Lab tests CPT 84460 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

ALT liver test cost in La Crosse, WI — inpatient

In La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN, 1 hospital lists a cash price for ALT (alanine aminotransferase) liver enzyme test as an inpatient: from $29.46 to $29.46, with a median of $29.46. Across Wisconsin, the median is $42.25 at 81 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 84460, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jun 27, 2026 and Jun 27, 2026.

Lowest$29.46Gundersen St Josephs Hospital and Clinics
Median$29.46half pay less
Highest$29.46in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Gundersen St Josephs Hospital and Clinics Hillsboro, WI · (608) 489-8000 TRANSFERASE; ALANINE AMINO (ALT) (SGPT) $29.46 $56.00 $23.69–$53.20 47% Jun 27, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $29.46, median $29.46, highest $29.46.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $29.46 — 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.