ALT liver test cost in New York
In New York, 64 hospitals publish a cash price for ALT (alanine aminotransferase) liver enzyme test: from $5.03 to $273.24, with a median of $22.50. The lowest price is at Mercy Hospital of Buffalo (Buffalo) and 2 other hospitals. The highest price is 54.3× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 84460. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 24, 2026.
Lowest$5.03Mercy Hospital of Buffalo + 2 more
Median$22.50half pay less
Highest$273.24in New York
Lowest saves$17.47vs the median
Hospitals in New York, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo lowest Buffalo · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY HC Transferase Alanine Amino (Alt) (Sgpt) - Alt (Sgpt) | $5.03 | $13.00 | — source file |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital lowest Lewiston · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY HC Transferase Alanine Amino (Alt) (Sgpt) - Alt (Sgpt) | $5.03 | $13.00 | — source file |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital lowest Buffalo · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY HC Transferase Alanine Amino (Alt) (Sgpt) - Alt (Sgpt) | $5.03 | $13.00 | — source file |
| St Josephs Hospital Health Center Syracuse · Syracuse, NY HC Quest 91979 Alt/Sgpt | $5.20 | $8.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Bellevue Hospital Center New York · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC TRANSFERASE; ALANINE AMINO (ALT) (SGPT) | $5.30 | $22.20 | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Jacobi Medical Center Bronx · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC TRANSFERASE; ALANINE AMINO (ALT) (SGPT) | $5.30 | $22.20 | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Kings County Hospital Center Brooklyn · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ CHG TRANSFERASE ALANINE AMINO ALT SGPT | $5.30 | $13.00 | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center New York · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC TRANSFERASE; ALANINE AMINO (ALT) (SGPT) | $5.30 | $22.20 | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| New York City Health and Hospitals Broadway Elmhurst · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC TRANSFERASE; ALANINE AMINO (ALT) (SGPT) | $5.30 | $22.20 | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| New York City Health and Hospitals Jamaica · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ CHG TRANSFERASE ALANINE AMINO ALT SGPT | $5.30 | $13.00 | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| NYU Langone Mineola · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC ALANINE AMINO (ALT) (SGPT) | $6.36 | $48.18 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| NYU Langone Brooklyn · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC ALANINE AMINO (ALT) (SGPT) | $6.36 | $48.18 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| NYU Langone New York · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC ALANINE AMINO (ALT) (SGPT) | $6.36 | $48.18 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| NYU Langone Hospital - Suffolk Patchogue · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC ALANINE AMINO (ALT) (SGPT) | $6.36 | $48.18 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Nicholas H. Noyes Memorial Hospital Dansville · Rochester, NY HB Transferase Alanine Amino Alt Sgpt | $12.00 | — | — source file |
| Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center Niagara Falls · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY ALANINE AMINO (ALT) (SGPT) | $15.25 | $21.78 | — source file |
| F.F. Thompson Hospital Canandaigua · Rochester, NY HB Transferase Alanine Amino Alt Sgpt | $16.00 | — | — source file |
| Flushing Hospital Medical Center Flushing · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ALANINE AMINO (ALT) (SGPT) | $16.00 | $16.00 | — source file |
| Jamaica Hospital Medical Center Jamaica · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ LIVER ENZYME (SGPT); LEVEL | $16.00 | $16.00 | — source file |
| Cayuga Medical Center at Ithaca Ithaca · Ithaca, NY HC Transferase Alanine Amino (Alt) (Sgpt) - Alt (Sgpt) | $17.64 | $88.20 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Chautauqua Jamestown · Jamestown-Dunkirk, NY ALANINE AMINO(ALT)(SGPT) P3356 | $18.00 | $30.00 | — source file |
