Lab tests CPT 86480 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

TB blood test (IGRA) cost in Lewiston, ME — inpatient

In Lewiston-Auburn, ME, 1 hospital lists a cash price for TB blood test measuring immune response (IGRA, gamma interferon) as an inpatient: from $174.04 to $174.04, with a median of $174.04. Across Maine, the median is $106.63 at 22 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 86480, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$174.04St Mary's Regional Medical Center
Median$174.04half pay less
Highest$174.04in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
St Mary's Regional Medical Center Lewiston, ME · (207) 777-8100 HC SO TB TEST CELL IMMUN MEASURE $174.04 $458.00 — 62% —
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Inpatient: lowest $174.04, median $174.04, highest $174.04.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $117.52 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

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.