C. diff test cost in Kentucky
In Kentucky, 77 hospitals publish a cash price for C. difficile toxin gene test (stool PCR): from $52.18 to $441.65, with a median of $99.80. The lowest price is at Harrison Memorial Hospital (Cynthiana). The highest price is 8.5× the lowest.
- The median here, $99.80, is 27% below the US median of $136.79.
- That is 2.7× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($37.27).
- Kentucky ranks 11th of 50 states by median, cheapest first.
- 5 of 77 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
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 11, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$52.18Harrison Memorial Hospital
Median$99.80half of hospitals charge less
Highest$441.65in Kentucky
Lowest saves$47.62vs the median
Hospitals in Kentucky, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison Memorial Hospital lowest Cynthiana · Cynthiana, KY DETECTION TEST BY NUCLEIC ACID FOR CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE; AMPLIFIED PROBE TECHNIQUE | $52.18 | $74.54 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Arh Our Lady of the Way Martin · Pikeville, KY EPI STRAIN | $54.60 | $91.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Harlan Arh Hospital Harlan · Harlan, KY EPI STRAIN | $54.60 | $91.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Hazard Appalachian Regional Healthcare Regional Medical Center Hazard · Hazard, KY EPI STRAIN | $54.60 | $91.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Highlands Arh Regional Medical Center Prestonsburg · Pikeville, KY EPI STRAIN | $54.60 | $91.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Knox County Hospital Barbourville · Corbin, KY EPI STRAIN | $54.60 | $91.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Mary Breckinridge Arh Hospital Hayden · Hayden, KY EPI STRAIN | $54.60 | $91.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| McDowell Arh Hospital MC Dowell · Pikeville, KY EPI STRAIN | $54.60 | $91.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Middlesboro Arh Hospital Middlesboro · Middlesborough, KY EPI STRAIN | $54.60 | $91.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Morgan County Arh Hospital West Liberty · West Liberty, KY EPI STRAIN | $54.60 | $91.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Paintsville Arh Hospital Paintsville · Paintsville, KY EPI STRAIN | $54.60 | $91.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Tug Valley Appalachian Regional Healthcare Regional Medical Center South Williamson · Pikeville, KY EPI STRAIN | $54.60 | $91.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Whitesburg Arh Hospital Whitesburg · Whitesburg, KY EPI STRAIN | $54.60 | $91.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Joseph London London · Corbin, KY HC Lab C Difficile Toxin Pcr | $57.90 | $165.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Deaconess Union County Hospital Morganfield · Morganfield, KY HC CLOSTRIDIUM BY PCR | $60.16 | $128.00 | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| Pineville Community Health Center Pineville · Middlesborough, KY Detection test by nucleic acid for clostridium difficile, amplified probe technique | $61.00 | $61.00 | Jan 24, 2026 source file |
| Ohio County Hospital one side Hartford · Hartford, KY REF C.diff toxB gn-tcdB RT-PCR | $61.50 | $123.00 | Jan 12, 2026 source file |
| University of Louisville Hospital Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN C DIFF AMPLIFIED PROBE. | $67.20 | $280.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| The Medical Center at Bowling Green Bowling Green · Bowling Green, KY CDIFF TOXIN B GENE (tcdB) BY P | $67.48 | $130.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| CHI Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial Hospital Bardstown · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HC Lab C Difficile Toxin Pcr | $69.63 | $165.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Jackson Purchase Medical Center Mayfield · Mayfield, KY Infectious agent detection by nucleic acid (DNA or RNA); Clostridium difficile, toxin gene(s), amplified probe technique | $71.18 | $177.95 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Jennie Stuart Medical Center Hopkinsville · Clarksville, TN-KY HC CLOSTRIDIUM BY PCR | $72.71 | $234.52 | Feb 12, 2026 source file |
| Saint Joseph Mount Sterling Mt. Sterling · Mount Sterling, KY HC Lab C Difficile Toxin Pcr | $75.92 | $201.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville Madisonville · Madisonville, KY HC CLOSTRIDIUM BY PCR | $77.22 | $593.97 | Feb 3, 2026 source file |
| Casey County Hospital Liberty · Liberty, KY C DIFF MOLECULAR | $77.98 | $97.48 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| The Medical Center at Albany Albany · Albany, KY CDIFF TOXIN B GENE (tcdB) BY P | $78.00 | $130.00 | Jul 1, 2024 source file |
| The Medical Center at Caverna Horse Cave · Horse Cave, KY CDIFF TOXIN B GENE (tcdB) BY P | $78.00 | $130.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Medical Center at Scottsville Scottsville · Bowling Green, KY CDIFF TOXIN B GENE (tcdB) BY P | $78.00 | $130.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| T J Samson Community Hospital Glasgow · Glasgow, KY Detection test by nucleic acid for clostridium difficile, amplified probe technique | $78.65 | $121.00 | Oct 21, 2026 source file |
| Tj Health Columbia Columbia · Columbia, KY Detection test by nucleic acid for clostridium difficile, amplified probe technique | $78.65 | $121.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Kentucky River Medical Center Jackson · Jackson, KY Detection test by nucleic acid for clostridium difficile, amplified probe technique | $79.88 | $133.13 | Sep 17, 2026 source file |
