What does code 86480 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 86480 ranges from $14.00 to $452. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

Will this be my final bill?

Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.

86480 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC TUBERCULOSIS TEST GAMMA INTERFERON" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.

Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?

Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.

What this page is not

It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

86480

HCPCS

HC TUBERCULOSIS TEST GAMMA INTERFERON

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iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 86480 (HC TUBERCULOSIS TEST GAMMA INTERFERON) appears at 37 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $14.00 to $452. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

Published-price availability

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A blank price (“—”) means a hospital names this service but did not publish a dollar amount — it is not a free service or a $0 price.

Compare 86480 prices

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Based on hospital-published prices verified from each hospital’s own file. Coverage expands as data is verified.

Published cash prices for code 86480 vary by about 32× across the 36 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $14.00 to $452. Shopping around can matter.

Hospitals

Prices shown

$14.00

Lowest cash

$452

Highest cash

code 86480 cash price65 disclosed · 36 hospitals

$14.00median ~$156$452

Lowest cash price by hospital

Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley$14.00
Providence Holy Cross Medical Center$61.95
St Elias Specialty Hospital$73.32
Providence Seward Hospital$75.66
Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center$79.80
The Women's Hospital$80.91

Cash price by city

Reflects your current filters.

Cash price by city$14.00 – $325

Pleasanton · 1 hospital$14.00–$325
Mission Hills · 1 hospital$61.95–$110
Anchorage · 2 hospitals$73.32–$179
Seward · 1 hospital$75.66–$154
Burbank · 1 hospital$79.80–$156
Newburgh · 1 hospital$80.91

71 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
HC TUBERCULOSIS TEST GAMMA INTERFERON Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	86480 HCPCS	$452	$452	—	—
HC TUBERCULOSIS GAMMA INTERFERON Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	86480 HCPCS	$242	$242	—	—
Tb test cell immun measure Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	86480 HCPCS	—	—	$61.98 – $105	—
Hc Tb Cell Mediated Immunity Measurement Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	86480 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Tb Cell Mediated Immunity Measurement-Laf Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	86480 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Quantiferon Tb Test Gold Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	86480 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Quantiferon Tb Test Gold-Laf Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	86480 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Tb test cell immun measure Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	86480 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
HB R QUANTIFERON TB GOLD Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	86480 HCPCS	$249	$249	—	—
HB QUANTIFERON TB GOLD Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	86480 HCPCS	$202	$202	—	—
TB, INTERFERON AG RESPONSE Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	86480 CPT	$495	$248	$61.98 – $482	—
HC QUANTIFERON TB GOLD PLUS, TB TEST CELL MEDIATED ANTIGN RESPNSE MEASURE Outpatient	Froedtert Hospital	86480 CPT	$259	$142	$60.25 – $310	$163
TB, INTERFERON AG RESPONSE Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	86480 CPT	$350	$175	$210 – $298	—
.Quantiferon NIL Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	86480 CPT	$274	$233	$219 – $274	—
.Quantiferon NIL Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	86480 CPT	$274	$233	$137 – $852	—
TB, INTERFERON AG RESPONSE Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	86480 CPT	$350	$175	$210 – $296	—
TB, INTERFERON AG RESPONSE Outpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	86480 CPT	$350	$175	$49.58 – $296	—
TB, INTERFERON AG RESPONSE Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	86480 CPT	$350	$175	$210 – $298	—
TB, INTERFERON AG RESPONSE Outpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	86480 CPT	$350	$175	$49.58 – $298	—
TB, INTERFERON AG RESPONSE Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Grafton	86480 CPT	$350	$175	$210 – $298	—
TB, INTERFERON AG RESPONSE Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Kenosha	86480 CPT	$350	$175	$210 – $298	—
TB, INTERFERON AG RESPONSE Inpatient	Aurora Lakeland Medical Center	86480 CPT	$350	$175	$210 – $298	—
HC QUANTIFERON TB GOLD PLUS, TB TEST CELL MEDIATED ANTIGN RESPNSE MEASURE Inpatient	Froedtert West Bend Hospital	86480 CPT	$251	$138	$151 – $238	—
HC QUANTIFERON TB GOLD PLUS, TB TEST CELL MEDIATED ANTIGN RESPNSE MEASURE Inpatient	Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital	86480 CPT	$354	$195	$212 – $312	—
HC QUANTIFERON TB GOLD PLUS, TB TEST CELL MEDIATED ANTIGN RESPNSE MEASURE Inpatient	Froedtert Community Hospital - Mequon	86480 CPT	$214	$117	$128 – $188	—

How to read these prices

Cash price: The discounted self-pay price for paying directly, without insurance.
List price: The hospital’s full undiscounted charge — rarely what anyone pays.
Negotiated rate: A rate for a specific insurer and plan; your share depends on your benefits.
Allowed amount: A historical reference for what was actually allowed, where disclosed.

Hospitals that publish 86480 prices

Open a hospital to see this code in the context of its full published prices.

Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital Advocate South Suburban Hospital Froedtert Hospital Aurora Medical Center Burlington Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital Aurora Medical Center Bay Area Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac Aurora Medical Center Grafton Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Aurora Lakeland Medical Center Froedtert West Bend Hospital Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital Froedtert Community Hospital - Mequon Froedtert Community Hospital - New Berlin Froedtert Community Hospital - Oak Creek Kalkaska Memorial Health Center Munson Healthcare Cadillac Munson Medical Center Deaconess Gibson Hospital Deaconess Union County Hospital The Women's Hospital Deaconess Illinois Medical Center Providence Alaska Medical Center Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center Stanford Health Care Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Providence Seward Hospital Providence Valdez Medical Center St Elias Specialty Hospital Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Providence St Joseph Medical Center Atrium Health Anson

Code 86480: frequently asked

What does code 86480 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 86480 ranges from $14.00 to $452. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.
Will this be my final bill?: Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.
What is code 86480?: 86480 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC TUBERCULOSIS TEST GAMMA INTERFERON" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.
Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?: Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.
What this page is not: It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

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