C. diff test cost in Mississippi
In Mississippi, 15 hospitals publish a cash price for C. difficile toxin gene test (stool PCR): from $29.19 to $256.14, with a median of $55.60. The lowest price is at Mississippi Baptist Medical Center (Jackson). The highest price is 8.8× 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$29.19Mississippi Baptist Medical Center
Median$55.60half pay less
Highest$256.14in Mississippi
Lowest saves$26.41vs the median
Hospitals in Mississippi, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi Baptist Medical Center lowest Jackson · Jackson, MS C DIFFICILE TOXIN B PCR | $29.19 | $139.00 | Feb 25, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Anderson Regional Medical Center Meridian · Meridian, MS C DIFFICILE/EPI AMP PROBE | $30.58 | $139.00 | Feb 25, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto Southaven · Memphis, TN-MS-AR C DIFFICILE/EPI AMP PROBE | $31.60 | $158.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle Columbus · Columbus, MS C DIFFICILE TOXIN B PCR | $32.75 | $131.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi Oxford · Oxford, MS C DIFFICILE/EPI AMP PROBE | $36.34 | $158.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Booneville Booneville · Tupelo, MS C DIFFICILE TOXIN B PCR | $37.68 | $157.00 | Feb 25, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union County New Albany · New Albany, MS C DIFFICILE TOXIN B PCR | $37.68 | $157.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Anderson Regional Medical Center-South Meridian · Meridian, MS C DIFFICILE/EPI AMP PROBE | $55.60 | $139.00 | Feb 17, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Medical Center-Yazoo Yazoo City · Jackson, MS C DIFFICILE/EPI AMP PROBE | $56.99 | $139.00 | Feb 17, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Medical Center-Attala Kosciusko · Kosciusko, MS C DIFFICILE/EPI AMP PROBE | $61.16 | $139.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital - Leake Carthage · Carthage, MS C DIFFICILE/EPI AMP PROBE | $62.55 | $139.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Olive Branch Hospital Olive Branch · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Inf Ag Clostridium Difficile Toxin Pcr | $69.52 | $316.00 | — source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Calhoun Calhoun City · Calhoun City, MS C DIFFICILE TOXIN B PCR | $81.64 | $157.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| South central regional medical center Laurel · Laurel, MS HC C. Diff, Molecular | $152.00 | $152.00 | — source file |
| River Oaks Hospital Flowood · Jackson, MS C diff AB PCR | $256.14 | $1,423.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson, MS | 3 | $29.19 | $56.99 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 2 | $31.60 | $50.56 |
| Meridian, MS | 2 | $30.58 | $43.09 |
| Calhoun City, MS | 1 | $81.64 | $81.64 |
| Carthage, MS | 1 | $62.55 | $62.55 |
| Columbus, MS | 1 | $32.75 | $32.75 |
| Kosciusko, MS | 1 | $61.16 | $61.16 |
| Laurel, MS | 1 | $152.00 | $152.00 |
| New Albany, MS | 1 | $37.68 | $37.68 |
| Oxford, MS | 1 | $36.34 | $36.34 |
| Tupelo, MS | 1 | $37.68 | $37.68 |
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
- Minnesota$117.64
- 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.