C. diff test cost in Colorado
In Colorado, 46 hospitals publish a cash price for C. difficile toxin gene test (stool PCR): from $16.24 to $1,338.01, with a median of $293.42. The lowest price is at Banner Fort Collins Medical Center (Fort Collins). The highest price is 82.4× the lowest.
- The median here, $293.42, is 115% above the US median of $136.77.
- That is 7.9× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($37.27).
- Colorado ranks 47th of 50 states by median, cheapest first.
- 21 of 46 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Colorado's Hospital Discounted Care law (HB21-1198): for qualifying patients with household income at or below 250% of the federal poverty level, hospitals and the clinicians who work in them may charge no more than the greater of the Medicare rate or the Medicaid base rate, and monthly payments are capped. That can be less than the cash prices below; ask the hospital to screen you for discounted care. Other states' laws.
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 10, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$16.24Banner Fort Collins Medical Center
Median$293.42half of hospitals charge less
Highest$1,338.01in Colorado
Lowest saves$277.18vs the median
Hospitals in Colorado, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center lowest Fort Collins · Fort Collins-Loveland, CO LAB DET IA TOXIN C DIFF PRB AMP | $16.24 | $112.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center Greeley · Greeley, CO LAB DET IA TOXIN C DIFF PRB AMP | $31.25 | $112.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Denver Health and Hospital Authority Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC C DIFFICILE TOXIN B GENE PCR | $39.94 | $114.09 | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Sterling Regional Medical Center Sterling · Sterling, CO LAB DET IA TOXIN C DIFF PRB AMP | $48.16 | $112.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Lincoln Health Hugo · Hugo, CO C. diff int qc | $49.00 | $49.00 | Jun 4, 2026 source file |
| East Morgan County Hospital Brush · Fort Morgan, CO LAB DET IA TOXIN C DIFF PRB AMP | $74.82 | $112.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| San Luis Valley Health Alamosa · Alamosa, CO C DIFF AMPLIFIED PROBE | $91.30 | $166.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| San Luis Valley Health Conejos County Hospital La Jara · Alamosa, CO C DIFF AMPLIFIED PROBE | $91.30 | $166.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Family Health West Hospital Fruita · Grand Junction, CO HC C DIFF AMPLIFIED PROBE | $113.40 | $162.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Weisbrod Memorial County Hospital Luther Eads · Luther Eads, CO Detection test by nucleic acid for clostridium difficile, amplified probe technique | $117.60 | $196.00 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Community Hospital Grand Junction · Grand Junction, CO C DIFF AMPLIFIED PROBE | $121.52 | $217.00 | Mar 13, 2026 source file |
| Delta County Memorial Hospital Delta · Delta, CO CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICLE TOXIN PCR | $124.66 | $311.66 | Aug 24, 2026 source file |
| Haxtun Hospital District Haxtun · Haxtun, CO C-diff Toxin Dna Confirmation | $143.00 | $190.00 | — source file |
| Yuma Disctrict Hospital Yuma · Yuma, CO Clostridium Difficile (GeneXpert) | $149.25 | $199.00 | May 28, 2026 source file |
| Melissa Memorial Hospital Holyoke · Holyoke, CO Detection test by nucleic acid for clostridium difficile, amplified probe technique | $170.40 | $213.00 | Nov 7, 2026 source file |
| Wray Community District Hospital Wray · Wray, CO C diff Toxin, DNA Detection, Confirmatory testing (RPS) PSPC | $170.80 | $227.73 | Mar 1, 2024 source file |
| Delta Health Hospital Delta · Delta, CO CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICLE TOXIN PCR | $178.09 | $296.82 | Apr 2, 2026 source file |
| Animas Surgical Hospital Durango · Durango, CO C DIFF AMPLIFIED PROBE | $180.00 | $180.00 | Mar 16, 2026 source file |
| Pagosa Springs Medical Center Pagosa Springs · Pagosa Springs, CO C Diff Toxin A/B | $211.36 | $264.20 | Sep 24, 2026 source file |
| Boulder Community Health Boulder · Boulder, CO HC CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFCILE DNA | $237.50 | $475.00 | Sep 16, 2026 source file |
| Gunnison Valley Hospital Gunnison · Gunnison, CO Detection test by nucleic acid for clostridium difficile, amplified probe technique | $240.55 | $283.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HB=CSHB CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE | $258.70 | $398.00 | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Spalding at Psl Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO C DIFF TOX GENE AMP PROB | $283.38 | $283.38 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Salida Hospital District Salida · Salida, CO Detection test by nucleic acid for clostridium difficile, amplified probe technique | $303.45 | $357.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Middle Park Health - Fraser Fraser · Fraser, CO HC C DIFFICILE TOXIN PCR | $321.16 | $401.45 | Apr 28, 2026 source file |
