C. diff test cost in New York
In New York, 63 hospitals publish a cash price for C. difficile toxin gene test (stool PCR): from $24.64 to $669.00, with a median of $125.87. The lowest price is at Westfield Memorial Hospital (Westfield). The highest price is 27.2× 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 24, 2026.
Lowest$24.64Westfield Memorial Hospital
Median$125.87half pay less
Highest$669.00in New York
Lowest saves$101.23vs the median
Hospitals in New York, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westfield Memorial Hospital lowest Westfield · Jamestown-Dunkirk, NY CHG INF AGENT DET NUCLEIC ACID CLOSTRIDIUM AMP PROBE | $24.64 | $112.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Schuyler Hospital Montour Falls · Montour Falls, NY HC C. Difficile Amp. Probe | $25.83 | $129.15 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Cayuga Medical Center at Ithaca Ithaca · Ithaca, NY HC C. Difficile Amp. Probe | $27.93 | $139.65 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Bellevue Hospital Center New York · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ CHG INF AGENT DET NUCLEIC ACID CLOSTRIDIUM AMP PROBE | $37.27 | $93.00 | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Jacobi Medical Center Bronx · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC INFECTIOUS AGENT DETECTION NUCLEIC ACID; CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICIL | $37.27 | $150.00 | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Kings County Hospital Center Brooklyn · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ CHG INF AGENT DET NUCLEIC ACID CLOSTRIDIUM AMP PROBE | $37.27 | $93.00 | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center New York · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC INFECTIOUS AGENT DETECTION NUCLEIC ACID; CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICIL | $37.27 | $150.00 | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| New York City Health and Hospitals Broadway Elmhurst · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC INFECTIOUS AGENT DETECTION NUCLEIC ACID; CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICIL | $37.27 | $150.00 | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| New York City Health and Hospitals Jamaica · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ CHG INF AGENT DET NUCLEIC ACID CLOSTRIDIUM AMP PROBE | $37.27 | $93.00 | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Nicholas H. Noyes Memorial Hospital Dansville · Rochester, NY HB Inf Agent Det Nucleic Acid Clostridium Amp Probe | $42.00 | — | — source file |
| NYU Langone Mineola · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC C DIFF AMPLIFIED PROBE | $44.72 | $154.05 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| NYU Langone Brooklyn · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC C DIFF AMPLIFIED PROBE | $44.72 | $154.05 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| NYU Langone New York · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC C DIFF AMPLIFIED PROBE | $44.72 | $154.05 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| NYU Langone Hospital - Suffolk Patchogue · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC C DIFF AMPLIFIED PROBE | $44.72 | $154.05 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Flushing Hospital Medical Center Flushing · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ C DIFF AMPLIFIED PROBE | $45.00 | $45.00 | — source file |
| Jamaica Hospital Medical Center Jamaica · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ C DIFF AMPLIFIED PROBE | $45.00 | $45.00 | — source file |
| Arnot Ogden Medical Center Elmira · Elmira, NY HC C. Difficile Amp. Probe | $49.90 | $249.52 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Ira Davenport Memorial Hospital Bath · Corning, NY HC C. Difficile Amp. Probe | $49.90 | $249.52 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph's Hospital Campus Elmira · Elmira, NY HC C. Difficile Amp. Probe | $49.90 | $249.52 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| St. James Hospital Hornell · Corning, NY HB Inf Agent Det Nucleic Acid Clostridium Amp Probe | $59.00 | — | — source file |
| St Josephs Hospital Health Center Syracuse · Syracuse, NY HC Infectious Agent Nucleic Acid Amplified Probe Clostridium Difficile Toxin Gene(S) | $60.45 | $93.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hosp of Wm F & Gertrude F Jones A/K/A Jones Memorial Hosp Wellsville · Wellsville, NY HB Inf Agent Det Nucleic Acid Clostridium Amp Probe | $64.00 | — | — source file |
| Alice Hyde Medical Center Malone · Malone, NY HC - CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE | $73.00 | $73.00 | Apr 28, 2026 source file |
| Nassau University Medical Center East Meadow · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ C Diff Amplified Probe | $86.10 | $123.00 | Oct 28, 2025 source file |
| UPMC Chautauqua Jamestown · Jamestown-Dunkirk, NY C DIFFICILE DNA | $99.00 | $165.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo Buffalo · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY HC C. Diff, Toxin Gene(S); Amp Probe | $101.00 | $101.00 | — source file |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital Lewiston · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY HC C. Diff, Toxin Gene(S); Amp Probe | $101.00 | $101.00 | — source file |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital Buffalo · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY HC C. Diff, Toxin Gene(S); Amp Probe | $101.00 | $101.00 | — source file |
| Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center Niagara Falls · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY DETECTION TEST BY NUCLEIC ACID FOR CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE; AMPLIFIED PROBE TECHNIQUE | $102.56 | $146.52 | — source file |
| F.F. Thompson Hospital Canandaigua · Rochester, NY HB Inf Agent Det Nucleic Acid Clostridium Amp Probe | $108.00 | — | — source file |
| Maimonides Medical Center Brooklyn · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Clostridium dif,amp probe tech | $115.00 | $115.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Brooklyn Hospital Center at Downtown Campus Brooklyn · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ DETECTION TEST BY NUCLEIC ACID FOR CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE; AMPLIFIED PROBE TECHNIQUE | $125.87 | $125.87 | — source file |
