TB blood test (IGRA) cost in Minneapolis, MN — inpatient
In Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI, 11 hospitals list a cash price for TB blood test measuring immune response (IGRA, gamma interferon) as an inpatient: from $58.79 to $152.07, with a median of $98.11. The lowest listed price is at North Memorial Health Care and 1 other hospital — $39.32 less than the median here. Across Minnesota, the median is $162.58 at 33 hospitals.
Cash prices at 11 facilities across 11 cities for code 86480, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jun 15, 2026 and Jun 17, 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 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Memorial Health Care lowest Robbinsdale, MN · (763) 520-5200 Tuberculosis test, gamma interferon | $58.79 | $111.56 | $45.26–$242.48 | 47% | — source file |
| Maple Grove Hospital lowest Maple Grove, MN · (763) 581-1000 Tuberculosis test, gamma interferon | $58.79 | $111.56 | $45.26–$111.56 | 47% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids, MN · (762) 236-6000 HCHG QUANTIFERON-TB GOLD PLUS 1 TUBE QUEST | $84.10 | $175.20 | $117.24–$147.17 | 52% | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis, MN · (612) 863-4000 HCHG QUANTIFERON-TB GOLD PLUS 1 TUBE QUEST | $84.10 | $175.20 | $117.24–$147.17 | 52% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo, MN · (763) 682-1212 HCHG QUANTIFERON-TB GOLD PLUS 1 TUBE QUEST | $98.11 | $175.20 | $77.84–$175.20 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge, MN · (763) 689-7700 HCHG QUANTIFERON-TB GOLD PLUS 1 TUBE QUEST | $98.11 | $175.20 | $77.84–$175.20 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems River Falls, WI HCHG QUANTIFERON-TB GOLD PLUS 1 TUBE QUEST | $98.11 | $175.20 | $107.35–$175.20 | 44% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Westfields Hospital New Richmond, WI · (715) 246-2101 Immunology | $107.83 | $205.00 | $61.98–$205.00 | 47% | — source file |
| Methodist Hospital St. Louis Park, MN Immunology | $118.82 | $457.00 | $61.98–$342.75 | 74% | — source file |
| Hudson Hospital Hudson, WI · (715) 531-6000 Immunology | $129.92 | $288.00 | $61.11–$288.00 | 55% | — source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Stillwater, MN · (651) 430-4509 Immunology | $152.07 | $411.00 | $1.89–$369.90 | 63% | — source file |
| Allina Health Systems River Falls, WI HCHG QUANTIFERON TB GOLD PLUS | $207.20 | $370.00 | $226.70–$370.00 | 44% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge, MN · (763) 689-7700 HCHG QUANTIFERON TB GOLD PLUS | $207.20 | $370.00 | $164.39–$370.00 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo, MN · (763) 682-1212 HCHG QUANTIFERON TB GOLD PLUS | $207.20 | $370.00 | $164.39–$370.00 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids, MN · (762) 236-6000 HCHG QUANTIFERON TB GOLD PLUS | $226.80 | $472.50 | $316.20–$396.90 | 52% | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis, MN · (612) 863-4000 HCHG QUANTIFERON TB GOLD PLUS | $226.80 | $472.50 | $316.20–$396.90 | 52% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $58.79, median $98.11, highest $152.07 — a 2.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 11 facilities here, median $98.11 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 11 of 11 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 3 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.