C. diff test cost in Maryland
In Maryland, 5 hospitals publish a cash price for C. difficile toxin gene test (stool PCR): from $84.93 to $384.40, with a median of $329.33. The lowest price is at Greater Baltimore Medical Center (Towson). The highest price is 4.5× 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 Maryland, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center lowest Towson · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HC Cdiff Toxin | $84.93 | $86.66 | — source file |
| UPMC Western Maryland Cumberland · Cumberland, MD-WV C. DIFFICILE TOXIN PROBE | $194.40 | $324.00 | — source file |
| TidalHealth Peninsula Salisbury · Salisbury, MD HC CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE, TOXIN GENE | $329.33 | $336.05 | — source file |
| Atlantic General Hospital Berlin · Ocean Pines, MD Infectious agent detection by nucleic acid (DNA or RNA); Clostridium difficile, toxin gene(s), amplified probe technique | $375.63 | $375.63 | — source file |
| Mercy Medical Center Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HC CYTOMED, DNA, AMP PROBE | $384.40 | $392.24 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 2 | $84.93 | $234.66 |
| Cumberland, MD-WV | 1 | $194.40 | $194.40 |
| Ocean Pines, MD | 1 | $375.63 | $375.63 |
| Salisbury, MD | 1 | $329.33 | $329.33 |
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
- Maine$81.60
- 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.