C. diff test cost in Pennsylvania
In Pennsylvania, 63 hospitals publish a cash price for C. difficile toxin gene test (stool PCR): from $37.00 to $760.93, with a median of $207.60. The lowest price is at Lower Bucks Hospital (Bristol) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 20.6× 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.
Lowest$37.00Lower Bucks Hospital + 1 more
Median$207.60half pay less
Highest$760.93in Pennsylvania
Lowest saves$170.60vs the median
Hospitals in Pennsylvania, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Bucks Hospital lowest Bristol · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Cytomed, Dna, Amp Probe | $37.00 | $285.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital lowest Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Cytomed, Dna, Amp Probe | $37.00 | $600.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 87493 C. Diff (HSM) Tech | $57.81 | $242.00 | — source file |
| St Joseph Regional Health Network Reading · Reading, PA C Diff DNA by PCR -> Negative | $62.94 | $242.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster · Lancaster, PA 87493 C DIFF AMPLIFIED PROBE Tech | $70.16 | $242.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 87493 C. Diff (HSM) Tech | $76.16 | $242.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Kane Kane · Bradford, PA C DIFFICLE QL PCR | $78.60 | $131.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA C DIFF TOXIN PCR (SQ) | $80.17 | $242.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital Darby · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Infectious Agent Nucleic Acid Amplified Probe Clostridium Difficile Toxin Gene(S) | $86.45 | $133.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital Malvern · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc C.Diff Tox Gene,Amplifd Pr | $88.00 | $220.00 | — source file |
| Lankenau Medical Center Wynnewood · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc C.Diff Tox Gene,Amplifd Pr | $88.00 | $220.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Paoli Hospital Paoli · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc C.Diff Tox Gene,Amplifd Pr | $88.00 | $220.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital Media · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc C.Diff Tox Gene,Amplifd Pr | $88.00 | $220.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Bryn Mawr Hospital Bryn Mawr · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc C.Diff Tox Gene,Amplifd Pr | $88.00 | $220.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Greene Waynesburg · Waynesburg, PA CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE, PCR | $91.63 | $130.90 | — source file |
| UPMC Washington Washington · Pittsburgh, PA CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE, PCR | $91.63 | $130.90 | — source file |
| Punxsutawney Area Hospital Punxsutawney · Punxsutawney, PA CDIFF TOXIN (LAB CORP) | $113.04 | $314.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle · Pittsburgh, PA C DIFFICILE DNA | $115.20 | $192.00 | — source file |
| Gettysburg Hospital Gettysburg · Gettysburg, PA Detect for Clostridium Difficile, Amplified Probe | $152.00 | $190.00 | — source file |
| WellSpan Surgery and Rehabilitation Hospital York · York-Hanover, PA Detect for Clostridium Difficile, Amplified Probe | $152.00 | $190.00 | — source file |
| Ephrata Community Hospital Ephrata · Lancaster, PA Detect for Clostridium Difficile, Amplified Probe | $154.40 | $193.00 | — source file |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Lebanon · Lebanon, PA Detect for Clostridium Difficile, Amplified Probe | $154.40 | $193.00 | — source file |
| Nazareth Hospital Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Infectious Agent Nucleic Acid Amplified Probe Clostridium Difficile Toxin Gene(S) | $158.60 | $244.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Langhorne · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Infectious Agent Nucleic Acid Amplified Probe Clostridium Difficile Toxin Gene(S) Nap-1 | $158.60 | $244.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Cole Coudersport · Coudersport, PA MOLECULAR C-DIFF | $163.80 | $273.00 | — source file |
| Robert Packer Hospital, Towanda Campus Towanda · Sayre, PA C Diff Amplified Probe | $169.60 | $212.00 | — source file |
| Chambersburg Hospital Chambersburg · Chambersburg, PA Detect for Clostridium Difficile, Amplified Probe | $186.40 | $233.00 | — source file |
| Waynesboro Hospital Waynesboro · Chambersburg, PA Detect for Clostridium Difficile, Amplified Probe | $186.40 | $233.00 | — source file |
| Uniontown Hospital Uniontown · Pittsburgh, PA DETECTION TEST BY NUCLEIC ACID FOR CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE; AMPLIFIED PROBE TECHNIQUE | $197.00 | $394.00 | — source file |
| Robert Packer Hospital Sayre · Sayre, PA C Diff Amplified Probe | $206.72 | $258.40 | — source file |
