TB blood test (IGRA) cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 81 hospitals publish a cash price for TB blood test measuring immune response (IGRA, gamma interferon): from $19.00 to $593.00, with a median of $154.50. The lowest price is at Lakes Regional Hospital (Spirit Lake). The highest price is 31.2× the lowest.
- The median here, $154.50, is 7% below the US median of $166.15.
- That is 2.5× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($61.98).
- Iowa ranks 22nd of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 8 of 81 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 86480. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 7, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$19.00Lakes Regional Hospital
Median$154.50half of hospitals charge less
Highest$593.00in Iowa
Lowest saves$135.50vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakes Regional Hospital lowest Spirit Lake · Spirit Lake, IA | $19.00 | $20.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA Quantiferon TB Gold | $64.20 | $214.00 | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| Avera Holy Family Hospital Estherville · Estherville, IA | $71.78 | $74.00 | — source file |
| Avera Merrill Pioneer Rock Rapids · Rock Rapids, IA | $71.78 | $74.00 | — source file |
| Boone County Hospital Boone · Ames, IA Tuberculosis test, gamma interferon | $84.80 | $106.00 | Jul 27, 2026 source file |
| Monroe County Hospital Albia · Albia, IA Tuberculosis test, gamma interferon | $93.60 | $156.00 | Sep 9, 2026 source file |
| Van Buren County Hospital Keosauqua · Keosauqua, IA Tuberculosis test, gamma interferon | $95.90 | $137.00 | Jul 20, 2026 source file |
| Audubon County Memorial Hospital Audubon · Audubon, IA Tuberculosis test, gamma interferon | $97.00 | $97.00 | Sep 14, 2026 source file |
| Shelby County Chris A Myrtue Memorial Hospital Harlan · Harlan, IA Tuberculosis test, gamma interferon | $104.98 | $181.00 | Apr 21, 2026 source file |
| Rawford County Memorial Hospital Denison · Denison, IA Tuberculosis test, gamma interferon | $105.60 | $132.00 | Jul 27, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center Clinton · Clinton, IA HC External TB Test Cell Mediated Immunity Antigen Response Gamma Interferon | $108.55 | $167.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA HC TB TEST CELL IMMUN MEASURE | $110.00 | $137.50 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA HC TB TEST CELL IMMUN MEASURE | $110.00 | $137.50 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Kossuth Regional Health Center Algona · Algona, IA Tuberculosis test, gamma interferon | $111.20 | $139.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| Van Diest Medical Center Webster City · Webster City, IA Quantiferon TB Gold Plus DMCL | $112.00 | $140.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Knoxville Hospital & Clinics Knoxville · Pella, IA Tuberculosis test, gamma interferon | $114.60 | $191.00 | Jan 24, 2026 source file |
| Floyd County Memorial Hospital Commission Charles City · Charles City, IA Tuberculosis test, gamma interferon | $116.40 | $291.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Orange City Municipal Hospital Orange City · Orange City, IA Tuberculosis test, gamma interferon | $119.20 | $149.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Adair County Memorial Hospital Greenfield · Greenfield, IA Tuberculosis test, gamma interferon | $120.00 | $160.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Decatur County Hospital Leon · Leon, IA Tuberculosis test, gamma interferon | $120.80 | $151.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Veterans Memorial Hospital City of Waukon Ia Waukon · Waukon, IA Tuberculosis test, gamma interferon | $121.41 | $213.00 | Oct 8, 2026 source file |
| Cass County Memorial Hospital Atlantic · Atlantic, IA Tuberculosis test, gamma interferon | $122.50 | $175.00 | Jun 1, 2026 source file |
