GGT test cost in Elmira, NY
In Elmira, NY, 2 hospitals list a cash price for gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT) blood test: from $21.04 to $21.04, with a median of $21.04. The lowest listed price is at St. Joseph's Hospital Campus and 1 other hospital. Across New York, the median is $26.58 at 112 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 82977, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 27, 2026 and Mar 27, 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 Elmira, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Joseph's Hospital Campus lowest Elmira, NY HC Assay of Ggt - Gamma Gt File of Mar 27, 2026 · source file | $21.04 | $105.21 | $7.20 | 80% |
| Arnot Ogden Medical Center lowest Elmira, NY · (607) 737-4100 HC Assay of Ggt - Gamma Gt File of Mar 27, 2026 · source file | $21.04 | $105.21 | $7.20–$8.32 | 80% |
Outpatient: lowest $21.04, median $21.04, highest $21.04.
Cash or insurance?
At 0 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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.