C. diff test cost in New Hampshire
In New Hampshire, 6 hospitals publish a cash price for C. difficile toxin gene test (stool PCR): from $83.84 to $353.25, with a median of $146.61. The lowest price is at Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital (Lebanon). The highest price is 4.2× 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 New Hampshire, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital lowest Lebanon · Lebanon-Claremont, NH-VT C DIFFICILE PCR | $83.84 | $274.00 | — source file |
| Valley Regional Hospital Claremont · Lebanon-Claremont, NH-VT C DIFF AMPLIFIED PROBE | $114.95 | $209.00 | Jun 6, 2026 source file |
| Monadnock Community Hospital Peterborough · Manchester-Nashua, NH C DIFF AMPLIFIED PROBE | $145.80 | $243.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Hospital of Nashua Nashua · Manchester-Nashua, NH HC CLOST DIFFTOXIN GENEAMP PRBE | $147.42 | $378.00 | — source file |
| Elliot Hospital Manchester · Manchester-Nashua, NH Hc Inf Agent Det Nucleic Acid Clostridium Amp Probe | $164.65 | $445.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MaineHealth North Conway · North Conway, NH HC INF AGENT DET NUCLEIC ACID CLOSTRIDIUM AMP PROBE | $353.25 | $353.25 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester-Nashua, NH | 3 | $145.80 | $147.42 |
| Lebanon-Claremont, NH-VT | 2 | $83.84 | $99.40 |
| North Conway, NH | 1 | $353.25 | $353.25 |
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
- Missouri$157.95
- Montana$171.01
- Nebraska$122.20
- Nevada$59.47
- 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.