GGT test cost in Harrisburg, PA
In Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA, 7 hospitals list a cash price for gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT) blood test: from $8.07 to $128.20, with a median of $15.57. The lowest listed price is at Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute — $7.50 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $46.90 at 96 hospitals.
Cash prices at 7 facilities across 5 cities for code 82977, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Aug 6, 2026 and Aug 6, 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 Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute lowest Harrisburg, PA · (717) 782-4742 82977 ASSAY OF GGT Tech | $8.07 | $47.00 | $17.71–$37.60 | 83% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill, PA · (717) 763-2100 82977 ASSAY OF GGT Tech | $11.23 | $47.00 | $6.12–$37.60 | 76% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola, PA · (717) 981-9000 82977 ASSAY OF GGT Tech | $14.79 | $47.00 | $6.12–$37.60 | 69% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 Gamma Glutamyl Transferase. | $15.57 | $47.00 | $6.12–$37.60 | 67% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 LS GAMMA GLUTAM TRANS (GGT) (SQ) | $15.57 | $47.00 | $6.12–$37.60 | 67% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 GAMMA GLUTAM TRANS (GGT) (SQ) | $15.57 | $47.00 | $6.12–$37.60 | 67% | — source file |
| UPMC Carlisle Carlisle, PA · (717) 249-1212 HC GGT | $36.60 | $61.00 | $7.13–$51.85 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals Harrisburg, PA · (717) 782-3131 HC GGT | $36.60 | $61.00 | $7.13–$55.88 | 40% | — source file |
| PAM Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Hampden Enola, PA GGT | $128.20 | $128.20 | $96.15 | — | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $8.07, median $15.57, highest $128.20 — a 15.9× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $15.57. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 6 of 7 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 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.