ALT liver test cost in Providence, RI — inpatient
In Providence-Warwick, RI-MA, 6 hospitals list a cash price for ALT (alanine aminotransferase) liver enzyme test as an inpatient: from $19.75 to $32.00, with a median of $32.00. The lowest listed price is at Brown University Health Morton Hospital — $12.25 less than the median here. Across Rhode Island, the median is $32.00 at 6 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 5 cities for code 84460, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 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 Providence-Warwick, RI-MA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown University Health Morton Hospital lowest Taunton, MA · (508) 828-7000 HC ALT | $19.75 | $19.75 | — | — | — source file |
| Saint Anne's Hospital Fall River, MA · (508) 674-5600 HC ALT | $25.63 | $25.63 | — | — | — source file |
| Emma Pendleton Bradley Hospital East Providence, RI · (401) 432-1000 HC ALT | $32.00 | $32.00 | — | — | — source file |
| The Miriam Hospital Providence, RI · (401) 793-2500 HC ALT | $32.00 | $32.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Newport Hospital Newport, RI · (401) 846-6400 HC ALT | $32.00 | $32.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Rhode Island Hospital Providence, RI · (401) 444-4000 HC ALT | $32.00 | $32.00 | — | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $19.75, median $32.00, highest $32.00 — a 1.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $32.00 — 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.