TB blood test (IGRA) cost in El Paso, TX
In El Paso, TX, 3 hospitals list a cash price for TB blood test measuring immune response (IGRA, gamma interferon): from $29.82 to $57.60, with a median of $29.82. The lowest listed price is at University Medical Center El Paso and 1 other hospital. Across Texas, the median is $139.44 at 94 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 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 — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in El Paso, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Medical Center El Paso lowest El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7602 SPC TB TEST CELL AG INTERF | $29.82 | $149.10 | $22.31–$892.29 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital lowest Dieter El Paso, TX SPC TB TEST CELL AG INTERF | $29.82 | $149.10 | $22.31–$892.29 | 80% | — source file |
| El Paso Children's Hospital El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7148 TB TEST CELL IMM AG MEAS GAMMA | $57.60 | $288.00 | $60.37–$230.40 | 80% | — source file |
| El Paso Children's Hospital El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7148 TUBERCULOSIS TEST CELL IMM AG MEASURE GAMMA INTERF | $57.60 | $288.00 | $60.37–$230.40 | 80% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $29.82, median $29.82, highest $57.60 — a 1.9× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $29.82. 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 1 it is 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.