ALT liver test cost in Richmond, VA — inpatient
In Richmond, VA, 5 hospitals list a cash price for ALT (alanine aminotransferase) liver enzyme test as an inpatient: from $10.20 to $16.80, with a median of $16.80. The lowest listed price is at Bon Secours Southside Medical Center — $6.60 less than the median here. Across Virginia, the median is $10.20 at 37 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 4 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 Richmond, VA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
Inpatient: lowest $10.20, median $16.80, highest $16.80 — a 1.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $16.80 — 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.