| Schuyler Hospital Montour Falls · Montour Falls, NY HC Transferase Alanine Amino (Alt) (Sgpt) - Alt (Sgpt) | $18.69 | $93.45 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hosp of Wm F & Gertrude F Jones A/K/A Jones Memorial Hosp Wellsville · Wellsville, NY HB Transferase Alanine Amino Alt Sgpt | $19.00 | — | — source file |
| Clifton Springs Hospital And Clinic Clifton Springs · Rochester, NY HC TRANSFERASE_ ALANINE AMINO _ALT_ _SGPT_ | $19.18 | $29.50 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Newark-Wayne Community Hospital Newark · Rochester, NY HC TRANSFERASE_ ALANINE AMINO _ALT_ _SGPT_ | $19.18 | $29.50 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rochester General Hospital Rochester · Rochester, NY HC TRANSFERASE_ ALANINE AMINO _ALT_ _SGPT_ | $19.18 | $29.50 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| United Memorial Medical Center Batavia · Batavia, NY HC TRANSFERASE_ ALANINE AMINO _ALT_ _SGPT_ | $19.18 | $29.50 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Arnot Ogden Medical Center Elmira · Elmira, NY HC Transferase Alanine Amino (Alt) (Sgpt) - Alt (Sgpt) | $21.87 | $109.33 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Ira Davenport Memorial Hospital Bath · Corning, NY HC Transferase Alanine Amino (Alt) (Sgpt) - Alt (Sgpt) | $21.87 | $109.33 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph's Hospital Campus Elmira · Elmira, NY HC Transferase Alanine Amino (Alt) (Sgpt) - Alt (Sgpt) | $21.87 | $109.33 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| St Peters Hospital Albany · Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY HC External Alt/Sgpt | $22.10 | $34.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Behavioral Health Center New York · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC Alt (Sgpt) | $22.50 | $25.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Brooklyn Brooklyn · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC Alt (Sgpt) | $22.50 | $25.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Morningside New York · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC Alt (Sgpt) | $22.50 | $25.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Queens Long Island · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC Alt (Sgpt) | $22.50 | $25.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Mount Sinai Hospital New York · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC Alt (Sgpt) | $22.50 | $25.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Erie County Medical Center Buffalo · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE | $22.55 | $46.05 | Aug 25, 2026 source file |
| Nassau University Medical Center East Meadow · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Chem Se Sgpt | $23.13 | $33.04 | Oct 28, 2025 source file |
| The Unity Hospital of Rochester Rochester · Rochester, NY HC TRANSFERASE_ ALANINE AMINO _ALT_ _SGPT_ | $23.60 | $29.50 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St. James Hospital Hornell · Corning, NY HB Transferase Alanine Amino Alt Sgpt | $24.00 | — | — source file |
| Maimonides Medical Center Brooklyn · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ALT | $26.00 | $26.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Highland Hospital Rochester · Rochester, NY HB Transferase Alanine Amino Alt Sgpt | $27.20 | — | — source file |
| Strong Memorial Hospital Rochester · Rochester, NY HB Transferase Alanine Amino Alt Sgpt | $27.20 | — | — source file |
| Westfield Memorial Hospital Westfield · Jamestown-Dunkirk, NY HC ALT (SGPT) | $28.08 | $36.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Corning Hospital Corning · Corning, NY SGPT | $34.56 | $43.20 | — source file |
| St Johns Episcopal Hospital Far Rockaway · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ALANINE AMINO (ALT) (SGPT) | $45.63 | $45.63 | — source file |
| Crouse Hospital Syracuse · Syracuse, NY 84460 TRANSFERASE ALANINE AMINO ALT SGPT_02 | $48.00 | $48.00 | — source file |
| St Johns Riverside Hospital Park Care Pavillion Yonkers · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ALANINE AMINO (ALT) (SGPT) | $49.30 | $58.00 | — source file |
