ALT liver test cost in New Orleans, LA — inpatient
In New Orleans-Metairie, LA, 6 hospitals list a cash price for ALT (alanine aminotransferase) liver enzyme test as an inpatient: from $9.28 to $35.97, with a median of $10.86. The lowest listed price is at St Bernard Parish Hospital — $1.58 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $19.36 at 55 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 5 cities for code 84460, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in New Orleans-Metairie, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Bernard Parish Hospital lowest Chalmette, LA · (504) 826-9500 HC HCV FIBROSURE-ALT (SGPT) | $9.28 | $29.00 | — | 68% | — source file |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital lowest Chalmette, LA · (504) 826-9500 HC ALT SGPT | $9.28 | $29.00 | — | 68% | — source file |
| St Charles Parish Hospital Luling, LA · (985) 785-3644 NASH FIBROSIS LC P9 | $9.60 | $16.00 | $9.01–$16.00 | 40% | — source file |
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation New Orleans, LA · (504) 842-3000 HC HCV FIBROSURE-ALT (SGPT) | $9.68 | $44.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation New Orleans, LA · (504) 842-3000 HC ALT SGPT | $9.68 | $44.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner Kenner, LA · (504) 464-8065 HC HCV FIBROSURE-ALT (SGPT) | $12.04 | $43.00 | — | 72% | — source file |
| The Ochsner West Campus Extended Care Hospital Jefferson, LA HC ALT SGPT | $12.95 | $35.00 | — | 63% | — source file |
| Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner Kenner, LA · (504) 464-8065 HC ALT SGPT | $14.00 | $50.00 | — | 72% | — source file |
| St Charles Parish Hospital Luling, LA · (985) 785-3644 ALANINE AMINO TRANSFERASE | $15.00 | $25.00 | $14.08–$25.00 | 40% | — source file |
| Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner Kenner, LA · (504) 464-8065 *HC POC ALT SGPT | $19.88 | $71.00 | — | 72% | — source file |
| St Charles Parish Hospital Luling, LA · (985) 785-3644 NASH FIBROSIS PANEL P9 | $25.80 | $43.00 | $24.21–$43.00 | 40% | — source file |
| St Charles Surgical Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 529-6600 LCMC ALT | $35.97 | $102.00 | $5.19–$46.72 | 65% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $9.28, median $10.86, highest $35.97 — a 3.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 13 facilities here, median $12.04 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 2 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.