Lab tests CPT 84460 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

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 —.

Lowest$10.20Bon Secours Southside Medical Center
Median$16.80half pay less
Highest$16.80in this market
Difference1.6×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 Richmond, VA.

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Lowest $10.20Highest $54.00

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Bon Secours Southside Medical Center lowest Petersburg, VA · (804) 765-5000 HC So Sgpt (Alt) $10.20 $34.00 — 70% —
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Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital Richmond, VA · (804) 225-1701 HC So Sgpt (Alt) $16.80 $28.00 — 40% —
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Bon Secours St Marys Hospital of Richmond Richmond, VA · (804) 285-2011 HC So Sgpt (Alt) $16.80 $28.00 — 40% —
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Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center Midlothian, VA · (804) 594-7400 HC So Sgpt (Alt) $16.80 $28.00 — 40% —
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Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center Mechanicsville, VA · (804) 764-6000 HC So Sgpt (Alt) $16.80 $28.00 — 40% —
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Bon Secours Southside Medical Center Petersburg, VA · (804) 765-5000 HC Sgpt (Alt) $45.90 $153.00 — 70% —
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Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center Mechanicsville, VA · (804) 764-6000 HC Sgpt (Alt) $54.00 $90.00 — 40% —
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Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center Midlothian, VA · (804) 594-7400 HC Sgpt (Alt) $54.00 $90.00 — 40% —
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Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital Richmond, VA · (804) 225-1701 HC Sgpt (Alt) $54.00 $90.00 — 40% —
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Bon Secours St Marys Hospital of Richmond Richmond, VA · (804) 285-2011 HC Sgpt (Alt) $54.00 $90.00 — 40% —
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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.