| Story County Hospital Nevada · Ames, IA QFT PANEL S/D/N/F1 | $124.00 | $155.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down Iowa City · Iowa City, IA HB M TUBERCULOSIS BY QUANTIFERON IN TUBE LATENT | $124.60 | $178.00 | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics Iowa City · Iowa City, IA HB M TUBERCULOSIS BY QUANTIFERON IN TUBE LATENT | $124.60 | $178.00 | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| Madison County Memorial Hospital Winterset · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Tuberculosis test, gamma interferon | $127.20 | $159.00 | Oct 21, 2026 source file |
| Stewart Memorial Community Hospital Lake City · Lake City, IA QuantiFERON TB GOLD B1/H/U | $131.00 | $164.00 | Oct 8, 2024 source file |
| Jefferson County Hospital Fairfield · Fairfield, IA Tuberculosis test, gamma interferon | $133.20 | $222.00 | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC TB TEST CELL IMMUN MEASURE | $136.36 | $170.45 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA HC TB TEST CELL IMMUN MEASURE | $136.36 | $170.45 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD HC TB TEST CELL IMMUN MEASURE | $136.36 | $170.45 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC TB TEST CELL IMMUN MEASURE | $136.36 | $170.45 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Trinity - Bettendorf Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL HC TB TEST CELL IMMUN MEASURE | $136.36 | $170.45 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA HC TB TEST CELL IMMUN MEASURE | $136.36 | $170.45 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA HC TB TEST CELL IMMUN MEASURE | $136.36 | $170.45 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC TB TEST CELL IMMUN MEASURE | $136.36 | $170.45 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA HC TB TEST CELL IMMUN MEASURE | $136.36 | $170.45 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Grundy County Memorial Hospital Grundy Center · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA QFT PANEL S/D/N/F1 | $136.64 | $170.80 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Keokuk County Health Center Sigourney · Sigourney, IA QUANTIFERON-TB GOLD PLUS (MAYO) (SO) | $140.00 | $200.00 | Mar 16, 2026 source file |
| Washington County Hospital Washington · Iowa City, IA Tuberculosis test, gamma interferon | $150.75 | $201.00 | Oct 20, 2026 source file |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital Spencer · Spencer, IA Tbint Quantiferon | $154.50 | $206.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Wayne County Hospital Corydon · Corydon, IA Tuberculosis test, gamma interferon | $158.00 | $158.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Hawarden Regional Healthcare Harwarden · Harwarden, IA QUANTIFERON GOLD TB TEST | $160.44 | $188.75 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Waverly Health Center Waverly · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA Tuberculosis test, gamma interferon | $163.28 | $314.00 | Oct 19, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - New Hampton New Hampton · New Hampton, IA HC TB Test Cell Mediated Immunity Antigen Response Gamma Interferon | $164.45 | $253.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Dyersville Medical Center Dyersville · Dubuque, IA HC Warde TB Test Cell Mediated Immunity Antigen Response Gamma Interferon | $164.45 | $253.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Elkader Medical Center Elkader · Elkader, IA HC Warde TB Test Cell Mediated Immunity Antigen Response Gamma Interferon | $164.45 | $253.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Newton Medical Center Newton · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC External TB Test Cell Mediated Immunity Antigen Response Gamma Interferon | $164.45 | $253.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Oelwein Medical Center Oelwein · Oelwein, IA HC TB Test Cell Mediated Immunity Antigen Response Gamma Interferon | $164.45 | $253.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Regional Medical Center Manchester · Manchester, IA TB TEST CELL IMMUN MEASURE | $164.80 | $206.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Manning Regional Healthcare Center Manning · Carroll, IA Tuberculosis test, gamma interferon | $165.49 | $247.00 | Oct 16, 2026 source file |
| Clarinda Regional Health Center Clarinda · Clarinda, IA Tuberculosis test, gamma interferon | $172.50 | $230.00 | Oct 23, 2026 source file |
