TB blood test (IGRA) cost in Philadelphia, PA — inpatient
In Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, 14 hospitals list a cash price for TB blood test measuring immune response (IGRA, gamma interferon) as an inpatient: from $134.40 to $667.55, with a median of $209.99. The lowest listed price is at The Bryn Mawr Hospital and 4 other hospitals — $75.59 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $286.65 at 64 hospitals.
Cash prices at 14 facilities across 13 cities for code 86480, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 24, 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 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Bryn Mawr Hospital lowest Bryn Mawr, PA · (610) 526-3000 Hc Tb Test Quanti Feron-Gold | $134.40 | $336.00 | — | 60% | — source file |
| Paoli Hospital lowest Paoli, PA · (610) 648-1000 Hc Tb Test Quanti Feron-Gold | $134.40 | $336.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital lowest Media, PA · (610) 566-9400 Hc Tb Test Quanti Feron-Gold | $134.40 | $336.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lankenau Medical Center lowest Wynnewood, PA · (610) 645-2000 Hc Tb Test Quanti Feron-Gold | $134.40 | $336.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital lowest Malvern, PA Hc Tb Test Quanti Feron-Gold | $134.40 | $336.00 | — | 60% | — source file |
| Nemours Children's Hospital Wilmington, DE · (302) 651-4000 Quantiferon 19453 | $150.00 | $150.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Nemours Children's Hospital Wilmington, DE · (302) 651-4000 Quantiferon 19453 | $150.00 | $150.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill Mullica Hill, NJ Quantiferon TB Gold | $209.99 | $209.99 | — | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Health Center Woodbury Woodbury, NJ Quantiferon(R)-Tb-Q | $209.99 | $209.99 | — | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Health Center Woodbury Woodbury, NJ Quantiferon TB Gold | $209.99 | $209.99 | — | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Elmer Elmer, NJ · (856) 363-1000 Quantiferon(R)-Tb-Q | $209.99 | $209.99 | — | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Elmer Elmer, NJ · (856) 363-1000 Quantiferon TB Gold | $209.99 | $209.99 | — | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Mannington Salem, NJ Quantiferon(R)-Tb-Q | $209.99 | $209.99 | — | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Mannington Salem, NJ Quantiferon TB Gold | $209.99 | $209.99 | — | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill Mullica Hill, NJ Quantiferon(R)-Tb-Q | $209.99 | $209.99 | — | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| St. Francis Hospital Wilmington, DE · (302) 421-4100 HC Quest TB Test Cell Mediated Immunity Antigen Response Gamma Interferon 4t | $271.70 | $418.00 | $60.74–$1,019.48 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St. Francis Hospital Wilmington, DE · (302) 421-4100 HC TB Test Cell Mediated Immunity Antigen Response Gamma Interferon | $271.70 | $418.00 | $60.74–$1,019.48 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St. Francis Hospital Wilmington, DE · (302) 421-4100 HC Quest TB Test Cell Mediated Immunity Antigen Response Gamma Interferon 1t | $271.70 | $418.00 | $60.74–$1,019.48 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Langhorne, PA · (215) 750-2003 HC TB Test Cell Mediated Immunity Antigen Response Gamma Interferon | $292.50 | $450.00 | $45.00–$833.07 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Langhorne, PA · (215) 750-2003 HC Quest TB Test Cell Mediated Immunity Antigen Response Gamma Interferon 4t | $292.50 | $450.00 | $45.00–$833.07 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Langhorne, PA · (215) 750-2003 HC Quest TB Test Cell Mediated Immunity Antigen Response Gamma Interferon 1t | $292.50 | $450.00 | $45.00–$833.07 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital Darby, PA · (215) 237-4000 HC Quest TB Test Cell Mediated Immunity Antigen Response Gamma Interferon 4t | $521.95 | $803.00 | $61.83–$962.34 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital Darby, PA · (215) 237-4000 HC Warde TB Test Cell Mediated Immunity Antigen Response Gamma Interferon | $521.95 | $803.00 | $61.83–$962.34 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital Darby, PA · (215) 237-4000 HC TB Test Cell Mediated Immunity Antigen Response Gamma Interferon | $521.95 | $803.00 | $61.83–$962.34 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Nazareth Hospital Philadelphia, PA · (215) 335-6000 HC Quest TB Test Cell Mediated Immunity Antigen Response Gamma Interferon 4t | $667.55 | $1,027.00 | $61.98–$1,231.04 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Nazareth Hospital Philadelphia, PA · (215) 335-6000 HC Warde TB Test Cell Mediated Immunity Antigen Response Gamma Interferon | $667.55 | $1,027.00 | $61.98–$1,231.04 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Nazareth Hospital Philadelphia, PA · (215) 335-6000 HC TB Test Cell Mediated Immunity Antigen Response Gamma Interferon | $667.55 | $1,027.00 | $61.98–$1,231.04 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $134.40, median $209.99, highest $667.55 — a 5.0× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 22 facilities here, median $142.20 — 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.