C. diff test cost in Florida
In Florida, 81 hospitals publish a cash price for C. difficile toxin gene test (stool PCR): from $19.56 to $744.11, with a median of $119.90. The lowest price is at HMA Santa Rosa Medical Center (Milton). The highest price is 38.0× 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 24, 2026.
Hospitals in Florida, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| HMA Santa Rosa Medical Center lowest Milton · Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL Clostridium difficile by DNA Amp | $19.56 | $130.41 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Orlando · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL Hb C Diff Pcr | $30.00 | $75.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital Saint Petersburg · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Hb C Diff Pcr | $30.00 | $75.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Central Ocoee · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL Hb C Diff Pcr | $30.00 | $75.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Lakeland Highlands Hospital Lakeland · Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL Hb C Diff Pcr | $30.00 | $75.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Melbourne Hospital Melbourne · Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL Hb C Diff Pcr | $30.00 | $75.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Sebastian River Hospital Sebastian · Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL Hb C Diff Pcr | $30.00 | $75.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health St Cloud Hospital Saint Cloud · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL Hb C Diff Pcr | $30.00 | $75.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Wiregrass Ranch Hospital Wesley Chapel · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Hb C Diff Pcr | $30.00 | $75.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| South Lake Hospital Clermont · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL Hb C Diff Pcr | $30.00 | $75.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Cape Canaveral Hospital Cocoa Beach · Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL HC TOXIGENIC C. DIFFICILE PCR | $40.25 | $161.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Holmes Regional Medical Center Melbourne · Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL HC TOXIGENIC C. DIFFICILE PCR | $40.25 | $161.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Palm Bay Hospital Palm Bay · Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL HC TOXIGENIC C. DIFFICILE PCR | $40.25 | $161.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Viera Hospital Melbourne · Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL HC TOXIGENIC C. DIFFICILE PCR | $40.25 | $161.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Sacred Heart Hospital Pensacola · Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL UC-AMP PROBE CLOSTRIDIUM | $47.84 | $119.60 | — source file |
| Memorial Hospital Miramar one side Miramar · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL C. Difficile Toxin B Gene (Tcdb), Rt-Pcr Q200 | $59.50 | $85.00 | May 27, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital Pembroke one side Pembroke Pines · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL C. Difficile Toxin B Gene (Tcdb), Rt-Pcr Q200 | $59.50 | $85.00 | May 27, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital West one side Pembroke Pines · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL C. Difficile Toxin B Gene (Tcdb), Rt-Pcr Q200 | $59.50 | $85.00 | May 27, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Regional Hospital one side Hollywood · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL C. Difficile Toxin B Gene (Tcdb), Rt-Pcr Q200 | $59.50 | $85.00 | May 27, 2026 source file |
| Cape Coral Hospital Cape Coral · Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL HC Lab C Difficile Pcr (Gl) | $61.20 | $306.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Gulf Coast Medical Center Fort Myers · Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL HC Lab C Difficile Pcr (Gl) | $61.20 | $306.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Healthpark Medical Center Fort Myers · Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL HC Mb C Difficile Pcr | $61.20 | $306.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Lee Memorial Hospital Fort Myers · Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL HC Lab C Difficile Pcr (Gl) | $61.20 | $306.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Rehab Hospital Fort Myers · Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL HC Mb C Difficile Pcr | $61.20 | $306.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital Stuart · Port St. Lucie, FL C DIFF AMPLIFIED PROBE | $66.95 | $103.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Weston Hospital Nonprofit Weston · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL C DIFF AMPLIFIED PROBE | $66.95 | $103.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Ascension St Vincent's Riverside Jacksonville · Jacksonville, FL C DIFF TOXIN GENE(S) AMP PRB | $68.73 | $185.75 | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent's Southside Jacksonville · Jacksonville, FL C DIFF TOXIN GENE(S) AMP PRB | $68.73 | $185.75 | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent's St Johns County Saint Johns · Jacksonville, FL C.DIFF TOX A+B GENPROBE | $68.73 | $185.75 | — source file |
