TB blood test (IGRA) cost in Memphis, TN — inpatient
In Memphis, TN-MS-AR, 12 hospitals list a cash price for TB blood test measuring immune response (IGRA, gamma interferon) as an inpatient: from $114.30 to $160.02, with a median of $157.52. The lowest listed price is at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden — $43.22 less than the median here. Across Tennessee, the median is $108.45 at 43 hospitals.
Cash prices at 12 facilities across 7 cities for code 86480, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 25, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 27, 2026 and Feb 28, 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 Memphis, TN-MS-AR.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden lowest West Memphis, AR · (870) 394-7800 QUANTIFERON TB | $114.30 | $762.00 | $289.56–$609.60 | 85% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto Southaven, MS · (662) 772-4000 QUANTIFERON TB | $152.40 | $762.00 | $289.56–$685.80 | 80% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Methodist South Hospital Memphis, TN HC TB Test, Cell Mediated Antigen Response,Gamma Interfron - TB Test | $157.52 | $716.00 | $26.03–$390.22 | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist University Hospital Memphis, TN · (901) 516-8274 HC TB Test, Cell Mediated Antigen Response,Gamma Interfron - TB Test | $157.52 | $716.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Childrens Hosp Memphis, TN HC TB Test, Cell Mediated Antigen Response,Gamma Interfron - TB Test | $157.52 | $716.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist Olive Branch Hospital Olive Branch, MS · (662) 932-9000 HC TB Test, Cell Mediated Antigen Response,Gamma Interfron - TB Test | $157.52 | $716.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Germantown Hosp Germantown, TN HC TB Test, Cell Mediated Antigen Response,Gamma Interfron - TB Test | $157.52 | $716.00 | $26.03–$390.22 | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist North Hospital Memphis, TN HC TB Test, Cell Mediated Antigen Response,Gamma Interfron - TB Test | $157.52 | $716.00 | $26.03–$390.22 | 78% | — source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton Covington, TN · (901) 476-2621 QUANTIFERON TB | $158.16 | $659.00 | $250.42–$593.10 | 76% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Women's Memphis, TN QUANTIFERON TB | $160.02 | $762.00 | $289.56–$685.80 | 79% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis Memphis, TN · (901) 226-5000 QUANTIFERON TB | $160.02 | $762.00 | $289.56–$685.80 | 79% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville Collierville, TN QUANTIFERON TB | $160.02 | $762.00 | $289.56–$685.80 | 79% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $114.30, median $157.52, highest $160.02 — a 1.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $157.52 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 9 of 9 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 6 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.