| Clifton Springs Hospital And Clinic Clifton Springs · Rochester, NY HC CDIFF TOXIN B BY PCR | $127.02 | $195.41 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Newark-Wayne Community Hospital Newark · Rochester, NY HC CDIFF TOXIN B BY PCR | $127.02 | $195.41 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rochester General Hospital Rochester · Rochester, NY HC CDIFF TOXIN B BY PCR | $127.02 | $195.41 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| United Memorial Medical Center Batavia · Batavia, NY HC CDIFF TOXIN B BY PCR | $127.02 | $195.41 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Crouse Hospital Syracuse · Syracuse, NY 87493 INF AGENT DET NUCLEIC ACID CLOSTRIDIUM AMP P | $136.00 | $136.00 | — source file |
| Erie County Medical Center Buffalo · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY C DIFFICILE PCR | $149.47 | $264.83 | Aug 25, 2026 source file |
| The Unity Hospital of Rochester Rochester · Rochester, NY HC CDIFF TOXIN B BY PCR | $156.33 | $195.41 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Johns Episcopal Hospital Far Rockaway · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ C DIFF AMPLIFIED PROBE | $165.84 | $165.84 | — source file |
| Samaritan Hospital Troy · Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY HC Infectious Agent Nucleic Acid Amplified Probe Clostridium Difficile Toxin Gene(S) | $167.70 | $258.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Peters Hospital Albany · Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY HC Infectious Agent Nucleic Acid Amplified Probe Clostridium Difficile Toxin Gene(S) | $167.70 | $258.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sunnyview Rehab Hospital Schenectady · Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY HC Infectious Agent Nucleic Acid Amplified Probe Clostridium Difficile Toxin Gene(S) | $167.70 | $258.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Highland Hospital Rochester · Rochester, NY HB Inf Agent Det Nucleic Acid Clostridium Amp Probe | $168.30 | — | — source file |
| Strong Memorial Hospital Rochester · Rochester, NY HB Inf Agent Det Nucleic Acid Clostridium Amp Probe | $168.30 | — | — source file |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital Potsdam · Massena-Ogdensburg, NY HC CDIFF TOXIN B BY PCR | $198.49 | $305.37 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Johns Riverside Hospital Park Care Pavillion Yonkers · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ C DIFF AMPLIFIED PROBE | $212.50 | $250.00 | — source file |
| Guthrie Cortland Medical Center Cortland · Cortland, NY C Diff Amplified Probe | $220.00 | $275.00 | — source file |
| New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai New York · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ C DIFFICILE PCR | $273.24 | $303.60 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Corning Hospital Corning · Corning, NY C Diff Amplified Probe | $282.05 | $352.56 | — source file |
| Gouverneur Hospital Gouverneur · Massena-Ogdensburg, NY HC CDIFF TOXIN B BY PCR | $298.52 | $459.26 | — source file |
| Stony Brook University Hospital Stony Brook · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ DETECTION TEST BY NUCLEIC ACID FOR CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE; AMPLIFIED PROBE TECHNIQUE | $304.00 | $304.00 | — source file |
| Mount Sinai Behavioral Health Center New York · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC Inf Agent Det Nucleic Acid Clostridium Amp Probe | $324.00 | $360.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Brooklyn Brooklyn · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC Inf Agent Det Nucleic Acid Clostridium Amp Probe | $324.00 | $360.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Morningside New York · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC Inf Agent Det Nucleic Acid Clostridium Amp Probe | $324.00 | $360.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Queens Long Island · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC Inf Agent Det Nucleic Acid Clostridium Amp Probe | $324.00 | $360.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Mount Sinai Hospital New York · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC Inf Agent Det Nucleic Acid Clostridium Amp Probe | $324.00 | $360.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Elizabethtown Community Hospital Elizabethtown · Elizabethtown, NY HC - CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE | $342.00 | $342.00 | Apr 28, 2026 source file |
| Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital Medical Center Plattsburgh · Plattsburgh, NY HC - CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE | $349.00 | $349.00 | Apr 28, 2026 source file |
| Slhs Massena Massena · Massena-Ogdensburg, NY HC CDIFF TOXIN B BY PCR | $444.09 | $683.22 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Stony Brook Southampton Hospital Southampton · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ C DIFF AMPLIFIED PROBE | $532.19 | $532.19 | — source file |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases New York · 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 West Harrison · 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 | 27 | $37.27 | $115.00 |
| Rochester, NY | 8 | $42.00 | $127.02 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | 5 | $101.00 | $101.00 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 3 | $167.70 | $167.70 |
| Corning, NY | 3 | $49.90 | $59.00 |
| Massena-Ogdensburg, NY | 3 | $198.49 | $298.52 |
| Elmira, NY | 2 | $49.90 | $49.90 |
| Jamestown-Dunkirk, NY | 2 | $24.64 | $61.82 |
| Syracuse, NY | 2 | $60.45 | $98.22 |
| Batavia, NY | 1 | $127.02 | $127.02 |
| Cortland, NY | 1 | $220.00 | $220.00 |
| Elizabethtown, NY | 1 | $342.00 | $342.00 |
| Ithaca, NY | 1 | $27.93 | $27.93 |
| Malone, NY | 1 | $73.00 | $73.00 |
| Montour Falls, NY | 1 | $25.83 | $25.83 |
| Plattsburgh, NY | 1 | $349.00 | $349.00 |
| Wellsville, NY | 1 | $64.00 | $64.00 |
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 Jersey$42.86
- New Mexico$149.60
- 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.