ALT liver test cost in Los Angeles, CA
In Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, 53 hospitals list a cash price for ALT (alanine aminotransferase) liver enzyme test: from $5.00 to $379.02, with a median of $21.32. The lowest listed price is at Centinela Hospital Medical Center and 7 other hospitals — $16.32 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $43.12 at 217 hospitals.
- The median here, $21.32, is 43% below the US median of $37.50.
- That is 4.0× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($5.30).
- Los Angeles, CA has the lowest median of 5 metro areas in California with at least 10 hospitals pricing this code.
- 16 of 53 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Cash prices at 53 facilities across 38 cities for code 84460, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Nov 4, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Nov 26, 2025 and Oct 5, 2026.
Lowest$5.00Centinela Hospital Medical Center + 7 more
Median$21.32half of hospitals charge less
Highest$379.02in this market
Difference75.8×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 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA.
median
Lowest $5.00Highest $379.02
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centinela Hospital Medical Center lowest Inglewood, CA · (310) 673-4660 TRANSAMINASE-SGPT (ALT) File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $5.00 | $244.00 | $5.26–$244.00 | 98% |
| Sherman Oaks Hospital lowest Sherman Oaks, CA · (818) 981-7111 SGPT SERUM+1 more line at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $5.00 | $104.00 | $1.46–$104.00 | 95% |
| La Palma Intercommunity Hospital lowest La Palma, CA · (714) 670-7400 Hc Transferase Alanine Amino (Alt) (Sgpt) File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $5.00 | $201.25 | $5.26–$201.25 | 98% |
| San Dimas Community Hospital lowest San Dimas, CA · (909) 599-6811 Hc Transferase Alanine Amino (Alt) (Sgpt) File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $5.00 | $201.25 | $5.04–$201.25 | 98% |
| Encino Hospital Medical Center lowest Encino, CA · (818) 995-5000 SGPT (ALT) - 84460 - 4104460+2 more lines at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $5.00 | $128.50 | $1.46–$128.50 | 96% |
| West Anaheim Medical Center lowest Anaheim, CA · (714) 827-3000 Hc Transferase Alanine Amino (Alt) (Sgpt) File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $5.00 | $201.25 | $5.26–$201.25 | 98% |
| Garden Grove Hospital Medical Center lowest Garden Grove, CA · (714) 537-5160 Hc Transferase Alanine Amino (Alt) (Sgpt) File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $5.00 | $161.00 | $5.26–$161.00 | 97% |
| St Francis Medical Center lowest Lynwood, CA · (310) 900-8900 Hc Transferase Alanine Amino (Alt) (Sgpt) File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $5.00 | $186.00 | $5.26–$167.40 | 97% |
| St Mary Medical Center Long Beach, CA · (562) 491-9000 ALT/SGPT File of Sep 30, 2026 · source file | $5.20 | $12.00 | $3.00–$32.85 | 57% |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital & Health Center Glendale, CA · (818) 502-1900 RL-A-FIBRO V 2005661B File of Sep 30, 2026 · source file | $5.35 | $17.00 | $3.40–$32.85 | 69% |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Burbank, CA · (818) 843-5111 HC SGPT (ALT)+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $6.65 | $19.00 | — | 65% |
| St Mary Medical Center Long Beach, CA · (562) 491-9000 RL-A-FIBRO V 2005661B File of Sep 30, 2026 · source file | $7.36 | $17.00 | $4.25–$32.85 | 57% |
| California Hospital Medical Center LA Los Angeles, CA · (213) 748-2411 RL-A-FIBRO V 2005661B File of Sep 30, 2026 · source file | $8.13 | $17.00 | $4.08–$32.85 | 52% |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital & Health Center Glendale, CA · (818) 502-1900 RL-A-FIBRO NAFL 2012521B File of Sep 30, 2026 · source file | $9.70 | $30.80 | $4.50–$32.85 | 69% |
| Saint John's Health Center Santa Monica, CA · (310) 829-5511 HC SGPT (ALT) File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $11.90 | $34.00 | — | 65% |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Tarzana, CA · (818) 881-0800 HC SGPT (ALT)+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $13.30 | $38.00 | — | 65% |
| St Mary Medical Center Long Beach, CA · (562) 491-9000 RL-A-FIBRO NAFL 2012521B File of Sep 30, 2026 · source file | $13.33 | $30.80 | $5.30–$32.85 | 57% |
| UCI Health - Los Alamitos Orange, CA · (562) 799-3220 TRANSAMINASE-SGPT (ALT) File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $14.80 | $37.00 | — | 60% |
| UCI Health - Placentia Linda Orange, CA · (714) 456-7890 TRANSAMINASE-SGPT (ALT) File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $14.80 | $37.00 | — | 60% |
