ALT liver test cost in New York, NY — inpatient
In New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, 22 hospitals list a cash price for ALT (alanine aminotransferase) liver enzyme test as an inpatient: from $5.30 to $273.24, with a median of $7.68. The lowest listed price is at Hmh Hospitals — $2.38 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $22.50 at 64 hospitals.
Cash prices at 22 facilities across 16 cities for code 84460, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Oct 28, 2025 and Aug 13, 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 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hmh Hospitals lowest Neptune City, NJ TRANSFERASE ALANINE AMINO ALT SGOT | $5.30 | $57.00 | $9.46–$57.00 | 91% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Hmh Hospitals lowest Neptune City, NJ TRANSFERASE ALT SGPT | $5.30 | $57.00 | $9.46–$57.00 | 91% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Hmh Hospitals lowest Neptune City, NJ ALT QST | $5.30 | $57.00 | $9.46–$57.00 | 91% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Hmh Hospitals lowest Neptune City, NJ TRANSFERASE ALANINE AMINO ALT SGPT | $5.30 | $94.00 | $15.60–$94.00 | 94% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| CentraState Medical Center Freehold Township, NJ · (732) 294-7012 Transferase Alt Sgt | $6.10 | $132.00 | — | 95% | — source file |
| Newton Medical Center Newton, NJ · (973) 383-2121 Transferase Alt Sgt | $6.10 | $222.00 | — | 97% | — source file |
| University Hospital Newark, NJ · (973) 972-4300 TRANSFERASE ALANINE AMINO ALT SGPT | $6.10 | $120.69 | $1.70–$114.66 | 95% | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Morristown Medical Center Morristown, NJ · (973) 971-5450 Transferase Alt Sgt | $6.10 | $110.00 | — | 94% | — source file |
| Chilton Medical Center Pompton Plains, NJ · (973) 831-5000 Transferase Alt Sgt | $6.10 | $137.00 | — | 96% | — source file |
| Overlook Medical Center Summit, NJ · (908) 522-2000 Transferase Alt Sgt | $6.10 | $40.00 | — | 85% | — source file |
| NYU Langone New York, NY · (212) 263-7300 HC ALANINE AMINO (ALT) (SGPT) | $6.36 | $48.18 | $4.77–$160.44 | 87% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| NYU Langone Mineola, NY HC ALANINE AMINO (ALT) (SGPT) | $6.36 | $48.18 | $4.77–$160.44 | 87% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| NYU Langone New York, NY · (212) 263-7300 HC ALANINE AMINO (ALT) (SGPT) | $6.36 | $48.18 | $4.77–$160.44 | 87% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| NYU Langone Brooklyn, NY HC ALANINE AMINO (ALT) (SGPT) | $6.36 | $48.18 | $4.77–$160.44 | 87% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| NYU Langone Hospital - Suffolk Patchogue, NY · (631) 654-7100 HC ALANINE AMINO (ALT) (SGPT) | $6.36 | $48.18 | $4.77–$160.44 | 87% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| The Valley Hospital Paramus, NJ · (201) 447-8000 ALAN AMINO (ALT)(SGPT)6075590 | $9.00 | $15.00 | $4.24–$16.91 | 40% | — source file |
| The Valley Hospital Paramus, NJ · (201) 447-8000 ALANINE AMINO 6075535 | $9.00 | $15.00 | $4.24–$16.91 | 40% | — source file |
| The Valley Hospital Paramus, NJ · (201) 447-8000 ALT (SGPT) | $22.20 | $37.00 | $4.24–$31.45 | 40% | — source file |
| Mount Sinai Queens Long Island, NY HC Alt (Sgpt) | $22.50 | $25.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Mount Sinai Hospital New York, NY · (212) 241-7981 HC Alt (Sgpt) | $22.50 | $25.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Brooklyn Brooklyn, NY HC Alt (Sgpt) | $22.50 | $25.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Behavioral Health Center New York, NY HC Alt (Sgpt) | $22.50 | $25.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Morningside New York, NY HC Alt (Sgpt) | $22.50 | $25.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Nassau University Medical Center East Meadow, NY · (516) 572-0123 Chem Se Sgpt | $23.13 | $33.04 | — | 30% | Oct 28, 2025 source file |
| Maimonides Medical Center Brooklyn, NY · (718) 283-6000 UV ASSAY TRANSAMINASE (SGPT) | $26.00 | $26.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Maimonides Medical Center Brooklyn, NY · (718) 283-6000 ALT | $26.00 | $26.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Englewood Health Englewood, NJ · (201) 894-3000 Alt (Sgpt) 84460 | $26.90 | $269.00 | $21.04–$215.20 | 90% | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| Helen Hayes Hospital West Haverstraw, NY · (845) 786-4000 ALANINE AMINO (ALT) (SGPT) | $32.00 | $32.00 | $5.03–$7.95 | — | — source file |
| The Valley Hospital Paramus, NJ · (201) 447-8000 ALANINE AMINO ALT SGPT 6075628 | $32.40 | $54.00 | $4.24–$45.90 | 40% | — source file |
| Englewood Health Englewood, NJ · (201) 894-3000 Xpld-Transferase Alanine Amino Alt Sgp 84460 | $52.00 | $520.00 | $40.66–$416.00 | 90% | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| Englewood Health Englewood, NJ · (201) 894-3000 Xpld-Hcv Fibrosure 84460 | $59.20 | $592.00 | $46.29–$473.60 | 90% | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Queens Long Island, NY HC Transferase Alanine Alt Sgpt | $63.00 | $70.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Morningside New York, NY HC Transferase Alanine Alt Sgpt | $63.00 | $70.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Brooklyn Brooklyn, NY HC Transferase Alanine Alt Sgpt | $63.00 | $70.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Behavioral Health Center New York, NY HC Transferase Alanine Alt Sgpt | $63.00 | $70.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Mount Sinai Hospital New York, NY · (212) 241-7981 HC Transferase Alanine Alt Sgpt | $63.00 | $70.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai New York, NY · (212) 979-4000 BLOOD-SGPT | $273.24 | $303.60 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $5.30, median $7.68, highest $273.24 — a 51.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 49 facilities here, median $6.36 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 8 of 9 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 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 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.