C. diff test cost in Maine
In Maine, 22 hospitals publish a cash price for C. difficile toxin gene test (stool PCR): from $32.13 to $362.70, with a median of $81.60. The lowest price is at The Aroostook Medical Center (Presque Isle). The highest price is 11.3× 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.
Lowest$32.13The Aroostook Medical Center
Median$81.60half pay less
Highest$362.70in Maine
Lowest saves$49.47vs the median
Hospitals in Maine, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Aroostook Medical Center lowest Presque Isle · Presque Isle, ME C DIFFICILE AMPLIFIED PROBE | $32.13 | $153.00 | — source file |
| Maine Coast Regional Health Facilities Ellsworth · Ellsworth, ME Clostridium difficile Testing Molecular | $33.25 | $133.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Portland · Portland-South Portland, ME C DIFF AMPLIFIED PROBE | $34.84 | $134.00 | — source file |
| Eastern Maine Medical Center Bangor · Bangor, ME C-DIFFIICILE AMPLIFIED PROBE | $36.12 | $172.00 | — source file |
| Central Maine Medical Center Lewiston · Lewiston-Auburn, ME HC CYTOMED, DNA, AMP PROBE | $37.00 | $244.69 | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Mayo Regional Hospital Dover Foxcroft · Dover Foxcroft, ME Clostridium difficile Testing by PCR ALI | $58.41 | $177.00 | — source file |
| Sebasticook Valley Health Pittsfield · Pittsfield, ME C-DIFFIICILE AMPLIFIED PROBE | $60.18 | $177.00 | — source file |
| Acadia Hospital Bangor · Bangor, ME C-DIFFICILE/TOXIN | $61.92 | $172.00 | — source file |
| Blue Hill Memorial Hospital Blue Hill · Blue Hill, ME CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE TESTING | $65.49 | $177.00 | — source file |
| Rumford Hospital Rumford · Rumford, ME HC CYTOMED, DNA, AMP PROBE | $70.00 | $244.69 | Apr 29, 2026 source file |
| Bridgton Hospital Bridgton · Portland-South Portland, ME HC CYTOMED, DNA, AMP PROBE | $75.00 | $244.69 | Apr 29, 2026 source file |
| York Hospital York · Portland-South Portland, ME C. DIFFICILE DNA AMPLIFIED PROBE BY PCR | $88.20 | $147.00 | — source file |
| Charles A. Dean Memorial Hospital Greenville · Greenville, ME C-DIFFIICILE AMPLIFIED PROBE | $88.50 | $177.00 | — source file |
| St Mary's Regional Medical Center Lewiston · Lewiston-Auburn, ME HC CLOST DIFFTOXIN GENEAMP PRBE | $95.00 | $250.00 | — source file |
| MaineHealth Farmington · Farmington, ME HC INF AGENT DET NUCLEIC ACID CLOSTRIDIUM AMP PROBE | $128.15 | $128.15 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Rockport · Rockport, ME HC INF AGENT DET NUCLEIC ACID CLOSTRIDIUM AMP PROBE | $142.60 | $142.60 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Brunswick · Portland-South Portland, ME HC INF AGENT DET NUCLEIC ACID CLOSTRIDIUM AMP PROBE | $142.60 | $142.60 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Biddeford · Portland-South Portland, ME HC INF AGENT DET NUCLEIC ACID CLOSTRIDIUM AMP PROBE | $149.55 | $149.55 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Belfast · Belfast, ME HC INF AGENT DET NUCLEIC ACID CLOSTRIDIUM AMP PROBE | $209.15 | $209.15 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Norway · Norway, ME HC INF AGENT DET NUCLEIC ACID CLOSTRIDIUM AMP PROBE | $267.45 | $267.45 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Damariscotta · Damariscotta, ME HC INF AGENT DET NUCLEIC ACID CLOSTRIDIUM AMP PROBE | $275.35 | $275.35 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Portland · Portland-South Portland, ME B* HC INF AGENT DET NUCLEIC ACID CLOSTRIDIUM AMP PROBE | $362.70 | $362.70 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland, ME | 6 | $34.84 | $115.40 |
| Bangor, ME | 2 | $36.12 | $49.02 |
| Lewiston-Auburn, ME | 2 | $37.00 | $66.00 |
| Belfast, ME | 1 | $209.15 | $209.15 |
| Blue Hill, ME | 1 | $65.49 | $65.49 |
| Damariscotta, ME | 1 | $275.35 | $275.35 |
| Dover Foxcroft, ME | 1 | $58.41 | $58.41 |
| Ellsworth, ME | 1 | $33.25 | $33.25 |
| Farmington, ME | 1 | $128.15 | $128.15 |
| Greenville, ME | 1 | $88.50 | $88.50 |
| Norway, ME | 1 | $267.45 | $267.45 |
| Pittsfield, ME | 1 | $60.18 | $60.18 |
| Presque Isle, ME | 1 | $32.13 | $32.13 |
| Rockport, ME | 1 | $142.60 | $142.60 |
| Rumford, ME | 1 | $70.00 | $70.00 |
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
- Idaho$166.00
- Illinois$177.10
- Indiana$135.50
- Iowa$126.10
- Kansas$176.39
- Kentucky$268.16
- Louisiana$51.96
- 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.