C. diff test cost in Kentucky
In Kentucky, 15 hospitals publish a cash price for C. difficile toxin gene test (stool PCR): from $52.50 to $441.65, with a median of $268.16. The lowest price is at Deaconess Henderson Hospital (Henderson) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 8.4× 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.
Lowest$52.50Deaconess Henderson Hospital + 1 more
Median$268.16half pay less
Highest$441.65in Kentucky
Lowest saves$215.66vs the median
Hospitals in Kentucky, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deaconess Henderson Hospital lowest Henderson · Henderson, KY CHG INF AGENT DET NUCLEIC ACID CLOSTRIDIUM AMP PROBE | $52.50 | $150.00 | Feb 9, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital Union County lowest Morganfield · Morganfield, KY CHG INF AGENT DET NUCLEIC ACID CLOSTRIDIUM AMP PROBE | $52.50 | $150.00 | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital Irvine · Richmond-Berea, KY HC So Clost Diff,Toxin Gene,Amp Prbe | $99.60 | $166.00 | — source file |
| Norton Hospitals Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HB CLO DIFFICILE AMP PROBE | $99.80 | $499.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital Paducah · Paducah, KY-IL HC Inf Agent Det Nucleic Acid Clostridium Amp Probe | $101.40 | $169.00 | — source file |
| University of Kentucky Hospital Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY Hc Clostridium Difficile Pcr | $133.42 | $333.55 | Apr 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 | Oct 14, 2025 source file |
| AdventHealth Manchester Manchester · Corbin, KY HC CLOSTRIDIOIDES DIFFICILE TCDB GENE PCR STOOL - ARUP | $268.16 | $268.16 | Apr 1, 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 15, 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 15, 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 15, 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 17, 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 18, 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 18, 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 18, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 3 | $99.80 | $441.65 |
| Corbin, KY | 2 | $268.16 | $354.90 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | 2 | $133.42 | $287.54 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | 2 | $101.40 | $271.52 |
| Richmond-Berea, KY | 2 | $99.60 | $270.62 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | 1 | $441.65 | $441.65 |
| Henderson, KY | 1 | $52.50 | $52.50 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | 1 | $235.13 | $235.13 |
| Morganfield, KY | 1 | $52.50 | $52.50 |
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
- Kansas$176.39
- 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.