Lab tests CPT 84460 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

ALT liver test cost in Joplin, MO — inpatient

In Joplin, MO-KS, 1 hospital lists a cash price for ALT (alanine aminotransferase) liver enzyme test as an inpatient: from $50.61 to $50.61, with a median of $50.61. Across Missouri, the median is $37.88 at 30 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 84460, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 25, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Sep 1, 2026 and Sep 1, 2026.

Lowest$50.61Freeman Health System - Freeman West
Median$50.61half pay less
Highest$50.61in this market
Difference1.0×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 Joplin, MO-KS.

median
Lowest $50.61Highest $51.24

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Freeman Health System - Freeman West lowest Joplin, MO · (417) 347-1111 ALT (SGPT) $50.61 $126.53 — 60% Sep 1, 2026
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Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin, MO · (417) 347-1111 SGPT (ALT) $51.24 $128.10 — 60% Sep 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $50.61, median $50.61, highest $50.61.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $43.83 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

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.