US Health Care Costs

TB blood test

CPT 86480 · Lab tests · hospital facility charge

At the 124 hospitals whose price files we have read so far, the typical cash price is $141, and most charge between $47 and $762 (the middle 80%; price files contain errors, so the extremes are left out). Pick a state to compare its hospitals.

Estimate what you would pay

$141typical cash price
$104typical commercial insurer rate
$303typical list price
124hospitals in 32 states so far
Typical cash price by state
AKMEWIVTNHWA$153ID$276MTNDMN$12IL$274MI$86NY$295MA$194OR$97NV$1.8kWYSDIA$136IN$137OH$111PA$134NJ$70CT$207RICA$32UT$126CONE$77MO$182KY$108WVVA$50MD$62DE$429AZ$323NMKSARTN$158NC$130SC$172DCOK$203LAMSAL$343GA$166HITX$594FL$89PR

Every state

StateHospitalsTypical cash priceLowest cashHighest cashTypical insurer price
Alabama1$343$343$343$126
Arizona2$323$248$397$223
California10$32$15$382$96
Connecticut1$207$207$207$62
Delaware1$429$429$429$176
Florida8$89$58$736$74
Georgia6$166$61$711$104
Iowa1$136$136$136$62
Idaho2$276$276$276$301
Illinois6$274$205$472$237
Indiana2$137$137$137$93
Kentucky2$108$31$186$76
Massachusetts1$194$194$194$143
Maryland1$62$62$62–
Michigan3$86$86$233$89
Minnesota1$12$12$12$96
Missouri4$182$38$348$168
North Carolina4$130$130$150$130
Nebraska1$77$77$77$112
New Jersey8$70$62$181$120
Nevada1$1,775$1,775$1,775$62
New York1$295$295$295$59
Ohio7$111$99$1,107$83
Oklahoma3$203$151$324$139
Oregon1$97$97$97$77
Pennsylvania9$134$71$945$104
South Carolina4$172$85$387$67
Tennessee2$158$158$158$82
Texas21$594$47$2,014$121
Utah2$126$116$136$131
Virginia6$50$50$973$84
Washington2$153$123$183$132
124 hospitals so far: only hospitals whose price files we've read are listed, and more are added every night. The price is the hospital's part; the doctor usually bills separately.

Common questions

How much does TB blood test cost at a hospital?

At 118 hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for TB blood test is $141, and most charge between $47 and $762. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $104. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

Is it cheaper to pay cash or use insurance for TB blood test?

At 42 of the 105 hospitals that publish both, the cash price is lower than the typical insurer rate. Remember that with insurance you pay only your share of that rate once your deductible is met, and that cash payments usually don't count toward your deductible.

Does the price include the doctor?

No. These are the hospital's own charges, often called the facility fee. The doctors involved, such as the surgeon, the anesthesiologist or the radiologist who reads a scan, usually send a separate bill.

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