TB blood test (IGRA) cost in Denver, CO
In Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO, 7 hospitals list a cash price for TB blood test measuring immune response (IGRA, gamma interferon): from $66.84 to $993.02, with a median of $993.02. The lowest listed price is at Denver Health and Hospital Authority — $926.18 less than the median here. Across Colorado, the median is $110.23 at 14 hospitals.
Cash prices at 7 facilities across 5 cities for code 86480, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 30, 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 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Health and Hospital Authority lowest Denver, CO · (303) 436-4927 HC QUANTIFERON TB-GOLD PLUS, 4-TUBE ARUP 3017562 | $66.84 | $190.96 | $61.98–$216.73 | 65% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Denver Health and Hospital Authority Denver, CO · (303) 436-4927 HC QUANTIFERON-TB GOLD IN TUBE-ARUP0051729 | $90.56 | $258.72 | $61.98–$216.73 | 65% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| National Jewish Health Denver, CO · (303) 388-4461 HC TB TEST, CELL IMMUN MEASURE RL | $101.50 | $145.00 | $61.98–$130.16 | 30% | — source file |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO · (720) 777-1234 HB=CSHB QUANTIFERON TB GOLD | $118.95 | $183.00 | $18.30–$168.36 | 35% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Denver Health and Hospital Authority Denver, CO · (303) 436-4927 HC QUANTIFERON | $139.93 | $399.78 | $61.98–$223.88 | 65% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO · (720) 777-1234 HB=CSHB QFG GOLD PLUS | $168.22 | $258.79 | $25.88–$238.09 | 35% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO · (720) 777-1234 HB=QUANTIFERON TB GOLD. | $339.95 | $523.00 | $52.30–$481.16 | 35% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Parker Parker, CO · (303) 269-4000 HC QUANTIFERON TB GOLD PLUS 1 TUBE - QWDL | $993.02 | $993.02 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock, CO · (720) 455-5000 HC TB TEST CELL MEDIATED ANTIGEN RESPONSE,GAMMA INTERFRON | $993.02 | $993.02 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock, CO · (720) 455-5000 HC QUANTIFERON TB PLUS - ARUP | $993.02 | $993.02 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock, CO · (720) 455-5000 HC QUANTIFERON TB PLUS 4 TUBE - ARUP | $993.02 | $993.02 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Littleton Littleton, CO · (303) 730-8900 HC TB TEST CELL MEDIATED ANTIGEN RESPONSE,GAMMA INTERFRON | $993.02 | $993.02 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Porter Denver, CO · (303) 778-1955 HC TB TEST CELL MEDIATED ANTIGEN RESPONSE,GAMMA INTERFRON | $993.02 | $993.02 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Porter Denver, CO · (303) 778-1955 HC QUANTIFERON TB PLUS - ARUP | $993.02 | $993.02 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Porter Denver, CO · (303) 778-1955 HC QUANTIFERON TB PLUS 4 TUBE - ARUP | $993.02 | $993.02 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Porter Denver, CO · (303) 778-1955 HC QUANTIFERON TB GOLD PLUS 1 TUBE - QWDL | $993.02 | $993.02 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock, CO · (720) 455-5000 HC QUANTIFERON TB GOLD PLUS 1 TUBE - QWDL | $993.02 | $993.02 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Littleton Littleton, CO · (303) 730-8900 HC QUANTIFERON TB PLUS - ARUP | $993.02 | $993.02 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Littleton Littleton, CO · (303) 730-8900 HC QUANTIFERON TB PLUS 4 TUBE - ARUP | $993.02 | $993.02 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Littleton Littleton, CO · (303) 730-8900 HC QUANTIFERON TB GOLD PLUS 1 TUBE - QWDL | $993.02 | $993.02 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Parker Parker, CO · (303) 269-4000 HC TB TEST CELL MEDIATED ANTIGEN RESPONSE,GAMMA INTERFRON | $993.02 | $993.02 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Parker Parker, CO · (303) 269-4000 HC QUANTIFERON TB PLUS - ARUP | $993.02 | $993.02 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Parker Parker, CO · (303) 269-4000 HC QUANTIFERON TB PLUS 4 TUBE - ARUP | $993.02 | $993.02 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $66.84, median $993.02, highest $993.02 — a 14.9× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $993.02. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 3 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.