ALT liver test cost in Appleton, WI
In Appleton, WI, 4 hospitals list a cash price for ALT (alanine aminotransferase) liver enzyme test: from $13.68 to $21.62, with a median of $21.07. The lowest listed price is at Ascension NE Wisconsin - St Elizabeth Campus — $7.39 less than the median here. Across Wisconsin, the median is $42.25 at 81 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 2 cities for code 84460, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Appleton, WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St Elizabeth Campus lowest Appleton, WI · (920) 738-2000 HC ALANINE AMINO (ALT) (SGPT) | $13.68 | $24.00 | $5.57–$17.67 | 43% | — source file |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital Chilton, WI · (920) 849-2386 HC ALANINE AMINO (ALT) (SGPT) | $20.52 | $36.00 | $5.57–$17.67 | 43% | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Appleton, WI ALANINE AMINO (ALT) (SGPT) | $21.62 | $38.60 | — | 44% | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Appleton, WI TRANSFERASE; ALANINE AMINO (ALT) (SGPT) | $21.62 | $38.60 | — | 44% | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Appleton, WI · (920) 731-4101 ALANINE AMINO (ALT) (SGPT) | $21.62 | $38.60 | — | 44% | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Appleton, WI · (920) 731-4101 TRANSFERASE; ALANINE AMINO (ALT) (SGPT) | $21.62 | $38.60 | — | 44% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $13.68, median $21.07, highest $21.62 — a 1.6× difference within the same market.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 of 2 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
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.