C. diff test cost in Kansas
In Kansas, 10 hospitals publish a cash price for C. difficile toxin gene test (stool PCR): from $47.20 to $390.70, with a median of $176.39. The lowest price is at Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan (Manhattan). The highest price is 8.3× 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 Kansas, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan lowest Manhattan · Manhattan, KS CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE A&B SO | $47.20 | $118.00 | — source file |
| Wamego Health Center Wamego · Manhattan, KS C. DIFFICILE TOXIN B BY PCR | $82.80 | $207.00 | — source file |
| Susan B Allen Memorial Hospital El Dorado · Wichita, KS DETECTION TEST BY NUCLEIC ACID FOR CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE, AMPLIFIED PROBE TECHNIQUE | $83.85 | $129.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Specialty Hospital Southeast Kansas Galena · Joplin, MO-KS Clostridium Difficile Amp Probe | $154.05 | $237.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Columbus Columbus · Joplin, MO-KS Clostridium Difficile Amp Probe | $165.10 | $254.00 | — source file |
| Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas Overland Park · Kansas City, MO-KS C DIFF TOXIN AMP PROBE | $187.68 | $391.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Pittsburg Pittsburg · Pittsburg, KS Clostridium Difficile Amp Probe | $210.60 | $324.00 | — source file |
| AdventHealth Ottawa Ottawa · Ottawa, KS HC CLOSTRIDIOIDES DIFFICILE TOXIN TCBD GENE PCR | $390.70 | $390.70 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Shawnee Mission Shawnee Mission · Kansas City, MO-KS HC CLOSTRIDIOIDES DIFFICILE TOXIN TCBD GENE PCR | $390.70 | $390.70 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth South Overland Park Overland Park · Kansas City, MO-KS HC CLOSTRIDIOIDES DIFFICILE TOXIN TCBD GENE PCR | $390.70 | $390.70 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 3 | $187.68 | $390.70 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | 2 | $154.05 | $159.58 |
| Manhattan, KS | 2 | $47.20 | $65.00 |
| Ottawa, KS | 1 | $390.70 | $390.70 |
| Pittsburg, KS | 1 | $210.60 | $210.60 |
| Wichita, KS | 1 | $83.85 | $83.85 |
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
- Idaho$166.00
- Illinois$177.10
- Indiana$135.50
- Iowa$126.10
- 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.