ALT liver test cost in Santa Rosa, CA — inpatient
In Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA, 4 hospitals list a cash price for ALT (alanine aminotransferase) liver enzyme test as an inpatient: from $43.12 to $194.31, with a median of $109.40. The lowest listed price is at Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Rosa — $66.28 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $43.12 at 103 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 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.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Rosa lowest Santa Rosa, CA TRANSFERASE ALANINE AMINO ALT SGPT | $43.12 | $77.00 | $5.00–$15.00 | 44% | — source file |
| NorCal HealthConnect LLC Healdsburg, CA HC SGPT (ALT) | $44.37 | $87.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Health Northern California LLC Santa Rosa, CA HC SGPT (ALT) | $174.42 | $342.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| NorCal HealthConnect LLC Petaluma, CA HC SGPT (ALT) | $194.31 | $381.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $43.12, median $109.40, highest $194.31 — a 4.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $43.24 — 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 not 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.