| Middle Park Medical Center Kremmling · Kremmling, CO HC C DIFFICILE TOXIN PCR | $321.16 | $401.45 | Apr 27, 2026 source file |
| Middle Park Medical Center-Granby Granby · Granby, CO HC C DIFFICILE TOXIN PCR | $321.16 | $401.45 | Apr 27, 2026 source file |
| Craig Hospital Englewood · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC C DIFFICILE TOXIN PCR | $378.05 | $992.25 | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Aspen Valley Hospital District Aspen · Rifle, CO HC C Diff, Amplif Probe Pcr | $478.00 | $478.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Avista Louisville · Boulder, CO HC CLOSTRIDIOIDES DIFFICILE TOXIN TCBD GENE PCR | $550.27 | $550.27 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC CLOSTRIDIOIDES DIFFICILE TOXIN TCBD GENE PCR | $550.27 | $550.27 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Littleton Littleton · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC CLOSTRIDIOIDES DIFFICILE TOXIN TCBD GENE PCR | $550.27 | $550.27 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Parker Parker · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC CLOSTRIDIOIDES DIFFICILE TOXIN TCBD GENE PCR | $550.27 | $550.27 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Porter Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC CLOSTRIDIOIDES DIFFICILE TOXIN TCBD GENE PCR | $550.27 | $550.27 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Sky Ridge Lone Tree · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO Infectious agent detection by nucleic acid (DNA or RNA); Clostridium difficile, toxin gene(s), amplified probe technique | $625.50 | $625.50 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone South Parker ER Parker · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO C DIFF TOX GENE AMP PROB | $625.50 | $625.50 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Belmar ER Lakewood · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO C DIFF TOX GENE AMP PROB | $632.33 | $632.33 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Southwest ER Littleton · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO C DIFF TOX GENE AMP PROB | $632.33 | $632.33 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Swedish Englewood · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO C DIFF TOX GENE AMP PROB | $632.33 | $632.33 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Mountain Ridge Thornton · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO C DIFF TOX GENE AMP PROB | $670.72 | $670.72 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Northeast ER Thornton · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO C DIFF TOX GENE AMP PROB | $670.72 | $670.72 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Presbyterian St Lukes Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO Infectious agent detection by nucleic acid (DNA or RNA); Clostridium difficile, toxin gene(s), amplified probe technique | $798.50 | $798.50 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Central Park ER Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO Infectious agent detection by nucleic acid (DNA or RNA); Clostridium difficile, toxin gene(s), amplified probe technique | $922.00 | $922.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Rose Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO C DIFF TOX GENE AMP PROB | $922.00 | $922.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Centennial Hospital A Campus of Tmca Englewood · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO C DIFF TOX GENE AMP PROB | $1,338.01 | $1,338.01 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Healthone Aurora Aurora · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO C DIFF TOX GENE AMP PROB | $1,338.01 | $1,338.01 | Sep 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 20 | $39.94 | $628.92 |
| Alamosa, CO | 2 | $91.30 | $91.30 |
| Boulder, CO | 2 | $237.50 | $393.88 |
| Delta, CO | 2 | $124.66 | $151.38 |
| Grand Junction, CO | 2 | $113.40 | $117.46 |
| Durango, CO | 1 | $180.00 | $180.00 |
| Fraser, CO | 1 | $321.16 | $321.16 |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | 1 | $16.24 | $16.24 |
| Fort Morgan, CO | 1 | $74.82 | $74.82 |
| Granby, CO | 1 | $321.16 | $321.16 |
| Gunnison, CO | 1 | $240.55 | $240.55 |
| Greeley, CO | 1 | $31.25 | $31.25 |
| Haxtun, CO | 1 | $143.00 | $143.00 |
| Holyoke, CO | 1 | $170.40 | $170.40 |
| Hugo, CO | 1 | $49.00 | $49.00 |
| Kremmling, CO | 1 | $321.16 | $321.16 |
| Luther Eads, CO | 1 | $117.60 | $117.60 |
| Pagosa Springs, CO | 1 | $211.36 | $211.36 |
| Rifle, CO | 1 | $478.00 | $478.00 |
| Salida, CO | 1 | $303.45 | $303.45 |
| Sterling, CO | 1 | $48.16 | $48.16 |
| Wray, CO | 1 | $170.80 | $170.80 |
| Yuma, CO | 1 | $149.25 | $149.25 |
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
- Arkansas$88.90
- California$152.88
- 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.