Lab tests CPT 86480 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

TB blood test (IGRA) cost in Sevierville, TN — inpatient

In Sevierville, TN, 1 hospital lists a cash price for TB blood test measuring immune response (IGRA, gamma interferon) as an inpatient: from $28.13 to $28.13, with a median of $28.13. Across Tennessee, the median is $108.45 at 43 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 86480, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Aug 5, 2026 and Aug 5, 2026.

Lowest$28.13Leconte Medical Center
Median$28.13half pay less
Highest$28.13in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Leconte Medical Center Sevierville, TN · (865) 446-7500 TB CELL IMMUN AG RSPN MSMT $28.13 $97.00 $27.89–$138.60 71% Aug 5, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $28.13, median $28.13, highest $28.13.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $28.13 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

Cash or insurance?

At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.