Lab tests CPT 87493 Texas Outpatient

C. diff test cost in Texas

In Texas, 100 hospitals publish a cash price for C. difficile toxin gene test (stool PCR): from $25.20 to $557.52, with a median of $209.30. The lowest price is at University Medical Center El Paso (El Paso) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 22.1× 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 24, 2026.

Lowest$25.20University Medical Center El Paso + 1 more
Median$209.30half pay less
Highest$557.52in Texas
Lowest saves$184.10vs the median

Hospitals in Texas, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceFile date
University Medical Center El Paso lowest El Paso · El Paso, TX AMP PROBE CLOSTRIDIUM $25.20 $126.00 —
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University Medical Center Surgical Hospital lowest Dieter El Paso · El Paso, TX AMP PROBE CLOSTRIDIUM $25.20 $126.00 —
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El Paso Children's Hospital El Paso · El Paso, TX AMP PROBE CLOSTRIDIUM $34.60 $173.00 —
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Hsa St. Joseph Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX C DIFF AMPLIFIED PROBE $36.52 $186.37 Sep 1, 2026
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Harris Health Taub Loop Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX C DIFF AMPLIFIED PROBE NUCLEIC ACID - CDIFFP $37.27 $90.00 —
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Harris Health Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX C DIFF AMPLIFIED PROBE NUCLEIC ACID - CDIFFP $37.27 $90.00 —
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The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas Dallas · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX INF AGENT DET NUCLEIC ACID CLOSTRIDIUM AMP PROBE $44.25 $59.00 Mar 10, 2026
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Ascension Providence Waco · Waco, TX CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE $54.90 $152.50 —
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Baylor Scott and White Medical Center Sunnyvale Sunnyvale · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Clostridium difficile Toxin PCR $69.60 $116.00 Apr 1, 2026
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University Health System San Antonio · San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX HC C DIFFICILE PCR $73.25 $293.00 Oct 14, 2025
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CHRISTUS Hospital - Orange Orange · Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX HC 87493 CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE, PCR $83.82 $254.00 Jan 13, 2026
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CHRISTUS West Beaumont Beaumont · Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX HC 87493 CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE, PCR $83.82 $254.00 Jan 13, 2026
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Christus Health Southeast Texas Beaumont · Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX HC 87493 CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE, PCR $83.82 $254.00 Jan 13, 2026
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Christus Health Southeast Texas Port Arthur · Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX HC 87493 CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE, PCR $83.82 $254.00 Jan 13, 2026
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Southeast Texas Orthopedic Specialty Center Port Arthur · Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX HC 87493 CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE, PCR $83.82 $254.00 Jan 13, 2026
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Driscoll Children’s Hospital Corpus Christi · Corpus Christi, TX Toxicgenic C Diff Pcr $91.54 $457.70 Oct 6, 2025
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Ascension Cedar Park Cedar Park · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX C DIFF AMPLI PROBE $96.21 $267.26 —
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Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital Baytown · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE TOXIN B GENE PCR $105.00 $210.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital Nassau Bay · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE TOXIN B GENE PCR $105.00 $210.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital Katy · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE TOXIN B GENE PCR $105.00 $210.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital Cypress · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE TOXIN B GENE PCR $105.00 $210.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital The Woodlands · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE TOXIN B GENE PCR $105.00 $210.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Methodist Sugar Land Hospital Sugar Land · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE TOXIN B GENE PCR $105.00 $210.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Methodist West Houston Hospital Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE TOXIN B GENE PCR $105.00 $210.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Methodist Willowbrook Hospital Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE TOXIN B GENE PCR $105.00 $210.00 Apr 1, 2026
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The Methodist Hospital Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE TOXIN B GENE PCR $105.00 $210.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Driscoll Children’s Hospital Edinburg · McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX Toxicgenic C Diff Pcr $105.34 $526.70 Oct 6, 2025
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University Medical Center Lubbock · Lubbock, TX Hc C Diff Amplified Probe $114.00 $114.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Texas Children's Hospital Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX TC CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE TOXIN A/B $115.24 $172.00 Mar 5, 2026
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Texas Children's Hospital - Austin Austin · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX TC CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE TOXIN A/B $115.24 $172.00 Mar 5, 2026
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Santa Rosa Hospital - Westover Hills San Antonio · San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX HC 87493 CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE, PCR $143.88 $436.00 Jan 13, 2026
