C. diff test cost in Minnesota
In Minnesota, 50 hospitals publish a cash price for C. difficile toxin gene test (stool PCR): from $45.54 to $304.88, with a median of $117.64. The lowest price is at Range Regional Health Services (Hibbing). The highest price is 6.7× 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$45.54Range Regional Health Services
Median$117.64half pay less
Highest$304.88in Minnesota
Lowest saves$72.10vs the median
Hospitals in Minnesota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Range Regional Health Services lowest Hibbing · Duluth, MN-WI HC C DIFF TOXIN B PCR | $45.54 | $107.15 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Olivia Hospital Olivia · Olivia, MN Microbiology | $50.63 | $83.00 | — source file |
| Regions Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Microbiology | $52.52 | $202.00 | — source file |
| Maple Grove Hospital Maple Grove · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Detection test for clostridium difficile | $60.08 | $114.00 | — source file |
| North Memorial Health Care Robbinsdale · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Detection test for clostridium difficile | $60.08 | $114.00 | — source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI PR INF AGENT DET NUCLEIC ACID CLOSTRIDIUM AMP PROBE | $67.08 | $106.97 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Hutchinson Hospital Hutchinson · Hutchinson, MN Microbiology | $71.92 | $156.35 | — source file |
| Methodist Hospital St. Louis Park · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Microbiology | $73.32 | $282.00 | — source file |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC C DIFF TOXIN B PCR | $90.49 | $225.64 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC C DIFF TOXIN B PCR | $91.42 | $227.98 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC C DIFF TOXIN B PCR | $91.42 | $227.98 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast St John's Hospital Maplewood · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC C DIFF TOXIN B PCR | $91.45 | $228.04 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC C DIFF TOXIN B PCR | $91.45 | $228.04 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC C DIFF TOXIN B PCR | $91.45 | $228.04 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center Faribualt · Faribault-Northfield, MN HCHG CLOSTRIDIUM DIFF TOXIN PCR | $95.03 | $169.70 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG CLOSTRIDIUM DIFF TOXIN PCR | $95.03 | $169.70 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG CLOSTRIDIUM DIFF TOXIN PCR | $95.03 | $169.70 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Owatonna Hospital Owatonna · Owatonna, MN HCHG CLOSTRIDIUM DIFF TOXIN PCR | $95.03 | $169.70 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids, MN HC C DIFF TOXIN B PCR | $95.90 | $225.64 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Saint Elizabeth’s Hospital of Wabasha Wabasha · Rochester, MN INFECTIOUS AGENT ANTIGEN DETECT; C DIFF PCR ARUP | $96.22 | $158.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC C DIFF TOXIN B PCR | $96.90 | $228.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG CLOSTRIDIUM DIFF TOXIN PCR | $103.97 | $216.60 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina United Hospital St. Paul · St. Paul, MN HCHG CLOSTRIDIUM DIFF TOXIN PCR | $103.97 | $216.60 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG CLOSTRIDIUM DIFF TOXIN PCR | $103.97 | $216.60 | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| New Ulm Medical Center New Ulm · New Ulm, MN HCHG CLOSTRIDIUM DIFF TOXIN PCR | $113.68 | $203.00 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Wheaton Wheaton · Wheaton, MN INF AGENT DET NUCLEIC ACID CLOSTRIDIUM AMP PROBE 87493 | $121.60 | $152.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls Thief River Falls · Thief River Falls, MN INF AGENT DET NUCLEIC ACID CLOSTRIDIUM AMP PROBE 87493 | $132.80 | $166.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center Thief River Falls · Thief River Falls, MN INF AGENT DET NUCLEIC ACID CLOSTRIDIUM AMP PROBE 87493 | $132.80 | $166.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Virginia Virginia · Duluth, MN-WI C DIFF AMPLIFIED PROBE | $139.42 | $222.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center Luverne · Sioux Falls, SD-MN INF AGENT DET NUCLEIC ACID CLOSTRIDIUM AMP PROBE 87493 | $142.40 | $178.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's - Detroit Lakes Detroit Lakes · Detroit Lakes, MN C DIFF AMPLIFIED PROBE | $142.52 | $222.00 | — source file |
