ALT liver test cost in Knoxville, TN — inpatient
In Knoxville, TN, 3 hospitals list a cash price for ALT (alanine aminotransferase) liver enzyme test as an inpatient: from $4.20 to $8.82, with a median of $4.62. The lowest listed price is at Parkwest Medical Center — $0.42 less than the median here. Across Tennessee, the median is $16.06 at 44 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 84460, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Aug 5, 2026 and Aug 5, 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 Knoxville, TN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkwest Medical Center lowest Knoxville, TN · (865) 970-1001 TRANSFERASE ALANINE AMIN ALT | $4.20 | $14.00 | $2.39–$12.60 | 70% | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge Oak Ridge, TN · (865) 835-1000 TRANSFERASE ALANINE AMIN ALT | $4.62 | $14.00 | $2.39–$12.60 | 67% | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Parkwest Medical Center Louisville, TN TRANSFERASE ALANINE AMIN ALT | $8.82 | $14.00 | $4.75–$11.20 | 37% | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $4.20, median $4.62, highest $8.82 — a 2.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $12.66 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 3 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.