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Covenant Medical Center Lubbock · Lubbock, TX HC CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE TOXINS AMPLIFIED PROBE $155.82 $371.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Methodist Children's Hospital Lubbock · Lubbock, TX HC CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE TOXINS AMPLIFIED PROBE $155.82 $371.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Continuing Care Hospital Temple · Killeen-Temple, TX HC INF AGENT DETCT,DNA/RNA - CLOSTR $157.88 $263.14 Jun 12, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White McLane Children's Medical Center Temple · Killeen-Temple, TX HC INF AGENT DETCT,DNA/RNA - CLOSTR $157.88 $263.14 Jun 13, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Brenham Brenham · Brenham, TX HC INF AGENT DETCT,DNA/RNA - CLOSTR $157.88 $263.14 Jun 12, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - College Station College Station · College Station-Bryan, TX HC INF AGENT DETCT,DNA/RNA - CLOSTR $157.88 $263.14 Jun 12, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Hillcrest Waco · Waco, TX HC INF AGENT DETCT,DNA/RNA - CLOSTR $157.88 $263.14 Jun 13, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Marble Falls Marble Falls · Marble Falls, TX HC INF AGENT DETCT,DNA/RNA - CLOSTR $157.88 $263.14 Jun 13, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple Temple · Temple, TX HC INF AGENT DETCT,DNA/RNA - CLOSTR $157.88 $263.14 Jun 13, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Pavilion - Temple Temple · Killeen-Temple, TX HC INF AGENT DETCT,DNA/RNA - CLOSTR $157.88 $263.14 Jun 12, 2026
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Ascension Seton Kyle · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX C DIFF AMPLIFIED PROBE $167.31 $464.75 —
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Ascension Seton Austin · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX TOXIGENIC C DIFFICILE BY PCR $174.06 $483.50 —
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Ascension Seton Smithville · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX TOXIGENIC C DIFFICILE BY PCR $174.06 $483.50 —
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Shriners Childrens Texas Galveston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX C DIFF AMPLIFIED PROBE $178.90 $178.90 —
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Frisco Medical Center Frisco · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX C DIFF TOXIN B $194.06 $323.44 Jan 31, 2025
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Baylor Scott & White Emergency Medical Center - Cedar Park Cedar Park · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC INF AGENT DETCT,DNA/RNA - CLOSTR $209.30 $348.83 Jun 3, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Austin Austin · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC INF AGENT DETCT,DNA/RNA - CLOSTR $209.30 $348.83 Jun 13, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Buda Buda · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC INF AGENT DETCT,DNA/RNA - CLOSTR $209.30 $348.83 Jun 13, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Lakeway Lakeway · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC INF AGENT DETCT,DNA/RNA - CLOSTR $209.30 $348.83 Jun 13, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Pflugerville Pflugerville · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC INF AGENT DETCT,DNA/RNA - CLOSTR $209.30 $348.83 Jun 13, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Round Rock Round Rock · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC INF AGENT DETCT,DNA/RNA - CLOSTR $209.30 $348.83 Jun 13, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Taylor Taylor · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC INF AGENT DETCT,DNA/RNA - CLOSTR $209.30 $348.83 Jun 12, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center - Fort Worth Fort Worth · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC INF AGENT DETCT,DNA/RNA - CLOSTR $215.18 $358.64 Jun 29, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital - Dallas Dallas · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC INF AGENT DETCT,DNA/RNA - CLOSTR $215.18 $358.64 Jun 29, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital - Waxahachie Waxahachie · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC INF AGENT DETCT,DNA/RNA - CLOSTR $215.18 $358.64 Jun 29, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Centennial Frisco · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC INF AGENT DETCT,DNA/RNA - CLOSTR $215.18 $358.64 Jun 29, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Frisco at PGA Parkway Frisco · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC INF AGENT DETCT,DNA/RNA - CLOSTR $215.18 $358.64 Jun 29, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Grapevine Grapevine · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC INF AGENT DETCT,DNA/RNA - CLOSTR $215.18 $358.64 Jun 29, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Irving Irving · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC INF AGENT DETCT,DNA/RNA - CLOSTR $215.18 $358.64 Jun 29, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Lake Pointe Rowlett · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC INF AGENT DETCT,DNA/RNA - CLOSTR $215.18 $358.64 Jun 29, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - McKinney McKinney · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC INF AGENT DETCT,DNA/RNA - CLOSTR $215.18 $358.64 Jun 29, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Plano Plano · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC INF AGENT DETCT,DNA/RNA - CLOSTR $215.18 $358.64 Jun 29, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center at Waxahachie Waxahachie · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC INF AGENT DETCT,DNA/RNA - CLOSTR $215.18 $358.64 Jun 29, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - Denton Denton · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC INF AGENT DETCT,DNA/RNA - CLOSTR $215.18 $358.64 Jun 29, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - McKinney McKinney · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC INF AGENT DETCT,DNA/RNA - CLOSTR $215.18 $358.64 Jun 29, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - Plano Plano · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC INF AGENT DETCT,DNA/RNA - CLOSTR $215.18 $358.64 Jun 29, 2026
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Baylor University Medical Center Dallas · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC INF AGENT DETCT,DNA/RNA - CLOSTR $215.18 $358.64 Jun 29, 2026
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Methodist Hospital Levelland Levelland · Lubbock, TX HC CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE TOXINS AMPLIFIED PROBE $226.38 $539.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Texas Health Hospital Mansfield Mansfield · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC CLOSTRIDIOIDES DIFFICILE TOXIN TCBD GENE PCR $228.75 $228.75 Apr 1, 2026
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Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South Burleson · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC CLOSTRIDIOIDES DIFFICILE TOXIN TCBD GENE PCR $228.75 $228.75 Apr 1, 2026
