Lab tests CPT 86480 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

TB blood test (IGRA) cost in Anchorage, AK — inpatient

In Anchorage, AK, 1 hospital lists a cash price for TB blood test measuring immune response (IGRA, gamma interferon) as an inpatient: from $73.32 to $73.32, with a median of $73.32. Across Alaska, the median is $92.76 at 8 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 86480, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$73.32Alaska Specialty Hospital
Median$73.32half pay less
Highest$73.32in 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 Anchorage, AK.

median
Lowest $73.32Highest $179.40

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Alaska Specialty Hospital lowest Anchorage, AK HC TB CELL MEDIATED ANTIGN RESPNSE GAMMA INTERFERON CDM $73.32 $94.00 — 22% Apr 1, 2026
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Alaska Specialty Hospital Anchorage, AK HC TB CELL MEDIATED ANTIGN RESPNSE GAMMA INTERFERON LAB $179.40 $230.00 — 22% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $73.32, median $73.32, highest $73.32.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $73.32 — 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.