C. diff test cost in North Carolina
In North Carolina, 37 hospitals publish a cash price for C. difficile toxin gene test (stool PCR): from $35.00 to $391.50, with a median of $165.76. The lowest price is at Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center (Elizabeth City). The highest price is 11.2× 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$35.00Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center
Median$165.76half pay less
Highest$391.50in North Carolina
Lowest saves$130.76vs the median
Hospitals in North Carolina, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center lowest Elizabeth City · Elizabeth City, NC Chgl 87493 C.Diff Toxin Gene, Pcr | $35.00 | $70.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Vidant Edgecombe Hospital Tarboro · Rocky Mount, NC C Diff Amplified Probe | $44.80 | $80.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Erlanger Murphy Medical Center Murphy · Murphy, NC HC C Difficile Naat | $52.50 | $75.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| The Outer Banks Hospital Nags Head · Kill Devil Hills, NC C Diff Amplified Probe-Ref | $66.08 | $118.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Duke University Hospital Raleigh · Raleigh-Cary, NC C Difficile Toxin Ampl Probe | $67.77 | $251.00 | — source file |
| Duke University Hospital Durham · Durham, NC C Difficile Toxin Ampl Probe | $67.77 | $251.00 | — source file |
| Duke Regional Hospital Durham · Durham-Chapel Hill, NC C Difficile Toxin Ampl Probe | $67.77 | $251.00 | — source file |
| Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital Elkin · Mount Airy, NC HC AMP PROBE CLOSTRIDIUM | $71.00 | $142.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| Wilkes Regional Medical Center North Wilkesboro · North Wilkesboro, NC HC AMP PROBE CLOSTRIDIUM | $71.00 | $142.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| East Carolina Health Ahoskie · Ahoskie, NC C Diff Amplified Probe | $78.96 | $141.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Bermuda Run · Winston-Salem, NC HC AMP PROBE CLOSTRIDIUM | $86.50 | $173.00 | Oct 21, 2025 source file |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Winston Salem · Winston-Salem, NC HC AMP PROBE CLOSTRIDIUM | $91.50 | $183.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| Lexington Medical Center Lexington · Winston-Salem, NC HC AMP PROBE CLOSTRIDIUM | $93.00 | $186.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| Vidant Chowan Hospital Edenton · Edenton, NC C Diff Amplified Probe | $102.48 | $183.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| East Carolina Health-Bertie Windsor · Windsor, NC C Diff Amplified Probe-Ref | $109.20 | $195.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Medical Center Greenville · Greenville, NC C Diff Amplified Probe | $125.61 | $237.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Pitt County Memorial Hospital Washington · Washington, NC C Diff Amplified Probe | $125.61 | $237.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Vidant Duplin Hospital Kenansville · Kenansville, NC C Diff Amplified Probe-Ref | $133.84 | $239.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health North Hospital Roanoke Rapids · Roanoke Rapids, NC C Diff Amplified Probe | $165.76 | $296.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital Mooresville · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC C Difficile Toxin Ampl Probe | $193.05 | $715.00 | — source file |
| AdventHealth Polk Columbus · Columbus, NC HC CLOSTRIDIOIDES DIFFICILE TOXIN TCBD GENE PCR | $278.88 | $278.88 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Hendersonville Hendersonville · Asheville, NC HC CLOSTRIDIOIDES DIFFICILE TCDB GENE PCR STOOL - ARUP | $293.00 | $293.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Gastonia · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC CHG CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE AMP PROBE | $309.00 | $309.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Mount Holly · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC CHG CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE AMP PROBE | $309.00 | $309.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Belmont · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC CHG CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE AMP PROBE | $309.00 | $309.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| High Point Regional Health High Point · Greensboro-High Point, NC HC AMP PROBE CLOSTRIDIUM | $362.50 | $725.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Anson Wadesboro · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC AMP PROBE CLOSTRIDIUM | $375.70 | $751.40 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Cleveland Shelby · Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC HC AMP PROBE CLOSTRIDIUM | $375.70 | $751.40 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Lincoln Lincolnton · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC AMP PROBE CLOSTRIDIUM | $375.70 | $751.40 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC AMP PROBE CLOSTRIDIUM | $375.70 | $751.40 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Union Monroe · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC AMP PROBE CLOSTRIDIUM | $375.70 | $751.40 | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC AMP PROBE CLOSTRIDIUM | $375.70 | $751.40 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast Concord · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC AMP PROBE CLOSTRIDIUM | $375.70 | $751.40 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC AMP PROBE CLOSTRIDIUM | $375.70 | $751.40 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Belmont · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC AMP PROBE CLOSTRIDIUM | $375.70 | $751.40 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Concord · Concord, NC HC AMP PROBE CLOSTRIDIUM | $375.70 | $751.40 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Stanly Regional Medical Center Albermarle · Albemarle, NC HC AMP PROBE CLOSTRIDIUM | $391.50 | $783.00 | Sep 15, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 12 | $193.05 | $375.70 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | 3 | $86.50 | $91.50 |
| Ahoskie, NC | 1 | $78.96 | $78.96 |
| Albemarle, NC | 1 | $391.50 | $391.50 |
| Asheville, NC | 1 | $293.00 | $293.00 |
| Columbus, NC | 1 | $278.88 | $278.88 |
| Concord, NC | 1 | $375.70 | $375.70 |
| Durham, NC | 1 | $67.77 | $67.77 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 1 | $67.77 | $67.77 |
| Edenton, NC | 1 | $102.48 | $102.48 |
| Elizabeth City, NC | 1 | $35.00 | $35.00 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | 1 | $362.50 | $362.50 |
| Greenville, NC | 1 | $125.61 | $125.61 |
| Kenansville, NC | 1 | $133.84 | $133.84 |
| Kill Devil Hills, NC | 1 | $66.08 | $66.08 |
| Murphy, NC | 1 | $52.50 | $52.50 |
| Mount Airy, NC | 1 | $71.00 | $71.00 |
| North Wilkesboro, NC | 1 | $71.00 | $71.00 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | 1 | $67.77 | $67.77 |
| Roanoke Rapids, NC | 1 | $165.76 | $165.76 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | 1 | $44.80 | $44.80 |
| Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC | 1 | $375.70 | $375.70 |
| Windsor, NC | 1 | $109.20 | $109.20 |
| Washington, NC | 1 | $125.61 | $125.61 |
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
- New York$125.87
- 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.