C. diff test cost in Michigan
In Michigan, 89 hospitals publish a cash price for C. difficile toxin gene test (stool PCR): from $17.85 to $248.80, with a median of $116.00. The lowest price is at Hillsdale Hospital (Hillsdale). The highest price is 13.9× the lowest.
- The median here, $116.00, is 15% below the US median of $136.79.
- That is 3.1× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($37.27).
- Michigan ranks 17th of 50 states by median, cheapest first.
- 22 of 89 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 8, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$17.85Hillsdale Hospital
Median$116.00half of hospitals charge less
Highest$248.80in Michigan
Lowest saves$98.15vs the median
Hospitals in Michigan, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hillsdale Hospital lowest Hillsdale · Hillsdale, MI C DIFFICILE TOXIN PCR RL | $17.85 | $21.00 | Jan 23, 2026 source file |
| McLaren Caro Region Caro · Caro, MI Clostridium Difficile PCR | $31.10 | $62.20 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Henry Ford Health St John Hospital Detroit · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI C. DIFF DNA AMPLIFICATION | $38.08 | $68.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Ascension River District Hospital East China Township · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI C.DIFF DNA AMPLIFICATION | $38.38 | $68.54 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Health Warren Hospital Warren · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI C.DIFF DNA AMPLIFICATION | $42.00 | $75.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital - Novi Campus Novi · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI C DIFF AMPLIFIED PROBE | $42.00 | $75.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Providence Southfield Hospital Southfield · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI C DIFF AMPLIFIED PROBE | $42.00 | $75.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Mackinac Straits Hospital and Health Center Saint Ignace · Saint Ignace, MI Detection test by nucleic acid for clostridium difficile, amplified probe technique | $42.00 | $70.00 | Oct 15, 2026 source file |
| Eaton Rapids Medical Center Eaton Rapids · Lansing-East Lansing, MI MOLECULAR CDIFFICILE TOXIN SCR | $44.66 | $89.32 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital Rochester · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI C DIFF AMPLIFIED PROBE | $45.12 | $96.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Karmanos Cancer Center Detroit · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI C. DIFFICILE, PCR | $45.70 | $91.40 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Eaton Charlotte · Lansing-East Lansing, MI HB C. Difficile Pcr | $48.45 | $193.80 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| McLaren Central Michigan Mount Pleasant · Mount Pleasant, MI Clostridium Difficile PCR | $48.85 | $97.70 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Henry Ford Health Hospital Detroit · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI HB LAB C DIFFICILE PCR | $51.43 | $237.00 | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Health West Bloomfield Hospital West Bloomfield · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI HB LAB C DIFFICILE PCR | $51.43 | $237.00 | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| McLaren Greater Lansing Lansing · Lansing-East Lansing, MI Clostridium Difficile PCR | $53.45 | $106.90 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Macomb Mount Clemens · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Clostridium Difficile PCR | $55.80 | $111.60 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Carson Carson City · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI HB C. Difficile Pcr | $57.50 | $230.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Clinton St. Johns · Lansing-East Lansing, MI HB C. Difficile Pcr | $57.50 | $230.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Ionia Ionia · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI HB C. Difficile Pcr | $57.50 | $230.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Lansing Lansing · Lansing-East Lansing, MI HB C. Difficile Pcr | $57.50 | $230.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center Cooper Saginaw · Saginaw, MI HCHG C DIFFICILE TOXIN PCR | $59.57 | $85.10 | May 15, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center Saginaw · Saginaw, MI HCHG C DIFFICILE TOXIN PCR | $59.57 | $85.10 | May 15, 2026 source file |