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Ascension Seton Burnet · Burnet, TX C DIFF AMPLIFIED PROBE $231.03 $641.75 —
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Ascension Seton Luling · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX C DIFF AMPLIFIED PROBE $231.03 $641.75 —
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AMH Cath Labs Arlington · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE AMPLIFIE $233.25 $388.75 Apr 21, 2026
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Physicians Medical Center Plano · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE AMPLIFIE $233.25 $388.75 Apr 21, 2026
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Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital Arlington · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE AMPLIFIE $233.25 $388.75 Apr 21, 2026
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Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance Fort Worth · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE AMPLIFIE $233.25 $388.75 Apr 21, 2026
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Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle Azle · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE AMPLIFIE $233.25 $388.75 Apr 21, 2026
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Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne Cleburne · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE AMPLIFIE $233.25 $388.75 Apr 21, 2026
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Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth Fort Worth · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE AMPLIFIE $233.25 $388.75 Apr 21, 2026
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Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital HurstEulessBedford Bedford · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE AMPLIFIE $233.25 $388.75 Apr 21, 2026
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Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake Southlake · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE AMPLIFIE $233.25 $388.75 Apr 21, 2026
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Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth Fort Worth · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE AMPLIFIE $233.25 $388.75 Apr 21, 2026
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Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville Stephenville · Stephenville, TX CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE AMPLIFIE $233.25 $388.75 Apr 21, 2026
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Texas Health Hospital Frisco Frisco · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE AMPLIFIE $233.25 $388.75 Apr 21, 2026
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Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen Allen · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE AMPLIFIE $233.25 $388.75 Apr 21, 2026
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Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas Dallas · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE AMPLIFIE $233.25 $388.75 Apr 21, 2026
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Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton Denton · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE AMPLIFIE $233.25 $388.75 Apr 21, 2026
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Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound Flower Mound · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE AMPLIFIE $233.25 $388.75 Apr 21, 2026
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Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman Kaufman · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE AMPLIFIE $233.25 $388.75 Apr 21, 2026
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Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano Plano · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE AMPLIFIE $233.25 $388.75 Apr 21, 2026
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Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Rockwall Rockwall · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE AMPLIFIE $233.25 $388.75 Apr 21, 2026
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Texas Health Specialty Hospital Fort Worth Fort Worth · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE AMPLIFIE $233.25 $388.75 Apr 21, 2026
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Covenant Long-Term Care Lubbock · Lubbock, TX HC CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE TOXINS AMPLIFIED PROBE $257.46 $613.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Methodist Hospital Plainview Plainview · Plainview, TX HC CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE TOXINS AMPLIFIED PROBE $259.14 $617.00 Apr 1, 2026
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AdventHealth Central Texas Killeen · Killeen-Temple, TX HC CLOSTRIDIOIDES DIFFICILE TCDB GENE PCR STOOL - ARUP $318.55 $318.55 Apr 1, 2026
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AdventHealth Rollins Brook Lampasas · Killeen-Temple, TX HC CLOSTRIDIOIDES DIFFICILE TOXIN TCBD GENE PCR $318.55 $318.55 Apr 1, 2026
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Lubbock Heritage Hospital Lubbock · Lubbock, TX HC CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE TOXINS AMPLIFIED PROBE $475.86 $1,133.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Reunion Rehabilitation Hospital Arlington Arlington · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX C diff amplified probe $557.52 $557.52 Apr 1, 2026
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Reunion Rehabilitation Hospital Plano Plano · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX C diff amplified probe $557.52 $557.52 Apr 1, 2026
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By metro area

Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.

Metro areaHospitals LowestMedian
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 41 $44.25 $233.25
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX 14 $36.52 $105.00
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX 13 $96.21 $209.30
Lubbock, TX 6 $114.00 $191.10
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX 5 $83.82 $83.82
Killeen-Temple, TX 5 $157.88 $157.88
El Paso, TX 3 $25.20 $25.20
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX 2 $73.25 $108.56
Waco, TX 2 $54.90 $106.39
Burnet, TX 1 $231.03 $231.03
Brenham, TX 1 $157.88 $157.88
College Station-Bryan, TX 1 $157.88 $157.88
Corpus Christi, TX 1 $91.54 $91.54
Marble Falls, TX 1 $157.88 $157.88
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX 1 $105.34 $105.34
Plainview, TX 1 $259.14 $259.14
Stephenville, TX 1 $233.25 $233.25
Temple, TX 1 $157.88 $157.88

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

Median cash price across the state's hospitals.