TB blood test (IGRA) cost in Cleveland, OH — inpatient
In Cleveland, OH, 14 hospitals list a cash price for TB blood test measuring immune response (IGRA, gamma interferon) as an inpatient: from $20.24 to $278.20, with a median of $278.20. The lowest listed price is at Summa Health System — $257.96 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $111.20 at 79 hospitals.
Cash prices at 14 facilities across 11 cities for code 86480, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Jun 16, 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 Cleveland, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summa Health System lowest Akron, OH · (330) 375-3000 Hc Tb Test Quantiferon | $20.24 | $20.24 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Metrohealth System Cleveland, OH · (216) 778-7089 Hc Tuberculosis-Cell Mediated Imm | $98.70 | $282.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Regional Medical Center Lorain, OH · (440) 960-4000 HC So TB Test, Cell Immun Measure | $123.00 | $205.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Allen Hospital Oberlin, OH · (440) 334-7039 HC So TB Test, Cell Immun Measure | $132.00 | $220.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Regional Medical Center Lorain, OH · (440) 960-4000 HC TB Cell Mediated Antign Respnse Gamma Interferon | $142.80 | $238.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Allen Hospital Oberlin, OH · (440) 334-7039 HC TB Cell Mediated Antign Respnse Gamma Interferon | $146.40 | $244.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Fairview Hospital Cleveland, OH · (216) 476-7000 QUANTIFERON-TB GOLD PLUS, BLOOD | $278.20 | $428.00 | $121.04–$428.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Hillcrest Hospital Mayfield Heights, OH · (440) 312-4500 TB GOLD PLUS | $278.20 | $428.00 | $121.04–$428.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Hillcrest Hospital Mayfield Heights, OH · (440) 312-4500 QUANTIFERON-TB GOLD PLUS, BLOOD | $278.20 | $428.00 | $121.04–$428.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Medina Hospital Medina, OH · (330) 725-1000 TB GOLD PLUS | $278.20 | $428.00 | $121.04–$428.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Medina Hospital Medina, OH · (330) 725-1000 QUANTIFERON-TB GOLD PLUS, BLOOD | $278.20 | $428.00 | $121.04–$428.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Avon Hospital Avon, OH · (440) 695-5000 TB GOLD PLUS | $278.20 | $428.00 | $121.04–$428.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Avon Hospital Avon, OH · (440) 695-5000 QUANTIFERON-TB GOLD PLUS, BLOOD | $278.20 | $428.00 | $121.04–$428.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital Cleveland, OH · (216) 696-4300 TB GOLD PLUS | $278.20 | $428.00 | $121.04–$428.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital Cleveland, OH · (216) 696-4300 QUANTIFERON-TB GOLD PLUS, BLOOD | $278.20 | $428.00 | $121.04–$428.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Marymount Hospital Garfield Heights, OH · (216) 587-8210 TB GOLD PLUS | $278.20 | $428.00 | $121.04–$428.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Marymount Hospital Garfield Heights, OH · (216) 587-8210 QUANTIFERON-TB GOLD PLUS, BLOOD | $278.20 | $428.00 | $121.04–$428.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| South Pointe Hospital Warrensville Heights, OH · (216) 491-6523 TB GOLD PLUS | $278.20 | $428.00 | $121.04–$428.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| South Pointe Hospital Warrensville Heights, OH · (216) 491-6523 QUANTIFERON-TB GOLD PLUS, BLOOD | $278.20 | $428.00 | $121.04–$428.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Lodi Community Hospital Lodi, OH · (330) 948-1222 TB GOLD PLUS | $278.20 | $428.00 | $121.04–$428.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Lodi Community Hospital Lodi, OH · (330) 948-1222 TB TEST CELL IMMUNITY MEAS | $278.20 | $428.00 | $121.04–$428.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Health System - East Region Euclid, OH TB GOLD PLUS | $278.20 | $428.00 | $121.04–$428.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Health System - East Region Euclid, OH QUANTIFERON-TB GOLD PLUS, BLOOD | $278.20 | $428.00 | $121.04–$428.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Cleveland, OH · (216) 952-9829 TB GOLD PLUS | $278.20 | $428.00 | $121.04–$428.00 | 35% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Cleveland, OH · (216) 952-9829 QUANTIFERON-TB GOLD PLUS, BLOOD | $278.20 | $428.00 | $121.04–$428.00 | 35% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Hospital Cleveland, OH · (216) 476-7000 TB GOLD PLUS | $278.20 | $428.00 | $121.04–$428.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $20.24, median $278.20, highest $278.20 — a 13.7× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 15 facilities here, median $278.20 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 10 of 10 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.