C. diff test cost in Rhode Island
In Rhode Island, 6 hospitals publish a cash price for C. difficile toxin gene test (stool PCR): from $37.00 to $220.00, with a median of $220.00. The lowest price is at Landmark Medical Center (Woonsocket). The highest price is 5.9× 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 Rhode Island, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landmark Medical Center lowest Woonsocket · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA Hc Cytomed, Dna, Amp Probe | $37.00 | $336.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| South County Health Wakefield · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA Infectious agent detection by nucleic acid (DNA or RNA); Clostridium difficile, toxin gene(s), amplified probe technique | $104.40 | $174.00 | — source file |
| Emma Pendleton Bradley Hospital East Providence · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA HC C. DIFFICILE TOXIN PCR | $220.00 | $220.00 | — source file |
| Newport Hospital Newport · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA HC C. DIFFICILE TOXIN PCR | $220.00 | $220.00 | — source file |
| Rhode Island Hospital Providence · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA HC C. DIFFICILE TOXIN PCR | $220.00 | $220.00 | — source file |
| The Miriam Hospital Providence · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA HC C. DIFFICILE TOXIN PCR | $220.00 | $220.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 6 | $37.00 | $220.00 |
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
- New York$125.87
- North Carolina$165.76
- North Dakota$118.48
- Ohio$130.00
- Oklahoma$77.42
- Oregon$138.55
- Pennsylvania$207.60
- 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.