| McLaren Bay Region Bay City · Bay City, MI Clostridium Difficile PCR | $75.50 | $151.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Three Rivers Health Three Rivers · Sturgis, MI Clostridium difficile Toxin Gene by NAAT with Reflex to Toxins A and B by EIA Feces | $81.25 | $125.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Lakeshore Campus Shelby · Shelby, MI HC Warde Infectious Agent Nucleic Acid Amplified Probe Clostridium Difficile Toxin Gene(S) | $81.70 | $125.70 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Partners, Mercy Campus Muskogen · Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI HC Warde Infectious Agent Nucleic Acid Amplified Probe Clostridium Difficile Toxin Gene(S) | $81.70 | $125.70 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Saint Marys Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI HC Warde Infectious Agent Nucleic Acid Amplified Probe Clostridium Difficile Toxin Gene(S) | $81.70 | $125.70 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor Ypsilanti · Ypsilanti, MI HC Warde Infectious Agent Nucleic Acid Amplified Probe Clostridium Difficile Toxin Gene(S) | $81.70 | $125.70 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Mercy Chelsea Chelsea · Ann Arbor, MI HC Warde Infectious Agent Nucleic Acid Amplified Probe Clostridium Difficile Toxin Gene(S) | $81.70 | $125.70 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Mercy Livingston Hospital Brighton · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI HC Warde Infectious Agent Nucleic Acid Amplified Probe Clostridium Difficile Toxin Gene(S) | $81.70 | $125.70 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Mercy Oakland Pontiac · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI HC Warde Infectious Agent Nucleic Acid Amplified Probe Clostridium Difficile Toxin Gene(S) | $81.70 | $125.70 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Mercy Livonia Livonia · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI HC Warde Infectious Agent Nucleic Acid Amplified Probe Clostridium Difficile Toxin Gene(S) | $81.70 | $125.70 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| McLaren Northern Michigan Petoskey · Petoskey, MI Clostridium Difficile PCR | $82.40 | $164.80 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Oakland Pontiac · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Clostridium Difficile PCR | $84.05 | $168.10 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Harbor Beach Community Hospital Harbor Beach · Harbor Beach, MI C DIFF STOOL TOXIN (PCR) | $87.75 | $117.00 | May 1, 2026 source file |
| Beacon Allegan Allegan · Holland, MI C. DIFFICILE/EPI | $90.04 | $183.75 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| McLaren Port Huron Port Huron · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI C DIFF AMPLIFIED PROBE | $91.25 | $182.50 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| VHS Detroit Receiving Hospital Detroit · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI C DIFF TOXIN AMP PROBE | $101.25 | $135.00 | Apr 7, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Healthcare Owosso · Owosso, MI INFECT AGENT DET-C DIFFICILE | $104.00 | $130.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Helen Newberry Joy Hospital Newberry · Newberry, MI Detection test by nucleic acid for clostridium difficile, amplified probe technique | $105.21 | $167.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Harper University Hospital Detroit · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI C DIFF TOXIN AMP PROBE | $105.75 | $141.00 | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
| VHS Childrens Hospital of Michigan Detroit · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI C DIFF TOXIN AMP PROBE | $112.50 | $150.00 | Apr 6, 2026 source file |
| Holland Community Hospital Holland · Holland, MI Detection test by nucleic acid for clostridium difficile, amplified probe technique | $115.80 | $193.00 | Sep 21, 2026 source file |
| McLaren Lapeer Region Lapeer · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Clostridium Difficile PCR | $116.00 | $232.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| VHS Sinai Grace Hospital Detroit · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI C DIFF TOXIN AMP PROBE | $126.00 | $168.00 | Apr 8, 2026 source file |
