Stool blood test (FOBT) cost in Manchester, NH — inpatient
In Manchester-Nashua, NH, 3 hospitals list a cash price for stool test for hidden blood (guaiac FOBT) as an inpatient: from $18.00 to $73.71, with a median of $24.79. The lowest listed price is at Monadnock Community Hospital — $6.79 less than the median here. Across New Hampshire, the median is $24.79 at 5 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 82270, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Manchester-Nashua, NH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monadnock Community Hospital lowest Peterborough, NH OB - NEOPLASM SCREENING | $18.00 | $30.00 | — | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Monadnock Community Hospital lowest Peterborough, NH MHP HEMOCULT SCREENING | $18.00 | $30.00 | — | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Elliot Hospital Manchester, NH Hc Blood Occult Peroxidase Actv Qual Feces 1 Deter | $24.79 | $67.00 | — | 63% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Elliot Hospital Manchester, NH Poc-Occult Screen Sngl (Card) | $24.79 | $67.00 | — | 63% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Hospital of Nashua Nashua, NH HC OCCULT BLOOD FECES | $73.71 | $189.00 | — | 61% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $18.00, median $24.79, highest $73.71 — a 4.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $24.79 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
What it is
This stool test looks for hidden blood using a chemical reaction, as a screening test for colon cancer. It uses samples from three bowel movements.
What the price covers
The price usually covers the kit and testing the samples.