| UPMC Carlisle Carlisle · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA HC C DIFF TOXIN B QUAL PCR | $207.60 | $346.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Hanover Hanover · York-Hanover, PA HC C.DIFFICILE TOXIN ASSAY BY PCR | $207.60 | $346.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Lititz Lititz · Lancaster, PA HC C DIFF TOXIN B QUAL PCR | $207.60 | $346.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Memorial York · York-Hanover, PA HC C.DIFFICILE TOXIN ASSAY BY PCR | $207.60 | $346.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals Harrisburg · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA HC C.DIFFICILE TOXIN ASSAY BY PCR | $207.60 | $346.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Somerset Somerset · Somerset, PA HC C DIFF TOXIN B QUAL PCR | $207.60 | $346.00 | — source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Philadelphia Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD C DIFF AMPLIFIED PROBE | $220.40 | $220.40 | — source file |
| Troy Community Hospital Troy · Sayre, PA C Diff Amplified Probe | $232.00 | $290.00 | — source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville · Pittsburgh, PA C DIFF TOXIN B, PCR, QUALITATIVE | $262.80 | $438.00 | — source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela · Pittsburgh, PA C DIFF AMPLIFIED PROBE | $262.80 | $438.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Muncy Muncy · Williamsport, PA C DIFFICILE DNA | $286.80 | $478.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Wellsboro Wellsboro · Wellsboro, PA C DIFFICILE DNA | $286.80 | $478.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Williamsport Williamsport · Williamsport, PA C-DIFF BY PCR | $286.80 | $478.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Hamot Erie · Erie, PA C-DIFF BY PCR | $293.40 | $489.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC NUCLEIC ACID AMP PROBE CLOSTRIDIUM | $310.20 | $517.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Horizon - Greenville Greenville · Hermitage, PA C DIFFICILE DNA | $342.00 | $570.00 | — source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport · Pittsburgh, PA C DIFFICILE DNA | $345.00 | $575.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Altoona Altoona · Altoona, PA C DIFFICILE DNA | $349.80 | $583.00 | — source file |
| UPMC East Monroeville · Pittsburgh, PA C DIFFICILE DNA | $350.40 | $584.00 | — source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA C DIFFICILE DNA | $355.80 | $593.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC NUCLEIC ACID AMP PROBE CLOSTRIDIUM | $386.40 | $644.00 | — source file |
| Evangelical Community Hospital Lewisburg · Lewisburg, PA Detect for Clostridium Difficile, Amplified Probe | $420.20 | $525.25 | — source file |
| Penn Highlands Brookville Brookville · Brookville, PA CDiff Toxin DNA Probe | $438.00 | $438.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Dubois DuBois · DuBois, PA CDiff Toxin DNA Probe | $438.00 | $438.00 | Aug 1, 2025 source file |
| Penn Highlands Elk Saint Marys · St. Marys, PA CDiff Toxin DNA Probe | $438.00 | $438.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Huntingdon Huntingdon · Huntingdon, PA CDiff Toxin DNA Probe | $438.00 | $438.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone Tyrone · Altoona, PA CDiff Toxin DNA Probe | $438.00 | $438.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA C-DIFF BY PCR | $438.00 | $730.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA C DIFFICILE DNA | $455.40 | $759.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Northwest Seneca · Oil City, PA C DIFFICILE DNA | $547.80 | $913.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Bedford Everett · Everett, PA C-DIFF BY PCR | $580.80 | $968.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA C DIFFICILE DNA | $611.40 | $1,019.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD C.Difficile,Toxin Gene, Amp Probe | $760.93 | $760.93 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh, PA | 13 | $91.63 | $345.00 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 12 | $37.00 | $88.00 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | 5 | $57.81 | $80.17 |
| Lancaster, PA | 3 | $70.16 | $154.40 |
| Sayre, PA | 3 | $169.60 | $206.72 |
| York-Hanover, PA | 3 | $152.00 | $207.60 |
| Altoona, PA | 2 | $349.80 | $393.90 |
| Chambersburg, PA | 2 | $186.40 | $186.40 |
| Williamsport, PA | 2 | $286.80 | $286.80 |
| Brookville, PA | 1 | $438.00 | $438.00 |
| Bradford, PA | 1 | $78.60 | $78.60 |
| Coudersport, PA | 1 | $163.80 | $163.80 |
| DuBois, PA | 1 | $438.00 | $438.00 |
| Everett, PA | 1 | $580.80 | $580.80 |
| Erie, PA | 1 | $293.40 | $293.40 |
| Gettysburg, PA | 1 | $152.00 | $152.00 |
| Hermitage, PA | 1 | $342.00 | $342.00 |
| Huntingdon, PA | 1 | $438.00 | $438.00 |
| Lebanon, PA | 1 | $154.40 | $154.40 |
| Lewisburg, PA | 1 | $420.20 | $420.20 |
| Oil City, PA | 1 | $547.80 | $547.80 |
| Punxsutawney, PA | 1 | $113.04 | $113.04 |
| Reading, PA | 1 | $62.94 | $62.94 |
| Somerset, PA | 1 | $207.60 | $207.60 |
| St. Marys, PA | 1 | $438.00 | $438.00 |
| Waynesburg, PA | 1 | $91.63 | $91.63 |
| Wellsboro, PA | 1 | $286.80 | $286.80 |
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 Carolina$165.76
- North Dakota$118.48
- Ohio$130.00
- Oklahoma$77.42
- Oregon$138.55
- 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.