | $133.87 | $557.81 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Booneville Booneville · Booneville, AR Clostridium Difficile Amp Probe | $145.60 | $224.00 | Jun 8, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Ozark Ozark · Ozark, AR Clostridium Difficile Amp Probe | $145.60 | $224.00 | Jun 8, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Paris E Academy Paris · E Academy Paris, AR Clostridium Difficile Amp Probe | $145.60 | $224.00 | Jun 8, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Waldron Waldron · Waldron, AR Clostridium Difficile Amp Probe | $145.60 | $224.00 | Jun 8, 2026 source file |
| McHs-Great River Medical Center Blytheville · Blytheville, AR C DIFF AMPLIFIED PROBE | $148.96 | $222.00 | Sep 22, 2026 source file |
| McHs-Smc Regional Medical Center Osceola · Blytheville, AR CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE TOXIN B QUANTITATI | $148.96 | $222.00 | Sep 22, 2026 source file |
| Ozarks Community Hospital Gravette · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR Clostridium diff ToxB Qua RTPCR 16377 QT | $149.20 | $373.00 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Izard Regional Hospital Calico Rock · Mountain Home, AR C DIFFICILE TOXIN GENE NAA | $171.00 | $171.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Berryville Berryville · Berryville, AR Clostridium Difficile Amp Probe | $171.60 | $264.00 | Jun 4, 2026 source file |
| Willow Creek Womens Hospital Johnson · Johnson, AR C DIFF AMPLI PROBE | $184.08 | $557.81 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Siloam Springs Arkansas Hospital Siloam Springs · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR C DIFF AMPLI PROBE | $194.35 | $647.84 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Rogers Department Bella Vista · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR Clostridium Difficile Amp Probe | $212.55 | $327.00 | Jun 8, 2026 source file |
| Washington Regional Medical Center Fayetteville · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR HC C Diff Amplified Probe | $347.25 | $463.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Cornerstone Hospital Little Rock Little Rock · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR C DIFFICILE AMP PROBE | $1,361.00 | $1,361.00 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | 12 | $26.40 | $43.80 |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | 7 | $117.14 | $149.20 |
| Fort Smith, AR-OK | 4 | $34.69 | $69.74 |
| Blytheville, AR | 2 | $148.96 | $148.96 |
| Mountain Home, AR | 2 | $72.00 | $121.50 |
| Arkadelphia, AR | 1 | $36.40 | $36.40 |
| Berryville, AR | 1 | $171.60 | $171.60 |
| Booneville, AR | 1 | $145.60 | $145.60 |
| Clarksville, AR | 1 | $98.40 | $98.40 |
| Camden, AR | 1 | $85.50 | $85.50 |
| E Academy Paris, AR | 1 | $145.60 | $145.60 |
| El Dorado, AR | 1 | $36.40 | $36.40 |
| Forrest City, AR | 1 | $64.82 | $64.82 |
| Heber Springs, AR | 1 | $36.40 | $36.40 |
| Hope, AR | 1 | $46.80 | $46.80 |
| Harrison, AR | 1 | $72.93 | $72.93 |
| Hot Springs, AR | 1 | $117.86 | $117.86 |
| Johnson, AR | 1 | $184.08 | $184.08 |
| Jonesboro, AR | 1 | $28.88 | $28.88 |
| McGehee, AR | 1 | $97.82 | $97.82 |
| Monticello, AR | 1 | $38.74 | $38.74 |
| Morrilton, AR | 1 | $92.30 | $92.30 |
| Magnolia, AR | 1 | $38.74 | $38.74 |
| Malvern, AR | 1 | $38.74 | $38.74 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 1 | $25.65 | $25.65 |
| Ozark, AR | 1 | $145.60 | $145.60 |
| Russellville, AR | 1 | $30.00 | $30.00 |
| Salem, AR | 1 | $77.79 | $77.79 |
| Stuttgart, AR | 1 | $38.74 | $38.74 |
| Waldron, AR | 1 | $145.60 | $145.60 |
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
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C. difficile toxin gene test (stool PCR) in other states
- Alabama$98.00
- Alaska$234.00
- Arizona$72.90
- 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$55.60
- 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$96.00
- 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$175.50
- West Virginia$113.60
- Wisconsin$151.80
- Wyoming$155.25
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.