ALT liver test cost in Minneapolis, MN
In Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI, 21 hospitals list a cash price for ALT (alanine aminotransferase) liver enzyme test: from $6.80 to $104.00, with a median of $15.51. The lowest listed price is at M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital — $8.71 less than the median here. Across Minnesota, the median is $36.26 at 50 hospitals.
Cash prices at 21 facilities across 18 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 Jan 29, 2026 and Jun 17, 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 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital lowest Burnsville, MN · (952) 892-2000 PR TRANSFERASE ALANINE AMINO ALT SGPT | $6.80 | $16.00 | $5.29–$14.40 | 58% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis, MN · (612) 624-1765 PR TRANSFERASE ALANINE AMINO ALT SGPT | $10.03 | $15.99 | $5.29–$14.39 | 37% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Regions Hospital St. Paul, MN · (651) 254-1616 Chemistry | $10.40 | $40.00 | $5.18–$32.00 | 74% | — source file |
| Methodist Hospital St. Louis Park, MN Chemistry | $10.40 | $40.00 | $4.80–$30.00 | 74% | — source file |
| North Memorial Health Care Robbinsdale, MN · (763) 520-5200 Liver enzyme (SGPT), level | $11.59 | $22.00 | $3.83–$21.20 | 47% | — source file |
| Maple Grove Hospital Maple Grove, MN · (763) 581-1000 Liver enzyme (SGPT), level | $11.59 | $22.00 | $3.83–$17.60 | 47% | — source file |
| Allina Health Systems Coon Rapids, MN HCHG ALT QUEST | $13.68 | $28.50 | $4.93–$28.17 | 52% | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis, MN · (612) 863-4000 HCHG ALT QUEST | $13.68 | $28.50 | $4.93–$28.17 | 52% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems River Falls, WI HCHG NASH ALT | $15.51 | $27.70 | $4.93–$66.13 | 44% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge, MN · (763) 689-7700 HCHG NASH ALT | $15.51 | $27.70 | $4.93–$40.22 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo, MN · (763) 682-1212 HCHG NASH ALT | $15.51 | $27.70 | $4.93–$40.22 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems River Falls, WI HCHG ALT QUEST | $15.96 | $28.50 | $4.93–$66.13 | 44% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo, MN · (763) 682-1212 HCHG ALT QUEST | $15.96 | $28.50 | $4.93–$40.22 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge, MN · (763) 689-7700 HCHG ALT QUEST | $15.96 | $28.50 | $4.93–$40.22 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury, MN · (651) 232-2185 HC LIVER FIBROSIS ALT | $16.85 | $42.00 | $5.22–$46.06 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital St. Paul, MN HC LIVER FIBROSIS ALT | $16.85 | $42.00 | $5.22–$37.80 | 60% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis, MN · (612) 624-1765 HC LIVER FIBROSIS ALT | $16.85 | $42.00 | $5.22–$46.06 | 60% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming, MN · (952) 892-2101 HC LIVER FIBROSIS ALT | $16.85 | $42.00 | $5.22–$46.06 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton, MN · (952) 892-2101 HC LIVER FIBROSIS ALT | $16.85 | $42.00 | $5.22–$46.06 | 60% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina, MN · (952) 924-5000 HC LIVER FIBROSIS ALT | $16.85 | $42.00 | $5.22–$46.06 | 60% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast St John's Hospital Maplewood, MN · (651) 232-7000 HC LIVER FIBROSIS ALT | $16.85 | $42.00 | $5.22–$46.06 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville, MN · (952) 892-2000 HC LIVER FIBROSIS ALT | $17.85 | $42.00 | $5.22–$46.06 | 58% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems Coon Rapids, MN HCHG NASH ALT | $17.95 | $37.40 | $4.93–$31.42 | 52% | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis, MN · (612) 863-4000 HCHG NASH ALT | $17.95 | $37.40 | $4.93–$31.42 | 52% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast St John's Hospital Maplewood, MN · (651) 232-7000 HC ALT | $18.85 | $47.00 | $5.22–$46.06 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina, MN · (952) 924-5000 HC ALT | $18.85 | $47.00 | $5.22–$46.06 | 60% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury, MN · (651) 232-2185 HC ALT | $18.85 | $47.00 | $5.22–$46.06 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis, MN · (612) 624-1765 HC ALT | $19.89 | $49.60 | $5.22–$46.06 | 60% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis, MN · (612) 624-1765 Outpatient Services | $19.89 | $49.60 | $5.22–$46.06 | 60% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton, MN · (952) 892-2101 HC ALT | $19.92 | $49.67 | $5.22–$46.06 | 60% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming, MN · (952) 892-2101 HC ALT | $20.05 | $50.00 | $5.22–$46.06 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital St. Paul, MN HC ALT | $20.05 | $50.00 | $5.22–$45.00 | 60% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville, MN · (952) 892-2000 HC ALT | $21.23 | $49.94 | $5.22–$46.06 | 57% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo, MN · (763) 682-1212 HCHG ALT (SGPT) | $23.46 | $41.90 | $4.93–$41.90 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems River Falls, WI HCHG ALT (SGPT) | $23.46 | $41.90 | $4.93–$66.13 | 44% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge, MN · (763) 689-7700 HCHG ALT (SGPT) | $23.46 | $41.90 | $4.93–$41.90 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Westfields Hospital New Richmond, WI · (715) 246-2101 Chemistry | $25.25 | $48.00 | $4.51–$48.00 | 47% | — source file |
| Allina Health Systems Coon Rapids, MN HCHG ALT (SGPT) | $25.68 | $53.50 | $4.93–$44.94 | 52% | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis, MN · (612) 863-4000 HCHG ALT (SGPT) | $25.68 | $53.50 | $4.93–$44.94 | 52% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Hudson Hospital Hudson, WI · (715) 531-6000 Chemistry | $59.09 | $131.00 | $10.60–$131.00 | 55% | — source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Stillwater, MN · (651) 430-4509 Chemistry | $59.94 | $162.00 | $0.16–$145.80 | 63% | — source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis, MN · (612) 813-6112 ALT | $104.00 | $104.00 | $4.86–$104.00 | — | May 7, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $6.80, median $15.51, highest $104.00 — a 15.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 21 facilities here, median $15.51. 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 20 of 21 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.