Alkaline phosphatase test cost in Nashville, TN — inpatient
In Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN, 8 hospitals list a cash price for alkaline phosphatase (ALP) blood test as an inpatient: from $6.73 to $46.80, with a median of $22.35. The lowest listed price is at Saint Thomas Hospital for Specialty Surgery — $15.62 less than the median here. Across Tennessee, the median is $25.50 at 87 hospitals.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 6 cities for code 84075, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 28, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Oct 1, 2025 and Sep 1, 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 Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Thomas Hospital for Specialty Surgery lowest Nashville, TN Alkaline Phosphatase File of Apr 14, 2026 · source file | $6.73 | $11.00 | $4.66–$584.01 | 39% |
| Saint Thomas West Hospital Harding Pk Nashville, TN · (615) 222-2111 ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE TOTAL source file | $20.91 | $69.70 | $4.66–$20.32 | 70% |
| Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital Murfreesboro, TN · (615) 396-4100 ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE TOTAL source file | $20.91 | $69.70 | $4.66–$20.32 | 70% |
| Stones River Hospital Woodbury, TN · (615) 563-4001 ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE TOTAL source file | $20.91 | $69.70 | $3.63–$20.32 | 70% |
| Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital Lebanon, TN · (615) 444-2250 HC PHOSPHATASE ALKALINE File of Oct 1, 2025 · source file | $23.78 | $82.00 | $4.91–$65.60 | 71% |
| Stones River Hospital Woodbury, TN · (615) 563-4001 ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE source file | $27.60 | $92.00 | $3.63–$20.32 | 70% |
| Saint Thomas West Hospital Harding Pk Nashville, TN · (615) 222-2111 ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE source file | $27.60 | $92.00 | $4.66–$20.32 | 70% |
| Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital Murfreesboro, TN · (615) 396-4100 ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE source file | $27.60 | $92.00 | $4.66–$20.32 | 70% |
| Metro Nashville General Hospital Nashville, TN · (615) 341-4000 Alkaline Phosphatase ARUP File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $35.40 | $59.00 | — | 40% |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville, TN · (615) 322-3454 HC PHOSPHATASE ALKALINE File of Oct 1, 2025 · source file | $44.28 | $82.00 | $4.91–$65.60 | 46% |
| Williamson Medical Center Franklin, TN · (615) 435-5000 PHOSPHATASE ALKALINE source file | $46.80 | $83.00 | $30.79–$78.85 | 44% |
Inpatient: lowest $6.73, median $22.35, highest $46.80 — a 7.0× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 21 facilities here, median $49.24 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 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 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
An alkaline phosphatase test measures an enzyme from the liver, bile ducts and bones. High levels suggest a blocked bile duct, liver disease or bone disease.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.