| St. Vincent's Medical Center-Clay County Middleburg · Jacksonville, FL C DIFF TOXIN GENE(S) AMP PRB | $68.73 | $185.75 | — source file |
| Holy Cross Hospital-Ft. Lauderdale Ft. Lauderdale · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL HC Warde Infectious Agent Nucleic Acid Amplified Probe Clostridium Difficile Toxin Gene(S) | $73.45 | $113.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital Boca Raton · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL C. DIFFICILE PCR | $97.50 | $150.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Fish Memorial Orange City · Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL HC CLOSTRIDIOIDES DIFFICILE TOXIN TCBD GENE PCR | $101.00 | $101.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Palm Coast Palm Coast · Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL HC CLOSTRIDIOIDES DIFFICILE TOXIN TCBD GENE PCR | $101.00 | $101.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Palm Coast Parkway Palm Coast · Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL HC CLOSTRIDIOIDES DIFFICILE TOXIN TCBD GENE PCR | $101.00 | $101.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Medical Center - Jacksonville Jacksonville · Jacksonville, FL HC CDIFFICLE BY DNA AMPLIFICATION | $104.16 | $168.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Medical Center of Nassau Fernandina Beach · Jacksonville, FL HC CDIFFICLE BY DNA AMPLIFICATION | $104.16 | $168.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Medical Center of the Beaches Jacksonville Beach · Jacksonville, FL HC CDIFFICLE BY DNA AMPLIFICATION | $104.16 | $168.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Southern Baptist Hospital of Florida Fleming Island · Jacksonville, FL HC CDIFFICLE BY DNA AMPLIFICATION | $104.16 | $168.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf Joe · Joe, FL C DIFFICILE TOXIN GENE AMPL PROBE | $114.44 | $286.11 | — source file |
| UF Health Leesburg · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL HB C DIFFICILE TOXIN BY PCR | $119.90 | $218.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UF Health The Villages · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL HB C DIFFICILE TOXIN BY PCR | $119.90 | $218.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| University of Florida Health Gainesville · Gainesville, FL HB C DIFFICILE TOXIN BY PCR | $119.90 | $218.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute Hospital Tampa · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL C DIFF AMPLIFIED PROBE | $140.00 | $280.00 | — source file |
| AdventHealth North Pinellas Tarpon Springs · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL HC CLOSTRIDIOIDES DIFFICILE TOXIN TCBD GENE PCR | $164.06 | $164.06 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University of Florida Health in Jacksonville Jacksonville · Jacksonville, FL HB C DIFFICILE TOXIN BY PCR | $176.23 | $320.41 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay Panama City · Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL C DIFFICILE TOXIN GENE AMPL PROBE | $181.11 | $452.77 | — source file |
| Broward Health Coral Springs Coral Springs · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL HC C.DIFF PCR WITH REFLEX TOXIN A/B | $195.67 | $195.67 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Broward Health Imperial Point Fort Lauderdale · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL HC C.DIFF PCR WITH REFLEX TOXIN A/B | $195.67 | $195.67 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Broward Health Medical Center Fort Lauderdale · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL HC C.DIFF PCR WITH REFLEX TOXIN A/B | $195.67 | $195.67 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Broward Health North Deerfield Beach · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL HC C.DIFF PCR WITH REFLEX TOXIN A/B | $195.67 | $195.67 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Hospital of Miami Miami · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL C difficile toxin by DNA | $198.25 | $305.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Bethesda Hospital Boynton Beach · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL C difficile toxin by DNA | $198.25 | $305.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Doctors Hospital Coral Gables · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL C difficile toxin by DNA | $198.25 | $305.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Fishermens Health Marathon · Key West-Key Largo, FL C difficile toxin by DNA | $198.25 | $305.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Homestead Hospital Homestead · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL C difficile toxin by DNA | $198.25 | $305.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Mariners Hospital Tavernier · Key West-Key Largo, FL C difficile toxin by DNA | $198.25 | $305.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| South Miami Hospital South Miami · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL C difficile toxin by DNA | $198.25 | $305.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| West Kendall Baptist Hospital Miami · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL C difficile toxin by DNA | $198.25 | $305.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald Coast Miramar Beach · Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL C DIFFICILE, TOXIN GENE,AMPL PROBE | $199.60 | $498.99 | — source file |
| AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach New Smyrna Beach · Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL HC CLOSTRIDIOIDES DIFFICILE TOXIN TCBD GENE PCR | $202.14 | $202.14 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital Vero Beach · Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL AMPLIFICATION, CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE | $225.55 | $347.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Tampa General Hospital Tampa · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Hb Stat C. Diff Pcr | $236.60 | $676.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Carrollwood Tampa · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL HC CLOSTRIDIOIDES DIFFICILE TCDB GENE PCR STOOL - ARUP | $241.23 | $241.23 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Riverview Riverview · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL HC CLOSTRIDIOIDES DIFFICILE TOXIN TCBD GENE PCR | $241.23 | $241.23 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Tampa Tampa · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL HC CLOSTRIDIOIDES DIFFICILE TOXIN TCBD GENE PCR | $241.23 | $241.23 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Wesley Chapel Wesley Chapel · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL HC CLOSTRIDIOIDES DIFFICILE TOXIN TCBD GENE PCR | $241.23 | $241.23 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Zephyrhills Zephyrhills · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL HC CLOSTRIDIOIDES DIFFICILE TOXIN TCBD GENE PCR | $241.23 | $241.23 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Heart of Florida Davenport · Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL HC CLOSTRIDIOIDES DIFFICILE TOXIN TCBD GENE PCR | $272.71 | $272.71 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Port Charlotte Port Charlotte · Punta Gorda, FL HC CLOSTRIDIOIDES DIFFICILE TOXIN TCBD GENE PCR | $275.74 | $275.74 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Lake Wales Lake Wales · Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL HC CLOSTRIDIOIDES DIFFICILE TOXIN TCBD GENE PCR | $301.25 | $301.25 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Deland Deland · Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL HC CLOSTRIDIOIDES DIFFICILE TOXIN TCBD GENE PCR | $319.22 | $319.22 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Daytona Beach Daytona Beach · Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL HC CLOSTRIDIOIDES DIFFICILE TOXIN TCBD GENE PCR | $335.18 | $335.18 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Sebring Sebring · Sebring, FL HC CLOSTRIDIOIDES DIFFICILE TOXIN TCBD GENE PCR | $361.79 | $361.79 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Orlando Orlando · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL HC CLOSTRIDIOIDES DIFFICILE TCDB GENE PCR STOOL - ARUP | $441.00 | $441.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Waterman Tavares · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL HC CLOSTRIDIOIDES DIFFICILE TOXIN TCBD GENE PCR | $472.51 | $472.51 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Wauchula Wauchula · Wauchula, FL HC CLOSTRIDIOIDES DIFFICILE TOXIN TCBD GENE PCR | $474.59 | $474.59 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Reunion Rehabilitation Hospital Jacksonville Jacksonville · Jacksonville, FL C diff amplified probe | $557.52 | $557.52 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Dade City Dade City · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL HC CLOSTRIDIOIDES DIFFICILE TOXIN TCBD GENE PCR | $596.32 | $596.32 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Ocala Ocala · Ocala, FL HC CLOSTRIDIOIDES DIFFICILE TOXIN TCBD GENE PCR | $739.62 | $739.62 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Connerton Land O Lakes · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL HC CLOSTRIDIOIDES DIFFICILE TOXIN TCBD GENE PCR | $744.11 | $744.11 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 17 | $59.50 | $195.67 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | 12 | $30.00 | $241.23 |
| Jacksonville, FL | 10 | $68.73 | $104.16 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | 8 | $30.00 | $74.95 |
| Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | 6 | $101.00 | $151.57 |
| Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | 5 | $61.20 | $61.20 |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | 5 | $30.00 | $40.25 |
| Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | 3 | $30.00 | $272.71 |
| Key West-Key Largo, FL | 2 | $198.25 | $198.25 |
| Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | 2 | $19.56 | $33.70 |
| Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | 2 | $30.00 | $127.78 |
| Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL | 1 | $199.60 | $199.60 |
| Gainesville, FL | 1 | $119.90 | $119.90 |
| Joe, FL | 1 | $114.44 | $114.44 |
| Ocala, FL | 1 | $739.62 | $739.62 |
| Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | 1 | $181.11 | $181.11 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | 1 | $66.95 | $66.95 |
| Punta Gorda, FL | 1 | $275.74 | $275.74 |
| Sebring, FL | 1 | $361.79 | $361.79 |
| Wauchula, FL | 1 | $474.59 | $474.59 |
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
- Delaware$409.92
- 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.