TB blood test (IGRA) cost in Brownsville, TX
In Brownsville-Harlingen, TX, 2 hospitals list a cash price for TB blood test measuring immune response (IGRA, gamma interferon): from $61.00 to $496.95, with a median of $278.98. The lowest listed price is at Harlingen Medical Center — $217.98 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $220.37 at 224 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 86480, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Sep 1, 2026 and Sep 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 Brownsville-Harlingen, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harlingen Medical Center lowest Harlingen, TX · (956) 365-1000 QUANTIFERON TB GOLD TEST | $61.00 | $309.90 | $52.06–$247.92 | 80% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Valley Regional Medical Center Brownsville, TX · (956) 350-7000 Tuberculosis test, cell mediated immunity antigen response measurement; gamma interferon | $496.95 | $496.95 | $53.10 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Valley Regional Medical Center Brownsville, TX · (956) 350-7000 TB GAMMA INTERFERON RESP | $496.95 | $496.95 | $34.79–$422.41 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $61.00, median $278.98, highest $496.95 — a 8.1× difference within the same market.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 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.