C. diff test cost in Louisiana
In Louisiana, 54 hospitals publish a cash price for C. difficile toxin gene test (stool PCR): from $20.16 to $281.63, with a median of $74.72. The lowest price is at Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner (Kenner). The highest price is 14.0× the lowest.
- The median here, $74.72, is 45% below the US median of $136.79.
- That is 2.0× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($37.27).
- Louisiana ranks 4th of 50 states by median, cheapest first.
- 5 of 54 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 10, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$20.16Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner
Median$74.72half of hospitals charge less
Highest$281.63in Louisiana
Lowest saves$54.56vs the median
Hospitals in Louisiana, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner lowest Kenner · New Orleans-Metairie, LA HC C. DIFFICILE TOXIN BY PCR | $20.16 | $72.00 | Sep 16, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Amp Probe Detect Inf Agt Nuc Acid | $25.34 | $181.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner University Hospital & Clinics Lafayette · Lafayette, LA HC C. DIFFICILE TOXIN BY PCR | $28.08 | $108.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital Jennings · Lake Charles, LA HC C. DIFFICILE TOXIN BY PCR | $34.00 | $100.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Amp Probe Detect Inf Agt Nuc Acid | $34.02 | $243.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Arup C Difficile by Pcr | $34.02 | $243.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Covington · Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA Labcorp Inf Agent Det Nucleic Acid Clostridium Amp Probe | $34.02 | $243.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Amp Probe Detect Inf Agt Nuc Acid | $34.02 | $243.00 | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Lafayette General Medical Center Lafayette · Lafayette, LA HC C. DIFFICILE TOXIN BY PCR | $35.07 | $167.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Glenwood Regional Medical Center - HSA West Monroe · Monroe, LA RL C DIFF AMPLIFIED PROBE | $36.52 | $186.37 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Springhill Medical Center Springhill · Minden, LA C DIFF AMPLIFIED PROBE (INHOUSE) | $38.02 | $111.81 | Mar 22, 2026 source file |
| Acadia General Hospital Crowley · Lafayette, LA HC C. DIFFICILE TOXIN BY PCR | $38.87 | $169.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner St Mary Morgan City · Baton Rouge, LA HC C. DIFFICILE TOXIN BY PCR | $40.80 | $204.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Charles Parish Hospital Luling · New Orleans-Metairie, LA HC C. DIFFICILE TOXIN BY PCR | $41.58 | $154.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA HC C. DIFFICILE TOXIN BY PCR | $45.54 | $207.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner St. Martin Hospital Breaux Bridge · Lafayette, LA HC C. DIFFICILE TOXIN BY PCR | $45.60 | $152.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Acadian Medical Center Eunice · Lafayette, LA C DIFF AMPLIFIED PROBE | $49.65 | $165.50 | Jun 9, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Arup C Difficile by Pcr | $49.68 | $184.00 | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport Shreveport · Shreveport-Bossier City, LA HC C. DIFFICILE TOXIN BY PCR | $53.82 | $207.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lasalle General Hospital Jena · Jena, LA C. DIFFICILE, NAA | $54.00 | $90.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Detection Test for Clostridium Difficile | $54.24 | $339.00 | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport - St. Mary Medical Center Shreveport · Shreveport-Bossier City, LA HC C. DIFFICILE TOXIN BY PCR | $57.96 | $207.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital Raceland · Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA HC C. DIFFICILE TOXIN BY PCR | $58.08 | $132.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge Baton Rouge · Baton Rouge, LA HC C. DIFFICILE TOXIN BY PCR | $63.04 | $197.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital Chalmette · New Orleans-Metairie, LA HC C. DIFFICILE TOXIN BY PCR | $63.36 | $198.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital Kaplan · Lafayette, LA HC C. DIFFICILE TOXIN BY PCR | $68.40 | $152.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center Natchitoches · Natchitoches, LA C. DIFFICILE DNA AMPLIFICATION | $68.80 | $172.00 | Mar 18, 2026 source file |
| New Orleans East Hospital New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Arup C Difficile by Pcr | $80.64 | $504.00 | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Labcorp Inf Agent Det Nucleic Acid Clostridium Amp Probe | $80.74 | $367.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Reeves Memorial Medical Center Bernice · Monroe, LA Clostridium difficile by DNA Amplificati | $82.00 | $164.00 | Aug 26, 2026 source file |
