TB blood test (IGRA) cost in Duluth, MN
In Duluth, MN-WI, 7 hospitals list a cash price for TB blood test measuring immune response (IGRA, gamma interferon): from $119.46 to $244.26, with a median of $162.58. The lowest listed price is at Essentia Health St. Mary's Children's Hospital and 2 other hospitals — $43.12 less than the median here. Across Minnesota, the median is $162.58 at 33 hospitals.
Cash prices at 7 facilities across 4 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 Jan 1, 2026 and Apr 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 Duluth, MN-WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Children's Hospital lowest Duluth, MN TUBERCULOSIS TEST, CELL IMMUNITY MEASURE | $119.46 | $181.00 | $59.91–$155.66 | 34% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center lowest Duluth, MN · (218) 786-3574 TUBERCULOSIS TEST, CELL IMMUNITY MEASURE | $119.46 | $181.00 | $59.91–$155.66 | 34% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Duluth lowest Duluth, MN · (218) 786-2652 TUBERCULOSIS TEST, CELL IMMUNITY MEASURE | $119.46 | $181.00 | $59.91–$155.66 | 34% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St Marys Hospital-Superior Superior, WI · (715) 817-7000 TUBERCULOSIS TEST, CELL IMMUNITY MEASURE | $162.58 | $220.00 | $70.40–$199.10 | 26% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Moose Lake Moose Lake, MN · (218) 786-1367 TUBERCULOSIS TEST, CELL IMMUNITY MEASURE | $162.58 | $220.00 | $87.56–$199.10 | 26% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Northern Pines Aurora, MN · (218) 229-4222 TUBERCULOSIS TEST, CELL IMMUNITY MEASURE | $162.58 | $220.00 | $84.46–$220.00 | 26% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth, MN · (218) 249-2449 Fac TB Test, Cell Immun Measure | $244.26 | $449.00 | — | 46% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth, MN · (218) 249-2449 TB CELL MEDIATED ANTIGN RESPNSE GAMMA INTERFERON | $244.26 | $449.00 | — | 46% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $119.46, median $162.58, highest $244.26 — a 2.0× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $162.58. 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 6 of 6 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.