| Clark Regional Medical Center Winchester · Lexington-Fayette, KY Infectious agent detection by nucleic acid (DNA or RNA); Clostridium difficile, toxin gene(s), amplified probe technique | $81.47 | $203.67 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Fleming County Hospital Flemingsburg · Flemingsburg, KY Infectious agent detection by nucleic acid (DNA or RNA); Clostridium difficile, toxin gene(s), amplified probe technique | $94.26 | $235.65 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Saint Joseph East Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY HC Lab C Difficile Toxin Pcr | $95.32 | $227.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Tristar Greenview Regional Hospital Bowling Green · Bowling Green, KY C DIFF TOX GENE AMP PROB | $98.09 | $98.09 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| CHI Saint Joseph Berea Nf Berea · Richmond-Berea, KY HC Lab C Difficile Toxin Pcr | $99.32 | $205.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital Irvine · Richmond-Berea, KY HC So Clost Diff,Toxin Gene,Amp Prbe | $99.60 | $166.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Norton Audubon Hospital Louisville · Louisville, KY HB CLO DIFFICILE AMP PROBE | $99.80 | $499.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Brownsboro Hospital Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HB CLO DIFFICILE AMP PROBE | $99.80 | $499.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Children's Hospital Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HB CLO DIFFICILE AMP PROBE | $99.80 | $499.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospital Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HB CLO DIFFICILE AMP PROBE | $99.80 | $499.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton West Louisville Hospital Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HB CLO DIFFICILE AMP PROBE | $99.80 | $499.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Women's and Kosair Children's Hospital Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HB CLO DIFFICILE AMP PROBE | $99.80 | $499.00 | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| Wayne County Hospital Monticello · Monticello, KY C DIFFICILE DNA AMPL | $100.10 | $154.00 | Sep 14, 2026 source file |
| Continuing Care Hospital Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY HC LAB C DIFFICILE TOXIN PCR | $100.66 | $227.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Saints Mary & Elizabeth Hospital Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN C DIFF AMPLIFIED PROBE. | $100.80 | $280.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital Paducah · Paducah, KY-IL HC Inf Agent Det Nucleic Acid Clostridium Amp Probe | $101.40 | $169.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Meadowview Regional Medical Center Maysville · Maysville, KY Infectious agent detection by nucleic acid (DNA or RNA); Clostridium difficile, toxin gene(s), amplified probe technique | $103.50 | $258.76 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| UofL Health -Shelbyville Shelbyville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN C DIFF AMPLIFIED PROBE. | $106.40 | $280.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Monroe County Medical Center Tompkinsville · Tompkinsville, KY Detection test by nucleic acid for clostridium difficile, amplified probe technique | $107.57 | $129.60 | Oct 8, 2026 source file |
| Saint Joseph Hospital Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY HC Lab C Difficile Toxin Pcr | $107.80 | $227.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| St Elizabeth Edgewood Edgewood · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HB C DIFF AMPLIFIED PROBE | $111.81 | $111.81 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Breckinridge Memorial Hospital Hardinsburg · Hardinsburg, KY Detection test by nucleic acid for clostridium difficile, amplified probe technique | $115.00 | $230.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| Saint Joseph Hospital Nicholasville · Lexington-Fayette, KY HC Lab C Difficile Toxin Pcr | $121.76 | $227.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| UofL Health-Louisville – South Hospital Shepherdville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN C DIFF AMPLIFIED PROBE. | $126.00 | $280.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| University of Kentucky Hospital Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY Hc Clostridium Difficile Pcr | $133.42 | $333.55 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Claire Medical Center Morehead · Morehead, KY Detection test by nucleic acid for clostridium difficile, amplified probe technique | $137.25 | $183.00 | Jun 18, 2026 source file |
| Spring View Hospital Lebanon · Lebanon, KY Infectious agent detection by nucleic acid (DNA or RNA); Clostridium difficile, toxin gene(s), amplified probe technique | $149.08 | $372.70 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Bluegrass Community Hospital Versailles · Lexington-Fayette, KY Infectious agent detection by nucleic acid (DNA or RNA); Clostridium difficile, toxin gene(s), amplified probe technique | $154.27 | $385.68 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Rockcastle County Hospital Mount Vernon · Richmond-Berea, KY Detection test by nucleic acid for clostridium difficile, amplified probe technique | $155.04 | $204.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Bourbon Community Hospital Paris · Lexington-Fayette, KY Infectious agent detection by nucleic acid (DNA or RNA); Clostridium difficile, toxin gene(s), amplified probe technique | $156.12 | $390.29 | Jul 11, 2026 source file |