| North Oaks Medical Center Drive. Hammond · Hammond, LA HC Clostridium Difficile by Pcr | $82.95 | $345.00 | Oct 20, 2026 source file |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center Houma · Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA HC C. DIFFICILE TOXIN BY PCR | $86.01 | $183.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center Independence · Hammond, LA C DIFF AMPLIFIED PROBE | $94.38 | $157.30 | Feb 24, 2026 source file |
| Byrd Regional Hospital Leesville · Leesville, LA CDIFF TOXIN PCR | $99.00 | $330.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Jackson Parish Hospital Jonesboro · Jonesboro, LA 87493-C. diff Toxigenic | $102.00 | $102.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Willis Knighton Medical Center Shreveport · Shreveport-Bossier City, LA C Diff Pcr Amp Prb Toxgene-M | $109.48 | $136.85 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Opelousas General Main Campus Opelousas · Opelousas, LA C difficile (GeneXpert) | $110.50 | $221.00 | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| St. Frances Cabrini Hospital Alexandria · Alexandria, LA HC 87493 CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE, PCR | $117.52 | $452.00 | Jan 13, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe Monroe · Monroe, LA HC C. DIFFICILE TOXIN BY PCR | $121.21 | $527.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baton Rouge General Medical Center Baton Rouge · Baton Rouge, LA CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE BY PCR | $126.95 | $181.35 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Terrebonne General Medical Center - Parish Houma · Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA HC C. DIFFICILE TOXIN BY PCR | $133.44 | $180.25 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| West Feliciana Parish Hospital St Francisville · Baton Rouge, LA O R/ C DIFF. TOXIN GENE NAA | $135.42 | $225.70 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Franklin Medical Center Winnsboro · Winnsboro, LA C DIFF AMPLIFIED PROBE | $143.40 | $239.00 | May 21, 2026 source file |
| Northern Louisiana Medical Center Ruston · Ruston, LA C DIFF AMPLIFIED PROBE | $144.65 | $263.00 | Jun 19, 2026 source file |
| Madison Parish Hospital Tallulah · Tallulah, LA C DIFF NAA | $147.60 | $295.20 | May 19, 2026 source file |
| Morehouse General Hospital Bastrop · Monroe, LA CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICIL | $148.80 | $186.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Lake Charles Memorial Hospital Lake Charles · Lake Charles, LA INFECTIOUS AGENT DNA CLOSTRIDIUM D | $151.20 | $252.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bayou Bend Health System Franklin · Morgan City, LA Detection test by nucleic acid for clostridium difficile, amplified probe technique | $156.10 | $223.00 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Lady of the Sea General Hospital Cut Off · Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA C DIFF TOXIN PCR | $159.65 | $159.65 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Louisiana Extended Care of Natchitoches Natchitoches · Natchitoches, LA C. DIFFICILE DNA AMPLIFICATION | $181.00 | $181.00 | Oct 25, 2026 source file |
| Minden Medical Center Minden · Minden, LA C DIFFICILE TOXIN | $214.27 | $714.25 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| St Helena Parish Hospital Greensburg · Baton Rouge, LA CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE A & B EIA STOOL | $225.00 | $225.00 | Jun 18, 2026 source file |
| Bunkie General Hospital Bunkie · Bunkie, LA C DIFF TOXIN (PCR) | $240.00 | $240.00 | Mar 16, 2026 source file |
| Acadia St Landry Church Point · Lafayette, LA C-DIFF TOXIN GENE NAA(PCR) | $281.63 | $375.50 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
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.
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | 12 | $20.16 | $43.56 |
| Lafayette, LA | 7 | $28.08 | $45.60 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | 5 | $40.80 | $126.95 |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | 4 | $58.08 | $109.72 |
| Monroe, LA | 4 | $36.52 | $101.60 |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | 3 | $53.82 | $57.96 |
| Hammond, LA | 2 | $82.95 | $88.66 |
| Lake Charles, LA | 2 | $34.00 | $92.60 |
| Minden, LA | 2 | $38.02 | $126.14 |
| Natchitoches, LA | 2 | $68.80 | $124.90 |
| Alexandria, LA | 1 | $117.52 | $117.52 |
| Bunkie, LA | 1 | $240.00 | $240.00 |
| Jena, LA | 1 | $54.00 | $54.00 |
| Jonesboro, LA | 1 | $102.00 | $102.00 |
| Leesville, LA | 1 | $99.00 | $99.00 |
| Morgan City, LA | 1 | $156.10 | $156.10 |
| Opelousas, LA | 1 | $110.50 | $110.50 |
| Ruston, LA | 1 | $144.65 | $144.65 |
| Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | 1 | $34.02 | $34.02 |
| Tallulah, LA | 1 | $147.60 | $147.60 |
| Winnsboro, LA | 1 | $143.40 | $143.40 |
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
What C. diff test is, what the price covers and why prices differ: C. diff test explained.
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
- Kentucky$99.80
- 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.