Lab tests CPT 86480 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

TB blood test (IGRA) cost in Savannah, GA — inpatient

In Savannah, GA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for TB blood test measuring immune response (IGRA, gamma interferon) as an inpatient: from $114.60 to $114.60, with a median of $114.60. The lowest listed price is at Candler Hospital and 1 other hospital. Across Georgia, the median is $175.00 at 36 hospitals.

Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 86480, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 21, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jul 1, 2025 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$114.60Candler Hospital + 1 more
Median$114.60half pay less
Highest$114.60in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Where each hospital's price falls

Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Savannah, GA.

median
Lowest $114.60Highest $114.60

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Candler Hospital lowest Savannah, GA · (912) 819-5290 Quantiferon Tb Gold - Quest $114.60 $382.00 — 70% Jul 1, 2025
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St Josephs Hospital - Savannah lowest Savannah, GA · (912) 819-4100 Quantiferon Tb Gold - Quest $114.60 $382.00 — 70% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $114.60, median $114.60, highest $114.60.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $114.60 — 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.