Lead test cost in Manchester, NH
In Manchester-Nashua, NH, 3 hospitals list a cash price for blood lead test: from $44.40 to $72.89, with a median of $70.98. The lowest listed price is at Monadnock Community Hospital — $26.58 less than the median here. Across New Hampshire, the median is $57.69 at 6 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 83655, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. 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 · (603) 924-7191 LEAD | $44.40 | $74.00 | — | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Hospital of Nashua Nashua, NH · (603) 882-3000 HC LEAD | $70.98 | $182.00 | — | 61% | — source file |
| St Joseph Hospital of Nashua Nashua, NH · (603) 882-3000 HC SO LEAD | $70.98 | $182.00 | — | 61% | — source file |
| Elliot Hospital Manchester, NH · (603) 669-5300 Hc Assay Of Lead | $72.89 | $197.00 | — | 63% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Elliot Hospital Manchester, NH · (603) 669-5300 Lead | $72.89 | $197.00 | — | 63% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $44.40, median $70.98, highest $72.89 — a 1.6× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $70.98. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
What it is
A blood lead test measures lead in the blood. It is used to screen young children and for adults exposed at work.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.