| Essentia Health Duluth Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI C DIFF AMPLIFIED PROBE | $146.52 | $222.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Children's Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI C DIFF AMPLIFIED PROBE | $146.52 | $222.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI C DIFF AMPLIFIED PROBE | $146.52 | $222.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Joseph's Medical Center Brainerd · Brainerd, MN C DIFF AMPLIFIED PROBE | $149.41 | $222.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI C DIFF AMPLIFIED PROBE | $157.00 | $157.00 | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Ada Ada · Ada, MN C DIFF AMPLIFIED PROBE | $164.06 | $222.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Deer River Deer River · Grand Rapids, MN C DIFF AMPLIFIED PROBE | $164.06 | $222.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Fosston Fosston · Grand Forks, ND-MN C DIFF AMPLIFIED PROBE | $164.06 | $222.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Holy Trinity Hospital Graceville · Graceville, MN C DIFF AMPLIFIED PROBE | $164.06 | $222.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Moose Lake Moose Lake · Duluth, MN-WI C DIFF AMPLIFIED PROBE | $164.06 | $222.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Northern Pines Aurora · Duluth, MN-WI C DIFF AMPLIFIED PROBE | $164.06 | $222.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Sandstone Sandstone · Sandstone, MN C DIFF AMPLIFIED PROBE | $164.06 | $222.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Jackson Hospital Jackson · Jackson, MN INF AGENT DET NUCLEIC ACID CLOSTRIDIUM AMP PROBE 87493 | $164.80 | $206.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI INF AGENT DET NUCLEIC ACID CLOSTRIDIUM AMP PROBE | $181.70 | $334.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center Canby · Canby, MN INF AGENT DET NUCLEIC ACID CLOSTRIDIUM AMP PROBE 87493 | $202.40 | $253.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital Tracy · Marshall, MN INF AGENT DET NUCLEIC ACID CLOSTRIDIUM AMP PROBE 87493 | $227.20 | $284.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital Westbrook · Westbrook, MN INF AGENT DET NUCLEIC ACID CLOSTRIDIUM AMP PROBE 87493 | $227.20 | $284.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Lake View Hospital Two Harbors · Two Harbors, MN Fac Cytomed, Dna, Amp Probe | $274.88 | $334.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Stillwater · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Microbiology | $304.88 | $824.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 18 | $52.52 | $91.45 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 8 | $45.54 | $146.52 |
| Grand Rapids, MN | 2 | $95.90 | $129.98 |
| Thief River Falls, MN | 2 | $132.80 | $132.80 |
| Ada, MN | 1 | $164.06 | $164.06 |
| Brainerd, MN | 1 | $149.41 | $149.41 |
| Canby, MN | 1 | $202.40 | $202.40 |
| Detroit Lakes, MN | 1 | $142.52 | $142.52 |
| Faribault-Northfield, MN | 1 | $95.03 | $95.03 |
| Graceville, MN | 1 | $164.06 | $164.06 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | 1 | $164.06 | $164.06 |
| Hutchinson, MN | 1 | $71.92 | $71.92 |
| Jackson, MN | 1 | $164.80 | $164.80 |
| Marshall, MN | 1 | $227.20 | $227.20 |
| New Ulm, MN | 1 | $113.68 | $113.68 |
| Olivia, MN | 1 | $50.63 | $50.63 |
| Owatonna, MN | 1 | $95.03 | $95.03 |
| Rochester, MN | 1 | $96.22 | $96.22 |
| Sandstone, MN | 1 | $164.06 | $164.06 |
| St. Paul, MN | 1 | $103.97 | $103.97 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | 1 | $142.40 | $142.40 |
| Two Harbors, MN | 1 | $274.88 | $274.88 |
| Westbrook, MN | 1 | $227.20 | $227.20 |
| Wheaton, MN | 1 | $121.60 | $121.60 |
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
- Maryland$329.33
- Massachusetts$132.00
- Michigan$126.00
- 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.