TB blood test (IGRA) cost in Providence, RI — inpatient
In Providence-Warwick, RI-MA, 6 hospitals list a cash price for TB blood test measuring immune response (IGRA, gamma interferon) as an inpatient: from $242.54 to $496.00, with a median of $496.00. The lowest listed price is at Brown University Health Morton Hospital — $253.46 less than the median here. Across Rhode Island, the median is $496.00 at 6 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 5 cities for code 86480, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Providence-Warwick, RI-MA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown University Health Morton Hospital lowest Taunton, MA · (508) 828-7000 HC QUANTIFERON TB GOLD | $242.54 | $242.54 | — | — | — source file |
| Saint Anne's Hospital Fall River, MA · (508) 674-5600 HC QUANTIFERON TB GOLD | $299.88 | $299.88 | — | — | — source file |
| Newport Hospital Newport, RI · (401) 846-6400 HC QUANTIFERON TB GOLD | $496.00 | $496.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Rhode Island Hospital Providence, RI · (401) 444-4000 HC QUANTIFERON TB GOLD | $496.00 | $496.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Emma Pendleton Bradley Hospital East Providence, RI · (401) 432-1000 HC QUANTIFERON TB GOLD | $496.00 | $496.00 | — | — | — source file |
| The Miriam Hospital Providence, RI · (401) 793-2500 HC QUANTIFERON TB GOLD | $496.00 | $496.00 | — | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $242.54, median $496.00, highest $496.00 — a 2.0× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $397.94 — 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.