| Shenandoah Medical Center Shenandoah · Shenandoah, IA Tuberculosis test, gamma interferon | $181.35 | $279.00 | Sep 21, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center Mason City · Mason City, IA HC External TB Test Cell Mediated Immunity Antigen Response Gamma Interferon | $183.30 | $282.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Anthony Regional Hospital and Nursing Home Carroll · Carroll, IA Tuberculosis test, gamma interferon | $186.00 | $186.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC TB Test Cell Mediated Immunity Antigen Response Gamma Interferon | $188.50 | $290.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Hancock County Health System Britt · Britt, IA Tuberculosis test, gamma interferon | $189.00 | $252.00 | Oct 20, 2026 source file |
| Sioux Center Health Sioux Center · Sioux Center, IA | $194.97 | $201.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL QuantiFERON Client Incubated-Sendout | $196.20 | $327.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Palo Alto County Hospital Emmetsburg · Emmetsburg, IA Tuberculosis test, cell mediated immunity antigen response m | $202.50 | $270.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA HC TB TEST CELL IMMUN MEASURE | $206.40 | $480.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL QuantiFERON Client Incubated-Sendout | $206.40 | $344.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center Dewitt · Clinton, IA QuantiFERON Client Incubated-Sendout | $206.40 | $344.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Greene County Medical Center Jefferson · Jefferson, IA QUANTIFERON TB GOLD E/J/L/M/O/P/R/W/T/S1/C1/L1 | $220.64 | $394.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa Corning · Corning, IA HC TB TEST CELL IMMUN MEASURE | $231.30 | $514.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Centerville Medical Center Centerville · Centerville, IA HC TB Test Cell Mediated Immunity Antigen Response Gamma Interferon | $253.00 | $253.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Belmond Community Hospital Belmond · Belmond, IA Tuberculosis test, gamma interferon | $255.00 | $425.00 | Apr 22, 2026 source file |
| Iowa Specialty Hospital-Clarion Clarion · Clarion, IA Tuberculosis test, gamma interferon | $255.60 | $426.00 | Jun 11, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley · Omaha, NE-IA HC TB TEST CELL IMMUN MEASURE | $257.00 | $514.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| WinnMed Decorah · Decorah, IA Tuberculosis test, gamma interferon | $257.60 | $368.00 | Oct 13, 2026 source file |
| Loring Hospital Sac City · Sac City, IA HC TB TEST CELL IMMUN MEASURE | $272.40 | $340.50 | Aug 25, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center Sheldon · Sheldon, IA TB TEST CELL MEDIATED IMMUNITY 86480 | $273.60 | $342.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital Cedar Falls · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC TB Test Cell Mediated Immunity Antigen Response Gamma Interferon | $279.50 | $430.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Broadlawns Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Tb Test, Cell Immun Measure | $288.00 | $288.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC TB Test Cell Mediated Immunity Antigen Response Gamma Interferon | $358.15 | $551.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Hansen Family Hospital Iowa Falls · Iowa Falls, IA Tuberculosis test, gamma interferon | $368.74 | $368.74 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC TB Test Cell Mediated Immunity Antigen Response Gamma Interferon | $385.45 | $593.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinic West Union · West Union, IA TUBERCULOSIS TEST, CELL MEDIATED IMMUNITY ANTIGEN RESPONSE MEASU | $421.74 | $710.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Jackson County Regional Health Center Maquoketa · Maquoketa, IA QUANTIFERON - TB GOLD - QUEST | $436.00 | $436.00 | Aug 11, 2026 source file |