| McLaren Thumb Region Bad Axe · Bad Axe, MI Clostridium Difficile PCR | $137.50 | $275.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Marlette Regional Hospital Marlette · Marlette, MI Hchg C Diff | $147.00 | $196.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI HC C DIFF AMPLIFIED PROBE TECH | $162.00 | $162.00 | May 1, 2026 source file |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI HC C DIFF AMPLIFIED PROBE TECH | $162.00 | $162.00 | May 1, 2026 source file |
| Deckerville Community Hospital Deckerville · Deckerville, MI Hchg Clostridium Dificile Toxin Pcr | $167.96 | $221.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Sheridan Community Hospital Sheridan · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE TOXIN | $168.80 | $211.00 | Apr 22, 2026 source file |
| Hills and Dales General Hospital Cass City · Cass City, MI Hchg Clostridium Dificile Toxin Pcr | $172.38 | $221.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Munson Healthcare Otsego Memorial Hospital Gaylord · Gaylord, MI .Clostridium difficile PCR | $175.95 | $207.00 | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Corewell Health Big Rapids Hospital Big Rapids · Big Rapids, MI Hc C Diff Amplified Probe Tech | $178.00 | $178.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital East Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI Hc C Diff Amplified Probe Tech | $178.00 | $178.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Corewell Health Gerber Hospital Fremont · Fremont, MI Hc C Diff Amplified Probe Tech | $178.00 | $178.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Corewell Health Greenville Hospital Greenville · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI Hc C Diff Amplified Probe Tech | $178.00 | $178.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Corewell Health Ludington Hospital Ludington · Ludington, MI HC C DIFF AMPLIFIED PROBE TECH | $178.00 | $178.00 | May 1, 2026 source file |
| Corewell Health Pennock Hospital Hastings · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI HC C DIFF AMPLIFIED PROBE TECH | $178.00 | $178.00 | May 1, 2026 source file |
| Corewell Health Reed City Hospital Reed City · Reed City, MI HC C DIFF AMPLIFIED PROBE TECH | $178.00 | $178.00 | May 1, 2026 source file |
| Corewell Health Zeeland Community Hospital Zeeland · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI Hc C Diff Amplified Probe Tech | $178.00 | $178.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baraga County Memorial Hospital Lanse · Lanse, MI C DIFF | $180.00 | $180.00 | Jun 23, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Health Grand Haven Hospital Grand Haven · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI C DIFFICILE TOXIN GENES AMP | $180.00 | $180.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Uphs Marquette Dlp Hospital Marquette · Marquette, MI Infectious agent detection by nucleic acid (DNA or RNA); Clostridium difficile, toxin gene(s), amplified probe technique | $180.79 | $301.31 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| VHS Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital Commerce Charter Twp · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI C DIFF TOXIN AMP PROBE | $186.75 | $249.00 | May 20, 2026 source file |
| Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital Charlevoix · Charlevoix, MI .Clostridium difficile PCR | $197.20 | $232.00 | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Munson Healthcare Cadillac Cadillac · Cadillac, MI .Clostridium difficile PCR | $198.05 | $233.00 | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Munson Medical Center Traverse City · Traverse City, MI .Clostridium difficile PCR | $198.90 | $234.00 | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Kalkaska Memorial Health Center Kalkaska · Traverse City, MI .Clostridium difficile PCR | $201.45 | $237.00 | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital Frankfort · Traverse City, MI .Clostridium difficile PCR | $203.15 | $239.00 | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Beaumont Hospital - Dearborn Dearborn · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI HC C DIFF AMPLIFIED PROBE TECH | $206.00 | $206.00 | May 1, 2026 source file |
| Beaumont Hospital - Grosse Pointe Grosse Pointe · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI HC C DIFF AMPLIFIED PROBE TECH | $206.00 | $206.00 | May 1, 2026 source file |
