TB blood test (IGRA) cost in Pittsburgh, PA — inpatient
In Pittsburgh, PA, 13 hospitals list a cash price for TB blood test measuring immune response (IGRA, gamma interferon) as an inpatient: from $138.00 to $974.40, with a median of $510.00. The lowest listed price is at UPMC Washington — $372.00 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $286.65 at 64 hospitals.
Cash prices at 13 facilities across 8 cities for code 86480, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 6, 2026 and Apr 14, 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 Pittsburgh, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Washington lowest Washington, PA · (724) 225-7000 TB ANTIGEN RESPONSE | $138.00 | $230.00 | $161.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle, PA · (724) 656-4100 QUANTIFERON - TB GOLD | $168.60 | $281.00 | $210.75–$247.28 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle, PA · (724) 656-4100 TUBERCULOSIS TEST P6911 | $168.60 | $281.00 | $210.75–$247.28 | 40% | — source file |
| AHN Wexford Hospital Wexford, PA · (412) 295-3319 HC TB TEST GAMMA INTERFERON | $392.20 | $530.00 | $40.91–$71.02 | 26% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 232-8111 QUANTIFERON - TB GOLD | $415.80 | $693.00 | $212.06–$623.70 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 232-8111 TUBERCULOSIS TEST P6941 | $415.80 | $693.00 | $212.06–$623.70 | 40% | — source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville, PA · (724) 628-1500 QUANTIFERON TB GOLD | $436.80 | $728.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela, PA · (724) 258-1000 TB TEST, CELL IMMUN MEASURE | $436.80 | $728.00 | $327.60 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 784-4000 QUANTIFERON - TB GOLD | $510.00 | $850.00 | $221.85–$722.50 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 784-4000 TUBERCULOSIS TEST P6941 | $510.00 | $850.00 | $221.85–$722.50 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 784-4000 TUBERCULOSIS TEST P6911 | $510.00 | $850.00 | $221.85–$722.50 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC East Monroeville, PA · (412) 357-3000 QUANTIFERON - TB GOLD | $510.00 | $850.00 | $289.00–$680.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC East Monroeville, PA · (412) 357-3000 TUBERCULOSIS TEST P6911 | $510.00 | $850.00 | $289.00–$680.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport, PA · (412) 664-2000 QUANTIFERON - TB GOLD | $551.40 | $919.00 | $318.89–$781.15 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 367-6700 HC TUBERCULOSIS TEST P6941 | $559.80 | $933.00 | $335.88–$867.69 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 367-6700 HC TB TEST CELL IMM AG MEAS GAM INTERF | $559.80 | $933.00 | $335.88–$867.69 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 641-4010 HC TB TEST CELL IMM AG MEAS GAM INTERF | $640.20 | $1,067.00 | $384.12–$981.64 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 641-4010 HC TUBERCULOSIS TEST P6941 | $660.60 | $1,101.00 | $396.36–$1,012.92 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 TUBERCULOSIS TEST P6911 | $763.20 | $1,272.00 | $826.80–$1,081.20 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 QUANTIFERON TB GOLD PLUS | $763.20 | $1,272.00 | $826.80–$1,081.20 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 QUANTIFERON - TB GOLD | $763.20 | $1,272.00 | $826.80–$1,081.20 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 TUBERCULOSIS TEST P6941 | $763.20 | $1,272.00 | $826.80–$1,081.20 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 692-5325 QUANTIFERON TB GOLD PLUS | $974.40 | $1,624.00 | $649.60–$1,461.60 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 692-5325 TUBERCULOSIS TEST P6911 | $974.40 | $1,624.00 | $649.60–$1,461.60 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 692-5325 QUANTIFERON - TB GOLD | $974.40 | $1,624.00 | $649.60–$1,461.60 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $138.00, median $510.00, highest $974.40 — a 7.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 14 facilities here, median $473.40 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 10 of 12 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.