C. diff test cost in Missouri
In Missouri, 27 hospitals publish a cash price for C. difficile toxin gene test (stool PCR): from $37.00 to $237.90, with a median of $157.95. The lowest price is at St Joseph Medical Center (Kansas City). The highest price is 6.4× 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 25, 2026.
Lowest$37.00St Joseph Medical Center
Median$157.95half pay less
Highest$237.90in Missouri
Lowest saves$120.95vs the median
Hospitals in Missouri, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph Medical Center lowest Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS Hc Cytomed, Dna, Amp Probe | $37.00 | $255.86 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Western Missouri Medical Center Warrensburg · Warrensburg, MO C Difficile, PCR | $60.00 | $55.00 | Dec 1, 2024 source file |
| NKC Health North Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS C DIFF AMPLIFIED PROBE | $64.67 | $223.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital South Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL Clostridium Difficile Amp Probe | $72.80 | $112.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard Bernie · Bernie, MO Inf Agent Det Nucleic Acid Clostridium Amp Probe | $83.25 | $111.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard Dexter · Dexter, MO Inf Agent Det Nucleic Acid Clostridium Amp Probe | $83.25 | $111.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Boone Hospital Center Columbia · Columbia, MO CDIFFICILE AMP NA PROBE | $96.00 | $160.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson Festus · St. Louis, MO-IL Clostridium Difficile Amp Probe | $140.40 | $216.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Washington Washington · St. Louis, MO-IL Clostridium Difficile Amp Probe | $140.40 | $216.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS Clostridium Difficile Amp Probe | $141.70 | $218.00 | — source file |
| Fitzgibbon Hospital Marshall · Marshall, MO Detection test by nucleic acid for clostridium difficile, amplified probe technique | $147.23 | $184.04 | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lebanon Lebanon · Lebanon, MO Clostridium Difficile Amp Probe | $148.20 | $228.00 | — source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS INF AGNT BY NUCLEIC ACID C DIF | $155.82 | $389.55 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Troy · St. Louis, MO-IL Clostridium Difficile Amp Probe | $157.95 | $243.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Perry Perryville · Perryville, MO Clostridium Difficile Amp Probe | $163.80 | $252.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora Aurora · Aurora, MO Clostridium Difficile Amp Probe | $166.40 | $256.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Cassville Cassville · Cassville, MO Clostridium Difficile Amp Probe | $166.40 | $256.00 | — source file |
| Mercy St. Francis Hospital Mountain View · West Plains, MO Clostridium Difficile Amp Probe | $166.40 | $256.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage Carthage · Joplin, MO-KS Clostridium Difficile Amp Probe | $176.80 | $272.00 | — source file |
| Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS C DIFF TOXIN AMP PROBE | $187.68 | $391.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL Clostridium Difficile Amp Probe | $193.05 | $297.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield Springfield · Springfield, MO Clostridium Difficile Amp Probe | $195.65 | $301.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield Ozark · Springfield, MO Clostridium Difficile Amp Probe | $195.65 | $301.00 | — source file |
| Shriners Childrens - St Louis Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL C DIFF AMPLIFIED PROBE | $197.20 | $197.20 | — source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia · Columbia, MO C DIFF AMPLIFIED PROBE P31022095 | $203.52 | $339.20 | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard Dexter · Dexter, MO Clostridium Difficile Amp Probe | $206.70 | $318.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast Cape Girardeau · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Clostridium Difficile Amp Probe | $237.90 | $366.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 6 | $72.80 | $149.18 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | 3 | $141.70 | $155.82 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 3 | $37.00 | $64.67 |
| Columbia, MO | 2 | $96.00 | $149.76 |
| Dexter, MO | 2 | $83.25 | $144.98 |
| Springfield, MO | 2 | $195.65 | $195.65 |
| Aurora, MO | 1 | $166.40 | $166.40 |
| Bernie, MO | 1 | $83.25 | $83.25 |
| Cassville, MO | 1 | $166.40 | $166.40 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | 1 | $237.90 | $237.90 |
| Lebanon, MO | 1 | $148.20 | $148.20 |
| Marshall, MO | 1 | $147.23 | $147.23 |
| Perryville, MO | 1 | $163.80 | $163.80 |
| Warrensburg, MO | 1 | $60.00 | $60.00 |
| West Plains, MO | 1 | $166.40 | $166.40 |
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
- Mississippi$55.60
- 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.