TB blood test (IGRA) cost in Detroit, MI — inpatient
In Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI, 12 hospitals list a cash price for TB blood test measuring immune response (IGRA, gamma interferon) as an inpatient: from $30.00 to $233.00, with a median of $80.08. The lowest listed price is at VHS Detroit Receiving Hospital and 3 other hospitals — $50.08 less than the median here. Across Michigan, the median is $129.00 at 59 hospitals.
Cash prices at 12 facilities across 8 cities for code 86480, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 6, 2026 and Sep 2, 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 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VHS Detroit Receiving Hospital lowest Detroit, MI · (313) 745-2941 TB TEST CELL AG RESPONSE | $30.00 | $40.00 | — | 25% | Apr 7, 2026 source file |
| Harper University Hospital lowest Detroit, MI · (313) 745-6211 TB TEST CELL AG RESPONSE | $30.00 | $40.00 | $1.00–$84.56 | 25% | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
| Harper University Hospital lowest Detroit, MI · (313) 745-6211 TB TEST CELL AG RESPONSE | $30.00 | $40.00 | $1.00–$84.56 | 25% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| VHS Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan lowest Detroit, MI TB TEST CELL AG RESPONSE | $30.00 | $40.00 | — | 25% | Apr 8, 2026 source file |
| VHS Childrens Hospital of Michigan lowest Detroit, MI · (313) 745-5437 TB TEST CELL AG RESPONSE | $30.00 | $40.00 | — | 25% | Apr 6, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Health Detroit, MI · (313) 343-4000 LCT-QUANTIFERON - LCT | $72.80 | $130.00 | $50.51–$130.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Detroit, MI · (313) 343-4000 QUANTIFERON TB GOLD IN TUBE-LC | $72.80 | $130.00 | $50.51–$130.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Harper University Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 745-6211 TUBERCULOSIS AG RESPONSE | $78.75 | $105.00 | $1.00–$84.56 | 25% | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
| VHS Detroit Receiving Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 745-2941 TUBERCULOSIS AG RESPONSE | $78.75 | $105.00 | — | 25% | Apr 7, 2026 source file |
| Harper University Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 745-6211 TUBERCULOSIS AG RESPONSE | $78.75 | $105.00 | $1.00–$84.56 | 25% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Health Novi, MI QFT TB PLUS(CLIENT INCUB) -LC | $80.08 | $143.00 | $41.84–$111.40 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Southfield, MI · (248) 849-3000 QFT TB PLUS(CLIENT INCUB) -LC | $80.08 | $143.00 | $45.20–$111.40 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Southfield, MI · (248) 849-3000 QFT TB PLUS(CLIENT INCUB) -LC | $80.08 | $143.00 | $45.20–$111.40 | 44% | — source file |
| VHS Childrens Hospital of Michigan Detroit, MI · (313) 745-5437 TUBERCULOSIS AG RESPONSE | $81.00 | $108.00 | — | 25% | Apr 6, 2026 source file |
| VHS Childrens Hospital of Michigan Detroit, MI · (313) 745-5437 T-SPOT TB TEST | $89.25 | $119.00 | — | 25% | Apr 6, 2026 source file |
| VHS Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan Detroit, MI TUBERCULOSIS AG RESPONSE | $168.00 | $224.00 | — | 25% | Apr 8, 2026 source file |
| William Beaumont Hospital Troy, MI · (248) 964-8800 Hc Lab Tb Test Quantiferon Gold | $233.00 | $233.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Beaumont Hospital - Taylor Taylor, MI · (313) 295-5000 Hc Lab Tb Test Quantiferon Gold | $233.00 | $233.00 | — | — | — source file |
| William Beaumont Hospital Grosse Pointe, MI · (313) 473-1000 Hc Lab Tb Test Quantiferon Gold | $233.00 | $233.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Wayne Hospital Wayne, MI · (734) 467-4175 Hc Lab Tb Test Quantiferon Gold | $233.00 | $233.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Trenton Hospital Trenton, MI · (734) 671-3800 Hc Lab Tb Test Quantiferon Gold | $233.00 | $233.00 | — | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $30.00, median $80.08, highest $233.00 — a 7.8× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 25 facilities here, median $85.53 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 of 4 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.