TB blood test (IGRA) cost in Little Rock, AR
In Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR, 6 hospitals list a cash price for TB blood test measuring immune response (IGRA, gamma interferon): from $22.88 to $90.65, with a median of $64.28. The lowest listed price is at St. Vincent Infirmary Medical Center — $41.40 less than the median here. Across Arkansas, the median is $86.28 at 30 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 3 cities for code 86480, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Nov 21, 2025 and Jul 2, 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 Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Vincent Infirmary Medical Center lowest Sherwood, AR · (501) 552-7100 QUANTIFERON TB GOLD 4 TUBE | $22.88 | $90.00 | $46.74–$203.12 | 75% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Vincent Infirmary Medical Center Little Rock, AR · (501) 552-3000 QUANTIFERON TB GOLD 4 TUBE | $23.10 | $90.00 | $46.74–$203.12 | 74% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St. Vincent Infirmary Medical Center Sherwood, AR · (501) 552-7100 QUANTIFERON TB GOLD 1 TUBE | $26.70 | $105.00 | $46.74–$203.12 | 75% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Vincent Infirmary Medical Center Little Rock, AR · (501) 552-3000 QUANTIFERON TB GOLD 1 TUBE | $26.95 | $105.00 | $46.74–$203.12 | 74% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Little Rock, AR · (501) 686-5000 TB TEST CELL IMMUN MEASURE | $53.55 | $89.25 | $60.12–$887.00 | 40% | — source file |
| University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Little Rock, AR · (501) 686-5000 TUBERCULOSIS TEST; GAMMA INTERFERON | $61.80 | $103.00 | $60.12–$887.00 | 40% | — source file |
| Arkansas Childrens Hospital Little Rock, AR · (501) 364-1100 TUBERCULOSIS TEST; GAMMA INTERFERON | $75.01 | $83.34 | $61.98–$83.34 | 10% | — source file |
| Arkansas Heart Hospital Little Rock, AR · (501) 219-7000 Quantiferon-TB Gold Plus, 1 Tube Quest | $80.00 | $100.00 | $159.00–$282.51 | 20% | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Conway Regional Medical Center Conway, AR · (501) 329-3831 TB Test Cell Immun Measure | $90.65 | $412.06 | $61.98–$412.06 | 78% | Jul 2, 2026 source file |
| Arkansas Childrens Hospital Little Rock, AR · (501) 364-1100 TB TEST CELL IMMUN MEASURE | $270.00 | $300.00 | $61.98–$300.00 | 10% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $22.88, median $64.28, highest $90.65 — a 4.0× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $23.10. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 6 of 6 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 4 it is 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.