| Georgetown Community Hospital Georgetown · Lexington-Fayette, KY Infectious agent detection by nucleic acid (DNA or RNA); Clostridium difficile, toxin gene(s), amplified probe technique | $158.96 | $397.40 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| The Medical Center at Russellville Russellville · Russellville, KY C DIFF B PCR | $189.00 | $315.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Livingston Hospital and Healthcare Services Salem · Paducah, KY-IL C difficile Toxin Gene NAA LC | $219.15 | $365.25 | Aug 25, 2026 source file |
| Carroll County Memorial Hospital Carrollton · Carrollton, KY CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE TOXIN GENE PCR | $225.00 | $375.00 | Aug 17, 2026 source file |
| Frankfort Regional Medical Center Frankfort · Frankfort, KY Infectious agent detection by nucleic acid (DNA or RNA); Clostridium difficile, toxin gene(s), amplified probe technique | $226.21 | $226.21 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| King's Daughters' Medical Center Ashland · Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH HCHG C DIFFICILE 017/NAP1/B1 PCR | $235.13 | $587.82 | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Manchester Manchester · Corbin, KY HC CLOSTRIDIOIDES DIFFICILE TOXIN TCBD GENE PCR | $268.16 | $268.16 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UofL Health - Jewish Hospital and Mary & Elizabeth Hospital Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN C DIFF AMPLIFIED PROBE. | $299.70 | $666.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Three Rivers Medical Center Louisa · Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH Detection test by nucleic acid for clostridium difficile, amplified probe technique | $321.93 | $536.55 | Sep 17, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Corbin Corbin · Corbin, KY Detection test by nucleic acid for clostridium difficile, amplified probe technique | $441.65 | $588.87 | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Hardin Elizabethtown · Elizabethtown, KY Detection test by nucleic acid for clostridium difficile, amplified probe technique | $441.65 | $588.87 | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health LaGrange La Grange · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Detection test by nucleic acid for clostridium difficile, amplified probe technique | $441.65 | $588.87 | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Lexington Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY Detection test by nucleic acid for clostridium difficile, amplified probe technique | $441.65 | $588.87 | Sep 28, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Louisville Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Detection test by nucleic acid for clostridium difficile, amplified probe technique | $441.65 | $588.87 | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Paducah Paducah · Paducah, KY-IL Detection test by nucleic acid for clostridium difficile, amplified probe technique | $441.65 | $588.87 | Sep 28, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Richmond Richmond · Richmond-Berea, KY Detection test by nucleic acid for clostridium difficile, amplified probe technique | $441.65 | $588.87 | Sep 28, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
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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.
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By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 13 | $67.20 | $99.80 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | 10 | $81.47 | $127.59 |
| Corbin, KY | 4 | $54.60 | $163.03 |
| Pikeville, KY | 4 | $54.60 | $54.60 |
| Richmond-Berea, KY | 4 | $99.32 | $127.32 |
| Bowling Green, KY | 3 | $67.48 | $78.00 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | 3 | $101.40 | $219.15 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | 2 | $235.13 | $278.53 |
| Middlesborough, KY | 2 | $54.60 | $57.80 |
| Albany, KY | 1 | $78.00 | $78.00 |
| Carrollton, KY | 1 | $225.00 | $225.00 |
| Columbia, KY | 1 | $78.65 | $78.65 |
| Cynthiana, KY | 1 | $52.18 | $52.18 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 1 | $111.81 | $111.81 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | 1 | $72.71 | $72.71 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | 1 | $441.65 | $441.65 |
| Flemingsburg, KY | 1 | $94.26 | $94.26 |
| Frankfort, KY | 1 | $226.21 | $226.21 |
| Glasgow, KY | 1 | $78.65 | $78.65 |
| Hardinsburg, KY | 1 | $115.00 | $115.00 |
| Harlan, KY | 1 | $54.60 | $54.60 |
| Hartford, KY | 1 | $61.50 | $61.50 |
| Hayden, KY | 1 | $54.60 | $54.60 |
| Hazard, KY | 1 | $54.60 | $54.60 |
| Horse Cave, KY | 1 | $78.00 | $78.00 |
| Jackson, KY | 1 | $79.88 | $79.88 |
| Lebanon, KY | 1 | $149.08 | $149.08 |
| Liberty, KY | 1 | $77.98 | $77.98 |
| Louisville, KY | 1 | $99.80 | $99.80 |
| Maysville, KY | 1 | $103.50 | $103.50 |
| Monticello, KY | 1 | $100.10 | $100.10 |
| Morehead, KY | 1 | $137.25 | $137.25 |
| Morganfield, KY | 1 | $60.16 | $60.16 |
| Madisonville, KY | 1 | $77.22 | $77.22 |
| Mayfield, KY | 1 | $71.18 | $71.18 |
| Mount Sterling, KY | 1 | $75.92 | $75.92 |
| Paintsville, KY | 1 | $54.60 | $54.60 |
| Russellville, KY | 1 | $189.00 | $189.00 |
| Tompkinsville, KY | 1 | $107.57 | $107.57 |
| West Liberty, KY | 1 | $54.60 | $54.60 |
| Whitesburg, KY | 1 | $54.60 | $54.60 |
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
- Colorado$293.42
- 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
- Louisiana$74.72
- Maine$108.24
- Maryland$327.75
- Massachusetts$169.81
- Michigan$116.00
- Minnesota$139.42
- Mississippi$55.60
- 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$96.00
- 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$175.50
- West Virginia$113.60
- Wisconsin$151.80
- Wyoming$155.25
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.