Lab tests CPT 82977 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

GGT test cost in Sterling, IL — inpatient

In Sterling, IL, 1 hospital lists a cash price for gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT) blood test as an inpatient: from $57.50 to $57.50, with a median of $57.50. Across Illinois, the median is $58.39 at 112 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 82977, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$57.50Morrison Community Hospital
Median$57.50half pay less
Highest$57.50in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Morrison Community Hospital Morrison, IL · (815) 772-4003 GGT $57.50 $57.50 $21.28–$57.50 — —
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Inpatient: lowest $57.50, median $57.50, highest $57.50.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $57.50 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

Cash or insurance?

At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.