What does code 86481 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 86481 ranges from $140 to $492. 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.

86481 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Tb ag response t-cell susp" 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.

86481

HCPCS

Tb ag response t-cell susp

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iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 86481 (Tb ag response t-cell susp) appears at 19 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $140 to $492. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

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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 86481 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 86481 vary by about 3.5× across the 16 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $140 to $492. Shopping around can matter.

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$140

Lowest cash

$492

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code 86481 cash price19 disclosed · 16 hospitals

$140median ~$213$492

Lowest cash price by hospital

Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$140 – $204

Princeton · 1 hospital$140
Mequon · 1 hospital$153
New Berlin · 1 hospital$153
Oak Creek · 1 hospital$153
West Bend · 1 hospital$180
Morganfield · 1 hospital$204

22 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
Tb ag response t-cell susp Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	86481 HCPCS	—	—	$100 – $169	—
Tb ag response t-cell susp Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	86481 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
HB R T-SPOT TB ASSAY Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	86481 HCPCS	$300	$300	—	—
TB INTERFERON GAMMA RELEASE Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	86481 CPT	$580	$290	$100 – $565	—
TB INTERFERON GAMMA RELEASE Inpatient	Aurora BayCare Medical Center	86481 CPT	$425	$213	$255 – $361	—
TB INTERFERON GAMMA RELEASE Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	86481 CPT	$425	$213	$255 – $361	—
TB INTERFERON GAMMA RELEASE Outpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	86481 CPT	$425	$213	$80.00 – $361	—
TB INTERFERON GAMMA RELEASE Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	86481 CPT	$425	$213	$255 – $360	—
TB INTERFERON GAMMA RELEASE Outpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	86481 CPT	$425	$213	$80.00 – $360	—
TB INTERFERON GAMMA RELEASE Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	86481 CPT	$425	$213	$255 – $361	—
TB INTERFERON GAMMA RELEASE Outpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	86481 CPT	$425	$213	$80.00 – $361	—
TB INTERFERON GAMMA RELEASE Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Kenosha	86481 CPT	$425	$213	$255 – $361	—
TB INTERFERON GAMMA RELEASE Inpatient	Aurora Lakeland Medical Center	86481 CPT	$425	$213	$255 – $361	—
HC TB TEST ENUMERATN GAMMA INTERFERON-PROD T-CELLS Inpatient	Froedtert West Bend Hospital	86481 CPT	$328	$180	$197 – $312	—
HC TB TEST ENUMERATN GAMMA INTERFERON-PROD T-CELLS Inpatient	Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital	86481 CPT	$459	$252	$275 – $404	—
HC TB TEST ENUMERATN GAMMA INTERFERON-PROD T-CELLS Inpatient	Froedtert Community Hospital - Mequon	86481 CPT	$279	$153	$167 – $246	—
HC TB TEST ENUMERATN GAMMA INTERFERON-PROD T-CELLS Outpatient	Froedtert Community Hospital - New Berlin	86481 CPT	$279	$153	$100 – $246	—
HC TB TEST ENUMERATN GAMMA INTERFERON-PROD T-CELLS Inpatient	Froedtert Community Hospital - Oak Creek	86481 CPT	$279	$153	$167 – $246	—
HC T SPOT TB TEST Inpatient	Deaconess Gibson Hospital	86481 CPT	$265	$140	$140 – $300	—
HC T SPOT TB TEST Inpatient	Deaconess Union County Hospital	86481 CPT	$434	$204	$204 – $421	—
HC T SPOT TB TEST Outpatient	The Women's Hospital	86481 CPT	$834	$492	$40.00 – $709	—
TB AG RESPONSE T-CELL SUSP Outpatient	Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano	86481 CPT	—	—	$84.00 – $113	—

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 86481 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital Advocate South Suburban Hospital Aurora BayCare Medical Center Aurora Medical Center Burlington Aurora Medical Center Bay Area Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac 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 Deaconess Gibson Hospital Deaconess Union County Hospital The Women's Hospital Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano

Code 86481: frequently asked

What does code 86481 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 86481 ranges from $140 to $492. 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 86481?: 86481 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Tb ag response t-cell susp" 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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