C. diff test cost in Delaware
In Delaware, 6 hospitals publish a cash price for C. difficile toxin gene test (stool PCR): from $123.50 to $611.15, with a median of $409.92. The lowest price is at St. Francis Hospital (Wilmington). The highest price is 4.9× 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 Delaware, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Francis Hospital lowest Wilmington · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Infectious Agent Nucleic Acid Amplified Probe Clostridium Difficile Toxin Gene(S) Nap-1 | $123.50 | $190.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| TidalHealth Nanticoke Seaford · Seaford, DE HC Clostridium Difficile, Toxin Gene | $126.00 | $126.00 | — source file |
| Bayhealth Hospital, Sussex Campus Milford · Seaford, DE Hc C Diff Amplified Probe | $409.92 | $488.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent Campus Dover · Dover, DE Hc C Diff Amplified Probe | $409.92 | $488.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Nemours Children's Hospital Wilmington · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Clostridium Difficile Pcr | $428.00 | $428.00 | — source file |
| Beebe Medical Center Lewes · Seaford, DE DETECTION TEST BY NUCLEIC ACID FOR CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE; AMPLIFIED PROBE TECHNIQUE | $611.15 | $719.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seaford, DE | 3 | $126.00 | $409.92 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 2 | $123.50 | $275.75 |
| Dover, DE | 1 | $409.92 | $409.92 |
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
- Arkansas$112.06
- California$179.25
- Colorado$318.38
- Connecticut$116.65
- 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.