TB blood test (IGRA) cost in Beaumont, TX — inpatient
In Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX, 2 hospitals list a cash price for TB blood test measuring immune response (IGRA, gamma interferon) as an inpatient: from $126.85 to $348.25, with a median of $237.55. The lowest listed price is at Pam Rehabilitation Hospital of Beaumont — $110.70 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $216.60 at 279 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 86480, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Dec 26, 2024 and Aug 6, 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 Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pam Rehabilitation Hospital of Beaumont lowest Beaumont, TX TB Test Cell - Quantiferon | $126.85 | $126.85 | $88.80–$107.82 | — | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| The Medical Center of Southeast Texas Port Arthur, TX · (409) 853-5900 RL TB TEST, CELL IMMUN MEASURE | $348.25 | $348.25 | $52.24–$348.25 | — | Dec 26, 2024 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $126.85, median $237.55, highest $348.25 — a 2.7× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $237.27 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 0 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
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.