| Slhs Massena Massena · Massena-Ogdensburg, NY HC TRANSFERASE_ ALANINE AMINO _ALT_ _SGPT_ | $54.88 | $84.43 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Roswell Park Cancer Institute Buffalo · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY Cp Alanine Amino Transferas (Alt) | $59.22 | $59.22 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Guthrie Cortland Medical Center Cortland · Cortland, NY SGPT | $63.08 | $78.85 | — source file |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital Potsdam · Massena-Ogdensburg, NY HC TRANSFERASE_ ALANINE AMINO _ALT_ _SGPT_ | $69.08 | $106.28 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Gouverneur Hospital Gouverneur · Massena-Ogdensburg, NY HC TRANSFERASE_ ALANINE AMINO _ALT_ _SGPT_ | $70.33 | $108.20 | — source file |
| Samaritan Hospital Troy · Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY HC Alt/Sgpt | $75.40 | $116.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sunnyview Rehab Hospital Schenectady · Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY HC Alt/Sgpt | $75.40 | $116.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital Medical Center Plattsburgh · Plattsburgh, NY HC - ALT (SGPT) 4 | $99.00 | $99.00 | Apr 28, 2026 source file |
| Stony Brook Southampton Hospital Southampton · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ LIVER ENZYME (SGPT); LEVEL | $103.18 | $103.18 | — source file |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases New York · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC Transferase Alanine Amino (Alt) (Sgpt) - Alt (Sgpt) | $121.00 | $121.00 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases West Harrison · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC Transferase Alanine Amino (Alt) (Sgpt) - Alt (Sgpt) | $121.00 | $121.00 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Alice Hyde Medical Center Malone · Malone, NY HC - ALT (SGPT) 4 | $126.00 | $126.00 | Apr 28, 2026 source file |
| Stony Brook University Hospital Stony Brook · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ LIVER ENZYME (SGPT); LEVEL | $127.00 | $127.00 | — source file |
| Elizabethtown Community Hospital Elizabethtown · Elizabethtown, NY HC - ALT (SGPT) 4 | $189.00 | $189.00 | Apr 28, 2026 source file |
| Brooklyn Hospital Center at Downtown Campus Brooklyn · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ LIVER ENZYME (SGPT); LEVEL | $230.18 | $230.18 | — source file |
| New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai New York · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ BLOOD-SGPT | $273.24 | $303.60 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 27 | $5.30 | $22.50 |
| Rochester, NY | 8 | $12.00 | $19.18 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | 6 | $5.03 | $10.14 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 3 | $22.10 | $75.40 |
| Corning, NY | 3 | $21.87 | $24.00 |
| Massena-Ogdensburg, NY | 3 | $54.88 | $69.08 |
| Elmira, NY | 2 | $21.87 | $21.87 |
| Jamestown-Dunkirk, NY | 2 | $18.00 | $23.04 |
| Syracuse, NY | 2 | $5.20 | $26.60 |
| Batavia, NY | 1 | $19.18 | $19.18 |
| Cortland, NY | 1 | $63.08 | $63.08 |
| Elizabethtown, NY | 1 | $189.00 | $189.00 |
| Ithaca, NY | 1 | $17.64 | $17.64 |
| Malone, NY | 1 | $126.00 | $126.00 |
| Montour Falls, NY | 1 | $18.69 | $18.69 |
| Plattsburgh, NY | 1 | $99.00 | $99.00 |
| Wellsville, NY | 1 | $19.00 | $19.00 |
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.
ALT (alanine aminotransferase) liver enzyme test in other states
- Alabama$101.50
- Alaska$48.63
- Arizona$12.60
- Arkansas$23.93
- California$43.12
- Colorado$42.88
- Connecticut$21.90
- Delaware$90.45
- Florida$35.00
- Georgia$36.00
- Hawaii$33.00
- Idaho$24.00
- Illinois$34.52
- Indiana$18.10
- Iowa$36.23
- Kansas$37.05
- Kentucky$66.42
- Louisiana$20.83
- Maine$31.00
- Maryland$6.26
- Massachusetts$25.63
- Michigan$19.05
- Minnesota$36.26
- Mississippi$34.84
- Missouri$37.88
- Montana$29.20
- Nebraska$48.84
- Nevada$57.55
- New Hampshire$32.47
- New Jersey$6.10
- New Mexico$65.26
- North Carolina$44.68
- North Dakota$42.62
- Ohio$25.30
- Oklahoma$32.83
- Oregon$23.25
- Pennsylvania$34.50
- Puerto Rico$8.00
- Rhode Island$32.00
- South Carolina$43.60
- South Dakota$38.00
- Tennessee$16.06
- Texas$37.50
- Utah$66.50
- Vermont$39.06
- Virginia$10.20
- Washington$38.40
- West Virginia$29.00
- Wisconsin$42.25
- Wyoming$24.80
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.