GGT test cost in Birmingham, AL — inpatient
In Birmingham, AL, 8 hospitals list a cash price for gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT) blood test as an inpatient: from $19.68 to $445.00, with a median of $198.63. The lowest listed price is at Grandview Medical Center — $178.95 less than the median here. Across Alabama, the median is $36.98 at 46 hospitals.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 4 cities for code 82977, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Jun 22, 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 Birmingham, AL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grandview Medical Center lowest Birmingham, AL · (205) 971-1000 GGT File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $19.68 | $82.00 | $19.68–$73.80 | 76% |
| The Children's Hospital of Alabama – Benjamin Russell Hospital Birmingham, AL · (205) 939-9100 HC Assay of Ggt - Gamma Gt+1 more line at this price source file | $20.62 | $47.96 | $32.61–$47.96 | 57% |
| The Children's Hospital of Alabama Birmingham, AL HC Assay of Ggt - Gamma Gt source file | $20.62 | $47.96 | $32.61–$43.16 | 57% |
| UAB Medical West Bessemer, AL · (205) 481-7000 GGT, Serum-Gamma Glut Trans File of Jun 22, 2026 · source file | $32.25 | $43.00 | $26.66–$38.70 | 25% |
| UAB Medical West Bessemer, AL · (205) 481-7000 Nash Fibrosure 5of10+2 more lines at this price File of Jun 22, 2026 · source file | $37.50 | $50.00 | $31.00–$45.00 | 25% |
| Baptist Health Walker Hospital Jasper, AL · (205) 387-4000 Hb Assay Of Ggt - Gamma Gt File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $365.00 | $365.00 | — | — |
| Baptist Health Shelby Hospital Alabaster, AL · (205) 620-8100 Hb Assay Of Ggt - Gamma Gt File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $365.00 | $365.00 | — | — |
| Baptist Health Princeton Hospital Birmingham, AL · (205) 783-3800 Hb Assay Of Ggt - Gamma Gt File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $365.00 | $365.00 | — | — |
| Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital Birmingham, AL · (205) 877-1000 Hb Assay Of Ggt - Gamma Gt File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $445.00 | $445.00 | — | — |
Inpatient: lowest $19.68, median $198.63, highest $445.00 — a 22.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $198.63 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 of 4 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 2 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
A GGT test measures a liver enzyme that rises with bile duct problems and heavy alcohol use. It helps tell whether a high alkaline phosphatase comes from the liver or bone.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.