| UCI Health - Fountain Valley Orange, CA · (714) 966-7200 TRANSAMINASE-SGPT (ALT) File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $14.80 | $37.00 | — | 60% |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Mission Hills, CA · (818) 365-8051 HC ALANINE AMINO (ALT) (SGPT)+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $18.20 | $52.00 | — | 65% |
| Casa Colina Hospital and Centers for Healthcare Pomona, CA · (909) 596-7733 Liver enzyme (SGPT), level File of Oct 5, 2026 · source file | $20.67 | $15.90 | $4.77–$23.24 | -30% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim Anaheim, CA · (714) 279-4000 TRANSFERASE ALANINE AMINO ALT SGPT File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $21.32 | $41.00 | $3.00–$10.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey Downey, CA · (562) 461-6007 TRANSFERASE ALANINE AMINO ALT SGPT File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $21.32 | $41.00 | $3.00–$10.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park Baldwin Park, CA · (626) 851-1011 TRANSFERASE ALANINE AMINO ALT SGPT File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $21.32 | $41.00 | $3.00–$10.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West LA Los Angeles, CA · (213) 857-2201 TRANSFERASE ALANINE AMINO ALT SGPT File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $21.32 | $41.00 | $3.00–$10.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills Woodland Hills, CA · (818) 719-3800 TRANSFERASE ALANINE AMINO ALT SGPT File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $21.32 | $41.00 | $3.00–$10.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City Panorama City, CA · (818) 375-2000 TRANSFERASE ALANINE AMINO ALT SGPT File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $21.32 | $41.00 | $3.00–$10.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · (323) 783-4011 TRANSFERASE ALANINE AMINO ALT SGPT File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $21.32 | $41.00 | $3.00–$10.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Fnd Hospital - Irvine Irvine, CA · (714) 279-4000 TRANSFERASE ALANINE AMINO ALT SGPT File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $21.32 | $41.00 | $3.00–$10.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay Harbor City, CA · (310) 325-5111 TRANSFERASE ALANINE AMINO ALT SGPT File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $21.32 | $41.00 | $3.00–$10.00 | 48% |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange Orange, CA · (714) 633-9111 HC SGPT (ALT) File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $21.60 | $45.00 | — | 52% |
| Orange County Global Medical Center Santa Ana, CA · (714) 953-3500 CPT-TRANSAMINASE-SGPT (ALT)+1 more line at this price File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $29.00 | $29.00 | $4.24–$29.00 | — |
| Anaheim Global Medical Center Anaheim, CA · (714) 533-6220 CPT-TRANSAMINASE-SGPT (ALT)+1 more line at this price File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $29.00 | $29.00 | $4.58–$29.00 | — |
| Chapman Global Medical Center Orange, CA · (714) 633-0011 CPT-TRANSAMINASE-SGPT (ALT)+1 more line at this price File of May 6, 2026 · source file | $29.00 | $29.00 | $4.72–$29.00 | — |
| Keck Hospital of USC Los Angeles, CA · (323) 442-8656 Alanine Amino (Alt) (Sgpt) File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $37.25 | $37.25 | — | — |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Burbank, CA · (818) 843-5111 HC ALANINE AMINO (ALT) (SGPT)+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $37.80 | $108.00 | — | 65% |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance Torrance, CA · (310) 540-7676 HC SGPT (ALT)+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $42.00 | $120.00 | — | 65% |
| Providence Little Co of Mary Medical Center San Pedro San Pedro, CA · (310) 832-3311 HC SGPT (ALT)+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $42.00 | $120.00 | — | 65% |
| Anaheim Global Medical Center Anaheim, CA · (714) 533-6220 C ALT(SGPT) P5P-LC File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $43.00 | $43.00 | $4.58–$43.00 | — |
| Orange County Global Medical Center Santa Ana, CA · (714) 953-3500 C ALT(SGPT) P5P-LC File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $43.00 | $43.00 | $4.24–$43.00 | — |
| Chapman Global Medical Center Orange, CA · (714) 633-0011 C ALT(SGPT) P5P-LC File of May 6, 2026 · source file | $43.00 | $43.00 | $4.72–$43.00 | — |
| Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian Newport Beach, CA · (949) 764-4624 HC Sgpt (Alt) File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $53.01 | $81.56 | — | 35% |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Tarzana, CA · (818) 881-0800 HC ALANINE AMINO (ALT) (SGPT)+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $57.40 | $164.00 | — | 65% |
| USC Arcadia Hospital Arcadia, CA · (626) 898-8000 SGPT (ALT) ALANINE AMINOTRANSF File of Jul 27, 2026 · source file | $58.80 | $168.00 | $5.09–$168.00 | 65% |
| Mission Hospital Regional Med Center Mission Viejo, CA · (949) 364-1400 HC SGPT (ALT) File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $61.92 | $129.00 | — | 52% |
