TB blood test (IGRA) cost in Manchester, NH
In Manchester-Nashua, NH, 3 hospitals list a cash price for TB blood test measuring immune response (IGRA, gamma interferon): from $117.60 to $270.66, with a median of $216.82. The lowest listed price is at Monadnock Community Hospital — $99.22 less than the median here. Across New Hampshire, the median is $173.74 at 6 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 86480, 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 QUANTIFERON GOLD | $117.60 | $196.00 | — | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Elliot Hospital Manchester, NH · (603) 669-5300 Hc Tb Cell Mediated Antign Respnse Gamma Interferon | $216.82 | $586.00 | — | 63% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Elliot Hospital Manchester, NH · (603) 669-5300 Hc Tb Cell Mediated Antign Respnse Gamma Interferon Ii | $216.82 | $586.00 | — | 63% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Elliot Hospital Manchester, NH · (603) 669-5300 M Tuberculosis By Quantiferon | $216.82 | $586.00 | — | 63% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Hospital of Nashua Nashua, NH · (603) 882-3000 HC SO TB TEST CELL IMMUN MEASURE | $270.66 | $694.00 | — | 61% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $117.60, median $216.82, highest $270.66 — a 2.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $216.82. 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
This blood test, known as an interferon-gamma release assay (IGRA), such as QuantiFERON, checks whether the immune system reacts to tuberculosis proteins. It is used to screen for TB infection, often for work, school or immigration, and replaces the skin test for many people.
What the price covers
The price usually covers the lab test only. The blood draw is often billed separately, and a chest X-ray after a positive result has its own charge.