Lab tests CPT 86480 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

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

In Adel, GA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for TB blood test measuring immune response (IGRA, gamma interferon) as an inpatient: from $52.40 to $52.40, with a median of $52.40. Across Georgia, the median is $177.33 at 62 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 86480, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 28, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Aug 11, 2026 and Aug 11, 2026.

Lowest$52.40Southwell Medical Center
Median$52.40half pay less
Highest$52.40in 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 Adel, GA.

median
Lowest $52.40Highest $156.58

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Southwell Medical Center lowest Adel, GA · (229) 896-8077 zzQFT-ARUP $52.40 $104.79 $39.61–$104.79 50% Aug 11, 2026
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Southwell Medical Center lowest Adel, GA · (229) 896-8077 QuantiFERON-TB Plus-RL $52.40 $104.79 $39.61–$104.79 50% Aug 11, 2026
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Southwell Medical Center Adel, GA · (229) 896-8077 Quantiferon TB Gold In-Tube-ARUP $156.58 $313.15 $118.37–$313.15 50% Aug 11, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $52.40, median $52.40, highest $52.40.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $52.40 — 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.