Lab tests CPT 84460 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

ALT liver test cost in Orangeburg, SC — inpatient

In Orangeburg, SC, 1 hospital lists a cash price for ALT (alanine aminotransferase) liver enzyme test as an inpatient: from $17.00 to $17.00, with a median of $17.00. Across South Carolina, the median is $43.60 at 19 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 84460, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$17.00Medical University Hospital Authority
Median$17.00half pay less
Highest$17.00in this market
Difference1.0×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 Orangeburg, SC.

median
Lowest $17.00Highest $26.00

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Medical University Hospital Authority lowest Orangeburg, SC HB TRANFSERASE ALANINE AMINO/ALT FIBROSURE (SEND OUT) $17.00 $34.00 — 50% —
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Medical University Hospital Authority Orangeburg, SC HB TRANSFERASE ALANINE AMINO/ALT (SGPT) $26.00 $52.00 — 50% —
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Inpatient: lowest $17.00, median $17.00, highest $17.00.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $17.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

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.