TB blood test (IGRA) cost in Texarkana, TX — inpatient
In Texarkana, TX-AR, 2 hospitals list a cash price for TB blood test measuring immune response (IGRA, gamma interferon) as an inpatient: from $144.65 to $152.40, with a median of $148.53. The lowest listed price is at CHRISTUS Health - Pine Street — $3.88 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $204.60 at 287 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 86480, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 14, 2026 and Aug 6, 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 Texarkana, TX-AR.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTUS Health - Pine Street lowest Texarkana, TX · (903) 798-8000 QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus LC | $144.65 | $263.00 | $83.63–$236.70 | 45% | Jan 14, 2026 source file |
| CHRISTUS Health - Pine Street lowest Texarkana, TX · (903) 798-8000 QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus (Lab Incubated) LC | $144.65 | $263.00 | $83.63–$236.70 | 45% | Jan 14, 2026 source file |
| CHRISTUS Health - Pine Street lowest Texarkana, TX · (903) 798-8000 .Quantiferon TB Antigen 1 | $144.65 | $263.00 | $83.63–$236.70 | 45% | Jan 14, 2026 source file |
| CHRISTUS Health - Pine Street lowest Texarkana, TX · (903) 798-8000 .QuantiFERON In Tube RL | $144.65 | $263.00 | $83.63–$236.70 | 45% | Jan 14, 2026 source file |
| CHRISTUS Health - Pine Street Texarkana, TX · (903) 798-8000 .QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus LC | $145.75 | $265.00 | $84.27–$238.50 | 45% | Jan 14, 2026 source file |
| Pam Specialty Hospital of Texarkana North Texarkana, TX TB Test Cell - Quantiferon | $152.40 | $152.40 | $106.68–$137.16 | — | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $144.65, median $148.53, highest $152.40 — a 1.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $131.50 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 of 2 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.