| UCI Health - Lakewood Orange, CA · (562) 602-6751 TRANSAMINASE-SGPT (ALT) File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $62.00 | $155.00 | — | 60% |
| California Hospital Medical Center LA Los Angeles, CA · (213) 748-2411 ALT/SGPT File of Sep 30, 2026 · source file | $63.60 | $133.00 | $4.50–$99.75 | 52% |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital & Health Center Glendale, CA · (818) 502-1900 ALT/SGPT File of Sep 30, 2026 · source file | $64.19 | $204.00 | $4.50–$204.00 | 69% |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Mission Hills, CA · (818) 365-8051 HC ALANINE AMINO (ALT) (SGPT)+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $64.75 | $185.00 | — | 65% |
| St Jude Hospital Fullerton, CA · (714) 992-3000 HC SGPT (ALT) File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $74.88 | $156.00 | — | 52% |
| USC Kenneth Norris Jr Cancer Hospital Los Angeles, CA Alanine Amino (Alt) (Sgpt) File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $80.25 | $80.25 | — | — |
| Saint John's Health Center Santa Monica, CA · (310) 829-5511 HC SGPT (ALT) File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $81.90 | $234.00 | — | 65% |
| Pacifica Hospital of the Valley Sun Valley, CA · (818) 767-3310 Sgpt source file | $89.00 | $89.00 | $4.00–$89.00 | — |
| Providence Little Co of Mary Medical Center San Pedro San Pedro, CA · (310) 832-3311 HC SGPT (ALT)+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $109.20 | $312.00 | — | 65% |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance Torrance, CA · (310) 540-7676 HC SGPT (ALT)+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $109.20 | $312.00 | — | 65% |
| Valley Presbyterian Hospital Van Nuys, CA · (818) 782-6600 SGPT (ALT) File of Jul 9, 2026 · source file | $145.00 | $145.00 | $5.19–$130.50 | — |
| Catalina Island Medical Center Avalon, CA · (310) 510-0700 Liver enzyme (SGPT), level File of Jul 20, 2026 · source file | $154.70 | $221.00 | $5.04–$221.00 | 30% |
| Southern California Hospital at Van Nuys D/P Aph Van Nuys, CA · (323) 462-2271 SGPT (Chem) File of Mar 18, 2026 · source file | $165.78 | $165.78 | $4.58–$142.57 | — |
| Southern California Hospital at Hollywood Hollywood, CA · (323) 462-2271 SGPT (Chem) File of Mar 18, 2026 · source file | $165.78 | $165.78 | $0.17–$142.57 | — |
| Childrens Hospital at Mission - Cerner Mission Viejo, CA · (949) 365-2408 ALT File of Mar 18, 2026 · source file | $181.00 | $181.00 | $4.58–$181.00 | — |
| Community Hospital of Huntington Park Huntington Park, CA · (323) 583-1931 ALANINE AMINO (ALT) (SGPT) File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $196.35 | $196.35 | $2.23–$157.08 | — |
| Memorial Hospital of Gardena Gardena, CA · (310) 532-4200 ALANINE AMINO (ALT) (SGPT) File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $196.35 | $196.35 | $2.23–$157.08 | — |
| Coast Plaza Doctors Hospital Norwalk, CA · (310) 532-4200 ALANINE AMINO (ALT) (SGPT) File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $196.35 | $196.35 | $2.23–$157.08 | — |
| Foothill Regional Medical Center Tustin, CA · (714) 619-7700 SGPT (Chem) File of Mar 18, 2026 · source file | $196.86 | $196.86 | $0.17–$169.30 | — |
| Los Angeles Community Hospital Los Angeles, CA · (323) 267-0477 SGPT (Chem) File of Mar 18, 2026 · source file | $212.98 | $212.98 | $0.28–$183.16 | — |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA · (310) 423-5000 TRANSAMINASE, GLUTAMIC PYRUVIC (SGPT), BLOOD; TIMED KINETIC ULTRAVIOLET METHOD+3 more lines at this price File of Nov 26, 2025 · source file | $379.02 | $583.10 | $13.31–$72.76 | 35% |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
Insurers pay The lowest and highest rates this hospital has agreed with insurance plans for the same item, from its price file. If the cash price is below what your plan pays and you have not met your deductible, paying cash can cost you less. More
Off list How much lower the cash price is than the list price.
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Outpatient: lowest $5.00, median $21.32, highest $379.02 — a 75.8× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 43 facilities here, median $37.80. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 14 of 37 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 6 it is 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 ALT liver test is, what the price covers and why prices differ: ALT liver test explained.
2 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 84460 ($37.89). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Hospital | Cash price | File |
|---|---|---|
| UCI Health - Lakewood Orange, CATRANSAMINASE-SGPT (ALT)/2 | $1.94 | file |
| East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital Los Angeles, CAALANINE AMINO (ALT) (SGPT) | $3.74 | file |
File Link to the hospital's own price file.