Lab tests CPT 84460 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

ALT liver test cost in Salem, OR — inpatient

In Salem, OR, 3 hospitals list a cash price for ALT (alanine aminotransferase) liver enzyme test as an inpatient: from $7.15 to $29.15, with a median of $29.15. The lowest listed price is at Legacy Silverton Medical Center — $22.00 less than the median here. Across Oregon, the median is $23.25 at 39 hospitals.

Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 84460, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$7.15Legacy Silverton Medical Center
Median$29.15half pay less
Highest$29.15in this market
Difference4.1×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 Salem, OR.

median
Lowest $7.15Highest $57.20

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Legacy Silverton Medical Center lowest Silverton, OR CHG TRANSFERASE ALANINE AMINO ALT SGPT $7.15 $11.00 — 35% Apr 1, 2026
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Legacy Silverton Medical Center Silverton, OR HC ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE FIBROMETER 84460 $10.52 $16.18 — 35% Apr 1, 2026
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Legacy Silverton Medical Center Silverton, OR HC NASH FIBROSURE(R) PLUS PART 3 $16.25 $25.00 — 35% Apr 1, 2026
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Salem Hospital Salem, OR HCHRG SGPT (ALT) $29.15 $55.00 — 47% Apr 1, 2026
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West Valley Hospital Dallas, OR HCHRG SGPT (ALT) $29.15 $55.00 — 47% Apr 1, 2026
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Legacy Silverton Medical Center Silverton, OR HC ALT SGPT $40.30 $62.00 — 35% Apr 1, 2026
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Legacy Silverton Medical Center Silverton, OR HC LIVER FIBROSIS NAFLD (ECHOSENS) PART 2 $57.20 $88.00 — 35% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $7.15, median $29.15, highest $29.15 — a 4.1× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $29.15 — 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.