TB blood test (IGRA) cost in Fort Wayne, IN — inpatient
In Fort Wayne, IN, 4 hospitals list a cash price for TB blood test measuring immune response (IGRA, gamma interferon) as an inpatient: from $28.08 to $246.60, with a median of $57.83. The lowest listed price is at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana — $29.75 less than the median here. Across Indiana, the median is $205.20 at 53 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 2 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 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 Fort Wayne, IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lutheran Hospital of Indiana lowest Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 435-7001 86480PFW QUANTI FERONE TB | $28.08 | $78.00 | $19.65–$70.20 | 64% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bluffton Regional Medical Center Bluffton, IN · (260) 824-3210 .QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus LC | $45.45 | $82.64 | $24.71–$74.38 | 45% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital of Indiana Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 435-7001 86480 Quanti Ferone TB | $61.92 | $172.00 | $43.34–$154.80 | 64% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center Fort Wayne, IN .QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus LC | $70.20 | $260.00 | $70.20–$260.00 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital of Indiana Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 435-7001 .QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus LC | $91.80 | $255.00 | $64.25–$229.50 | 64% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bluffton Regional Medical Center Bluffton, IN · (260) 824-3210 86480 Quanti Ferone TB | $94.60 | $172.00 | $51.43–$154.80 | 45% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center Fort Wayne, IN .Quantiferon TB Antigen 1 | $98.01 | $363.00 | $98.01–$363.00 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center Fort Wayne, IN QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus LC | $98.01 | $363.00 | $98.01–$363.00 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center Fort Wayne, IN QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus (Lab Incubated) LC | $98.01 | $363.00 | $98.01–$363.00 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center Fort Wayne, IN .QuantiFERON In Tube RL | $98.01 | $363.00 | $98.01–$363.00 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital of Indiana Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 435-7001 QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus LC | $127.80 | $0.01 | $0.01 | -1277900% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital of Indiana Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 435-7001 QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus (Lab Incubated) LC | $127.80 | $0.01 | $0.01 | -1277900% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital of Indiana Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 435-7001 .Quantiferon TB Antigen 1 | $127.80 | $355.00 | $89.45–$319.50 | 64% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital of Indiana Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 435-7001 .QuantiFERON In Tube RL | $127.80 | $355.00 | $89.45–$319.50 | 64% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dupont Hospital Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 416-3000 .QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus LC | $246.60 | $548.00 | $162.76–$493.20 | 55% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dupont Hospital Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 416-3000 QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus LC | $343.35 | $763.00 | $226.61–$686.70 | 55% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dupont Hospital Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 416-3000 QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus (Lab Incubated) LC | $343.35 | $763.00 | $226.61–$686.70 | 55% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dupont Hospital Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 416-3000 .Quantiferon TB Antigen 1 | $343.35 | $763.00 | $226.61–$686.70 | 55% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dupont Hospital Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 416-3000 .QuantiFERON In Tube RL | $343.35 | $763.00 | $226.61–$686.70 | 55% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bluffton Regional Medical Center Bluffton, IN · (260) 824-3210 QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus (Lab Incubated) LC | $450.45 | $819.00 | $244.88–$737.10 | 45% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bluffton Regional Medical Center Bluffton, IN · (260) 824-3210 QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus LC | $450.45 | $819.00 | $244.88–$737.10 | 45% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bluffton Regional Medical Center Bluffton, IN · (260) 824-3210 .Quantiferon TB Antigen 1 | $450.45 | $819.00 | $244.88–$737.10 | 45% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bluffton Regional Medical Center Bluffton, IN · (260) 824-3210 .QuantiFERON In Tube RL | $450.45 | $819.00 | $244.88–$737.10 | 45% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $28.08, median $57.83, highest $246.60 — a 8.8× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $46.80 — 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.