ALT liver test cost in Poplar Bluff, MO — inpatient
In Poplar Bluff, MO, 1 hospital lists a cash price for ALT (alanine aminotransferase) liver enzyme test as an inpatient: from $122.82 to $122.82, with a median of $122.82. Across Missouri, the median is $48.40 at 59 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 84460, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 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 Poplar Bluff, MO.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center lowest Poplar Bluff, MO · (573) 785-7721 Alanine Aminotransferase | $122.82 | $409.41 | $98.26–$368.47 | 70% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center lowest Poplar Bluff, MO · (573) 785-7721 Alanine Aminotransferase Body Fluid | $122.82 | $409.41 | $98.26–$368.47 | 70% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $122.82, median $122.82, highest $122.82.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $85.98 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.
1 row held back from this comparison
It is priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 84460 ($41.00). 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.
| Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center Poplar Bluff, MO84460 L550140 TRANSFERASE ALT 889 | $1.59 | file |