C. diff test cost in Idaho
In Idaho, 9 hospitals publish a cash price for C. difficile toxin gene test (stool PCR): from $113.93 to $199.50, with a median of $166.00. The lowest price is at Bingham Memorial Hospital (Blackfoot). The highest price is 1.8× 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 Idaho, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bingham Memorial Hospital lowest Blackfoot · Blackfoot, ID Detection test by nucleic acid for clostridium difficile, amplified probe technique | $113.93 | $162.75 | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Magic Valley Regional Medical Center Twin Falls · Twin Falls, ID | $166.00 | $166.00 | — source file |
| St Luke's McCall McCall · McCall, ID | $166.00 | $166.00 | — source file |
| St Luke's Nampa Medical Center Nampa · Boise City, ID | $166.00 | $166.00 | — source file |
| St Luke's Regional Medical Center Boise · Boise City, ID | $166.00 | $166.00 | — source file |
| St Luke's Wood River Medical Center Ketchum · Hailey, ID | $166.00 | $166.00 | — source file |
| Saint Alphonsus Medical Center - Nampa Nampa · Boise City, ID HC Infectious Agent Nucleic Acid Amplified Probe Clostridium Difficile Toxin Gene(S) | $185.25 | $285.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center - Boise Boise · Boise City, ID HC Infectious Agent Nucleic Acid Amplified Probe Clostridium Difficile Toxin Gene(S) | $185.25 | $285.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Kootenai Health Coeur D'Alene · Coeur d'Alene, ID HC C DIFFICILE DNA BY PCR | $199.50 | $266.00 | Mar 27, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boise City, ID | 4 | $166.00 | $175.62 |
| Blackfoot, ID | 1 | $113.93 | $113.93 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | 1 | $199.50 | $199.50 |
| Hailey, ID | 1 | $166.00 | $166.00 |
| McCall, ID | 1 | $166.00 | $166.00 |
| Twin Falls, ID | 1 | $166.00 | $166.00 |
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
- Florida$119.90
- Georgia$69.90
- Hawaii$169.20
- 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.