| Franklin General Hospital Hampton · Hampton, IA Tuberculosis test, gamma interferon | $491.40 | $546.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center West Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC TB Test Cell Mediated Immunity Antigen Response Gamma Interferon | $593.00 | $593.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 6 | $127.20 | $226.22 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 5 | $136.36 | $163.28 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 3 | $136.36 | $196.20 |
| Dubuque, IA | 3 | $136.36 | $164.45 |
| Iowa City, IA | 3 | $124.60 | $124.60 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 3 | $64.20 | $206.40 |
| Ames, IA | 2 | $84.80 | $104.40 |
| Carroll, IA | 2 | $165.49 | $175.74 |
| Clinton, IA | 2 | $108.55 | $157.48 |
| Albia, IA | 1 | $93.60 | $93.60 |
| Algona, IA | 1 | $111.20 | $111.20 |
| Atlantic, IA | 1 | $122.50 | $122.50 |
| Audubon, IA | 1 | $97.00 | $97.00 |
| Belmond, IA | 1 | $255.00 | $255.00 |
| Britt, IA | 1 | $189.00 | $189.00 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $110.00 | $110.00 |
| Centerville, IA | 1 | $253.00 | $253.00 |
| Charles City, IA | 1 | $116.40 | $116.40 |
| Clarinda, IA | 1 | $172.50 | $172.50 |
| Clarion, IA | 1 | $255.60 | $255.60 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $231.30 | $231.30 |
| Corydon, IA | 1 | $158.00 | $158.00 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $110.00 | $110.00 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $257.60 | $257.60 |
| Denison, IA | 1 | $105.60 | $105.60 |
| Elkader, IA | 1 | $164.45 | $164.45 |
| Emmetsburg, IA | 1 | $202.50 | $202.50 |
| Estherville, IA | 1 | $71.78 | $71.78 |
| Fairfield, IA | 1 | $133.20 | $133.20 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $136.36 | $136.36 |
| Greenfield, IA | 1 | $120.00 | $120.00 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $136.36 | $136.36 |
| Hampton, IA | 1 | $491.40 | $491.40 |
| Harlan, IA | 1 | $104.98 | $104.98 |
| Harwarden, IA | 1 | $160.44 | $160.44 |
| Iowa Falls, IA | 1 | $368.74 | $368.74 |
| Jefferson, IA | 1 | $220.64 | $220.64 |
| Keosauqua, IA | 1 | $95.90 | $95.90 |
| Lake City, IA | 1 | $131.00 | $131.00 |
| Leon, IA | 1 | $120.80 | $120.80 |
| Manchester, IA | 1 | $164.80 | $164.80 |
| Maquoketa, IA | 1 | $436.00 | $436.00 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $136.36 | $136.36 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $183.30 | $183.30 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $136.36 | $136.36 |
| New Hampton, IA | 1 | $164.45 | $164.45 |
| Oelwein, IA | 1 | $164.45 | $164.45 |
| Orange City, IA | 1 | $119.20 | $119.20 |
| Pella, IA | 1 | $114.60 | $114.60 |
| Rock Rapids, IA | 1 | $71.78 | $71.78 |
| Sac City, IA | 1 | $272.40 | $272.40 |
| Sheldon, IA | 1 | $273.60 | $273.60 |
| Shenandoah, IA | 1 | $181.35 | $181.35 |
| Sigourney, IA | 1 | $140.00 | $140.00 |
| Sioux Center, IA | 1 | $194.97 | $194.97 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $136.36 | $136.36 |
| Spencer, IA | 1 | $154.50 | $154.50 |
| Spirit Lake, IA | 1 | $19.00 | $19.00 |
| Waukon, IA | 1 | $121.41 | $121.41 |
| Webster City, IA | 1 | $112.00 | $112.00 |
| West Union, IA | 1 | $421.74 | $421.74 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
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TB blood test measuring immune response (IGRA, gamma interferon) in other states
- Alabama$114.60
- Alaska$101.40
- Arizona$72.60
- Arkansas$80.95
- California$84.85
- Colorado$264.20
- Connecticut$203.09
- Delaware$248.05
- District of Columbia$104.50, 3 hospitals
- Florida$61.60
- Georgia$166.15
- Hawaii$277.20
- Idaho$220.36
- Illinois$221.00
- Indiana$147.96
- Kansas$185.13
- Kentucky$132.60
- Louisiana$125.07
- Maine$119.85
- Maryland$98.34
- Massachusetts$207.50
- Michigan$126.75
- Minnesota$119.46
- Mississippi$105.00
- Missouri$178.75
- Montana$190.00
- Nebraska$209.28
- Nevada$107.14
- New Hampshire$220.24
- New Jersey$68.18
- New Mexico$215.17
- New York$163.38
- North Carolina$117.60
- North Dakota$109.71
- Ohio$117.06
- Oklahoma$175.35
- Oregon$175.83
- Pennsylvania$309.60
- Puerto Rico$516.60
- Rhode Island$496.00
- South Carolina$208.74
- South Dakota$278.20
- Tennessee$126.80
- Texas$197.60
- Utah$243.86
- Vermont$198.88
- Virginia$220.50
- Washington$214.50
- West Virginia$189.48
- Wisconsin$252.62
- Wyoming$143.59
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.