Lab tests CPT 86038 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

ANA test cost in Manchester, NH — inpatient

In Manchester-Nashua, NH, 3 hospitals list a cash price for antinuclear antibody (ANA) blood test, screen as an inpatient: from $67.34 to $121.20, with a median of $86.97. The lowest listed price is at Elliot Hospital — $19.63 less than the median here. Across New Hampshire, the median is $77.61 at 6 hospitals.

Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 86038, 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.

Lowest$67.34Elliot Hospital
Median$86.97half pay less
Highest$121.20in this market
Difference1.8×highest vs lowest

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.

median
Lowest $67.34Highest $121.20

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Elliot Hospital lowest Manchester, NH · (603) 669-5300 Hc Antinuclear Antibodies Ana $67.34 $182.00 — 63% Apr 1, 2026
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St Joseph Hospital of Nashua Nashua, NH · (603) 882-3000 HC ANTI NUCLEAR ANTIBODY $86.97 $223.00 — 61% —
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St Joseph Hospital of Nashua Nashua, NH · (603) 882-3000 HC SO ANTI NUCLEAR ANTIBODY $86.97 $223.00 — 61% —
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Monadnock Community Hospital Peterborough, NH · (603) 924-7191 86038 NUCLEAR AB - ANA OR CENTROMERE $121.20 $202.00 — 40% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $67.34, median $86.97, highest $121.20 — a 1.8× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $86.97 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

What it is

An ANA test looks for antibodies that target the body's own cell nuclei. It is used as a screening test when a doctor suspects an autoimmune condition such as lupus.

What the price covers

The price usually covers the ANA screen only. The blood draw is often billed separately, and a titer (86039) or tests for specific antibodies after a positive result each have their own charge.