| Beaumont Hospital - Taylor Taylor · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Hc C Diff Amplified Probe Tech | $206.00 | $206.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Beaumont Hospital Royal Oak Royal Oak · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI HC C DIFF AMPLIFIED PROBE TECH | $206.00 | $206.00 | May 1, 2026 source file |
| Beaumont Hospital, Troy Troy · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Hc C Diff Amplified Probe Tech | $206.00 | $206.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Corewell Health Farmington Hills Hospital Farmington Hills · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI HC C DIFF AMPLIFIED PROBE TECH | $206.00 | $206.00 | May 1, 2026 source file |
| Corewell Health Trenton Hospital Trenton · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI HC C DIFF AMPLIFIED PROBE TECH | $206.00 | $206.00 | May 1, 2026 source file |
| Corewell Health Wayne Hospital Wayne · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI HC C DIFF AMPLIFIED PROBE TECH | $206.00 | $206.00 | May 1, 2026 source file |
| Munson Healthcare Grayling Grayling · Grayling, MI .Clostridium difficile PCR | $208.25 | $245.00 | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital Manistee · Manistee, MI .Clostridium difficile PCR | $213.35 | $251.00 | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Iron River Hospital Iron River · Iron River, MI Fac Cytomed, Dna, Amp Probe | $217.10 | $334.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Ironwood Hospital Ironwood · Ironwood, MI Fac Cytomed, Dna, Amp Probe | $217.10 | $334.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital Laurium · Houghton, MI Fac Cytomed, Dna, Amp Probe | $217.10 | $334.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| McLaren Flint Flint · Flint, MI Clostridium Difficile PCR | $219.85 | $439.70 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| UP Health System - Portage Hancock · Houghton, MI Infectious agent detection by nucleic acid (DNA or RNA); Clostridium difficile, toxin gene(s), amplified probe technique | $232.99 | $388.32 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Corewell Health Watervliet Hospital Watervliet · Niles, MI HC C DIFF AMPLIFIED PROBE TECH | $244.00 | $244.00 | May 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeland Hospital, St Joseph St Joseph · Niles, MI Hc C Diff Amplified Probe Tech | $244.00 | $244.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| McKenzie Memorial Hospital Sandusky · Sandusky, MI XPERT C DIFF(S) | $248.80 | $311.00 | May 31, 2025 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 29 | $38.08 | $91.25 |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | 11 | $57.50 | $168.80 |
| Lansing-East Lansing, MI | 5 | $44.66 | $53.45 |
| Traverse City, MI | 3 | $198.90 | $201.45 |
| Holland, MI | 2 | $90.04 | $102.92 |
| Houghton, MI | 2 | $217.10 | $225.04 |
| Niles, MI | 2 | $244.00 | $244.00 |
| Saginaw, MI | 2 | $59.57 | $59.57 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | 1 | $81.70 | $81.70 |
| Bad Axe, MI | 1 | $137.50 | $137.50 |
| Bay City, MI | 1 | $75.50 | $75.50 |
| Big Rapids, MI | 1 | $178.00 | $178.00 |
| Caro, MI | 1 | $31.10 | $31.10 |
| Cass City, MI | 1 | $172.38 | $172.38 |
| Charlevoix, MI | 1 | $197.20 | $197.20 |
| Cadillac, MI | 1 | $198.05 | $198.05 |
| Deckerville, MI | 1 | $167.96 | $167.96 |
| Fremont, MI | 1 | $178.00 | $178.00 |
| Flint, MI | 1 | $219.85 | $219.85 |
| Gaylord, MI | 1 | $175.95 | $175.95 |
| Grayling, MI | 1 | $208.25 | $208.25 |
| Harbor Beach, MI | 1 | $87.75 | $87.75 |
| Hillsdale, MI | 1 | $17.85 | $17.85 |
| Iron River, MI | 1 | $217.10 | $217.10 |
| Ironwood, MI | 1 | $217.10 | $217.10 |
| Lanse, MI | 1 | $180.00 | $180.00 |
| Ludington, MI | 1 | $178.00 | $178.00 |
| Manistee, MI | 1 | $213.35 | $213.35 |
| Marlette, MI | 1 | $147.00 | $147.00 |
| Marquette, MI | 1 | $180.79 | $180.79 |
| Mount Pleasant, MI | 1 | $48.85 | $48.85 |
| Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | 1 | $81.70 | $81.70 |
| Newberry, MI | 1 | $105.21 | $105.21 |
| Owosso, MI | 1 | $104.00 | $104.00 |
| Petoskey, MI | 1 | $82.40 | $82.40 |
| Reed City, MI | 1 | $178.00 | $178.00 |
| Saint Ignace, MI | 1 | $42.00 | $42.00 |
| Sandusky, MI | 1 | $248.80 | $248.80 |
| Shelby, MI | 1 | $81.70 | $81.70 |
| Sturgis, MI | 1 | $81.25 | $81.25 |
| Ypsilanti, MI | 1 | $81.70 | $81.70 |
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
- Louisiana$74.72
- Maine$108.24
- Maryland$327.75
- Massachusetts$169.81
- 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.