GGT test cost in Pittsburgh, PA — inpatient
In Pittsburgh, PA, 18 hospitals list a cash price for gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT) blood test as an inpatient: from $7.20 to $282.60, with a median of $50.10. The lowest listed price is at Advanced Surgical Hospital — $42.90 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $47.60 at 97 hospitals.
Cash prices at 18 facilities across 12 cities for code 82977, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 2, 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 Pittsburgh, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Surgical Hospital lowest Washington, PA · (724) 884-0710 GGTP source file | $7.20 | $47.12 | $6.84–$25.92 | 85% |
| PAM Health Specialty Hospital of Pittsburgh Oakdale, PA GGT File of Aug 6, 2026 · source file | $11.00 | $11.00 | $3.19–$9.35 | — |
| Heritage Valley Beaver Beaver, PA · (412) 728-7000 GGT File of Aug 6, 2026 · source file | $12.00 | $12.00 | $3.00–$10.20 | — |
| UPMC Washington Washington, PA · (724) 225-7000 GGTP source file | $16.80 | $28.00 | $19.60 | 40% |
| UPMC Washington Washington, PA · (724) 225-7000 GGT source file | $20.58 | $34.30 | $24.01 | 40% |
| Armstrong County Memorial Hospital Kittanning, PA GGTP - REF LAB+1 more line at this price File of Mar 2, 2026 · source file | $25.50 | $85.00 | $76.50 | 70% |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle, PA · (724) 656-4100 GLUTAMYLTRANSFERASE P9445+4 more lines at this price source file | $25.80 | $43.00 | $32.25–$37.84 | 40% |
| AHN Wexford Hospital Wexford, PA · (412) 295-3319 HC GLUTAMYLTRANSFE GAMMA (GGT) File of Apr 14, 2026 · source file | $45.88 | $62.00 | $4.75–$9.36 | 26% |
| Canonsburg General Hospital Canonsburg, PA · (724) 745-6100 HC GLUTAMYLTRANSFE GAMMA (GGT) File of Apr 14, 2026 · source file | $46.02 | $59.00 | $4.75–$9.36 | 22% |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 641-4010 HC GGT+1 more line at this price source file | $49.20 | $82.00 | $29.52–$75.44 | 40% |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville, PA · (724) 628-1500 GGT+1 more line at this price source file | $51.00 | $85.00 | — | 40% |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela, PA · (724) 258-1000 GAMMA GLUTAMYL TRNSTPTDSE source file | $51.00 | $85.00 | $38.25 | 40% |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 692-5325 ASSAY OF GGT P3356+1 more line at this price File of Mar 6, 2026 · source file | $67.20 | $112.00 | $44.80–$100.80 | 40% |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport, PA · (412) 664-2000 GGT+4 more lines at this price source file | $74.40 | $124.00 | $43.03–$105.40 | 40% |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 784-4000 GGT+4 more lines at this price source file | $88.20 | $147.00 | $38.37–$124.95 | 40% |
| UPMC East Monroeville, PA · (412) 357-3000 GGTP(GAMMA GLUTAMYL TRANSF)+4 more lines at this price source file | $108.00 | $180.00 | $61.20–$144.00 | 40% |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 232-8111 GLUTAMYLTRANS GAMMA GGT P3896+4 more lines at this price source file | $134.40 | $224.00 | $68.54–$201.60 | 40% |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 367-6700 HC GGT source file | $145.80 | $243.00 | $87.48–$225.99 | 40% |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 367-6700 HC GGT/GGTP source file | $154.80 | $258.00 | $92.88–$239.94 | 40% |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 GLUTAMYLTRANS GAMMA GGT P3896+3 more lines at this price File of Mar 6, 2026 · source file | $282.60 | $471.00 | $306.15–$400.35 | 40% |
Inpatient: lowest $7.20, median $50.10, highest $282.60 — a 39.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 17 facilities here, median $51.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 12 of 17 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 4 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.