Lab tests CPT 84460 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

ALT liver test cost in Anchorage, AK — inpatient

In Anchorage, AK, 2 hospitals list a cash price for ALT (alanine aminotransferase) liver enzyme test as an inpatient: from $56.94 to $83.00, with a median of $69.97. The lowest listed price is at Providence Health And Services - Washington — $13.03 less than the median here. Across Alaska, the median is $48.63 at 8 hospitals.

Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 84460, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$56.94Providence Health And Services - Washington
Median$69.97half pay less
Highest$83.00in this market
Difference1.5×highest vs lowest

Where each hospital's price falls

Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Anchorage, AK.

median
Lowest $56.94Highest $154.44

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Providence Health And Services - Washington lowest Anchorage, AK HC SGPT (ALT) $56.94 $73.00 — 22% Apr 1, 2026
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Providence Health And Services - Washington Anchorage, AK HC TRANSFERASE ALANINE AMINO ALT SGPT LAB $63.96 $82.00 — 22% Apr 1, 2026
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Mat-Su Valley Medical Center LLC Woodworth Loop Palmer, AK Alanine Aminotransferase $83.00 $166.00 $83.00–$159.36 50% Apr 1, 2026
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Providence Health And Services - Washington Anchorage, AK HC V FIBROSURE SGPT $154.44 $198.00 — 22% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $56.94, median $69.97, highest $83.00 — a 1.5× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $56.94 — 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 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

ALT is a liver enzyme. A high level in the blood is a sign of liver cell injury from causes such as fatty liver, hepatitis, alcohol or medicines.

What the price covers

The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.