C. diff test cost in New Jersey
In New Jersey, 32 hospitals publish a cash price for C. difficile toxin gene test (stool PCR): from $37.00 to $669.00, with a median of $42.86. The lowest price is at Saint Marys Hospital (Passaic). The highest price is 18.1× 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$37.00Saint Marys Hospital
Median$42.86half pay less
Highest$669.00in New Jersey
Lowest saves$5.86vs the median
Hospitals in New Jersey, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Marys Hospital lowest Passaic · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Hc Cytomed, Dna, Amp Probe | $37.00 | $251.64 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Bayshore Medical Center Holmdel · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ XPERT C.DIFFICILE/EPI | $37.27 | $264.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Hmh Hospitals Old Bridge · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE TOXIN | $37.27 | $264.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Hmh Hospitals Red Bank · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ XPERT C.DIFFICILE/EPI | $37.27 | $264.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Hmh Hospitals Neptune City · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE TOXIN B QUALITATIVE REAL-TIME PCR QST | $37.27 | $264.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Hackensack University Medical Center Hackensack · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE TOXIN | $37.27 | $264.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| JFK University Medical Center Edison · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ XPERT C.DIFFICILE/EPI | $37.27 | $264.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Ocean Medical Center Brick · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE TOXIN B QUALITATIVE REAL-TIME PCR QST | $37.27 | $264.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Palisades Medical Center North Bergen · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE TOXIN B QUALITATIVE REAL-TIME PCR QST | $37.27 | $264.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center Perth Amboy · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE TOXIN | $37.27 | $264.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center Manahawkin · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE TOXIN | $37.27 | $264.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| CentraState Medical Center Freehold Township · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Ia C Diff Toxin Amp Probe | $42.86 | $169.00 | — source file |
| Chilton Medical Center Pompton Plains · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Ia C Diff Toxin Amp Probe | $42.86 | $170.00 | — source file |
| Hackettstown Medical Center Hackettstown · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ Ia C Diff Toxin Amp Probe | $42.86 | $623.00 | — source file |
| Morristown Medical Center Morristown · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Ia C Diff Toxin Amp Probe | $42.86 | $654.00 | — source file |
| Newton Medical Center Newton · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Ia C Diff Toxin Amp Probe | $42.86 | $654.00 | — source file |
| Overlook Medical Center Summit · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Ia C Diff Toxin Amp Probe | $42.86 | $654.00 | — source file |
| Shore Memorial Hospital Somers Point · Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ C DIFF AMPLIFIED PROBE | $42.86 | — | Aug 30, 2026 source file |
| University Hospital Newark · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ INF AGENT DET NUCLEIC ACID CLOSTRIDIUM AMP PROBE | $42.86 | $1,652.16 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| The Valley Hospital Paramus · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ CDFRP | $81.00 | $135.00 | — source file |
| Inspira Health Center Bridgeton Bridgeton · Vineland, NJ C Difficile Toxin DNA | $118.85 | $118.85 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Health Center Woodbury Woodbury · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD C Difficile Toxin DNA | $118.85 | $118.85 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Elmer Elmer · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD C Difficile Toxin DNA | $118.85 | $118.85 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Mannington Salem · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD C Difficile Toxin DNA | $118.85 | $118.85 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill Mullica Hill · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD C Difficile Toxin DNA | $118.85 | $118.85 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Vineland Vineland · Vineland, NJ C Difficile Toxin DNA | $118.85 | $118.85 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Englewood Health Englewood · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ C Diff Pcr 87493 | $159.20 | $1,592.00 | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| Hudson Regional Hospital Secaucus · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Detection test by nucleic acid for clostridium difficile, amplified probe technique | $241.20 | $241.20 | Jan 19, 2026 source file |
| Capital Health Medical Center - Hopewell Pennington · Trenton-Princeton, NJ CLOSTRIDIUM, DIFF TOXIN | $524.00 | $524.00 | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Capital Health Regional Medical Center Trenton · Trenton-Princeton, NJ CLOSTRIDIUM, DIFF TOXIN | $524.00 | $524.00 | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases Middletown · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC C. Difficile Dna, Pcr | $669.00 | $669.00 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases Basking Ridge · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC C. Difficile Dna, Pcr | $669.00 | $669.00 | Dec 1, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 22 | $37.00 | $40.06 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 4 | $118.85 | $118.85 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | 2 | $524.00 | $524.00 |
| Vineland, NJ | 2 | $118.85 | $118.85 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | 1 | $42.86 | $42.86 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | 1 | $42.86 | $42.86 |
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 Hampshire$146.61
- 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.