Ast/sgot cost at US hospitals
HC Ast/Sgot · CPT 84450
$3.00
lowest cash price
$45.90
national median
$497.97
highest cash price
904
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $3.00–$497.97 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($59.50) → Sep 1, 2026 ($43.00)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $44.52 | $60.06 | $85.02 |
| Arizona | 24 | $10.84 | $21.41 | $91.12 |
| Arkansas | 11 | $6.65 | $37.70 | $72.00 |
| California | 91 | $21.32 | $45.36 | $332.10 |
| Colorado | 16 | $17.25 | $209.71 | $277.00 |
| Florida | 57 | $10.45 | $91.12 | $488.00 |
| Georgia | 24 | $25.00 | $62.01 | $132.00 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $39.75 | $39.75 | $47.04 |
| Illinois | 51 | $14.85 | $81.36 | $178.56 |
| Indiana | 26 | $27.50 | $66.42 | $117.00 |
| Iowa | 28 | $33.57 | $40.80 | $196.00 |
| Kansas | 11 | $31.85 | $58.00 | $146.48 |
| Kentucky | 25 | $27.48 | $74.44 | $130.80 |
| Louisiana | 1 | $21.84 | $21.84 | $21.84 |
| Maine | 7 | $29.70 | $95.70 | $108.30 |
| Maryland | 2 | $3.00 | $3.00 | $3.00 |
| Michigan | 27 | $5.64 | $20.00 | $61.60 |
| Minnesota | 18 | $23.46 | $25.68 | $85.60 |
| Mississippi | 11 | $4.40 | $31.74 | $52.40 |
| Missouri | 21 | $21.75 | $58.85 | $117.00 |
| Montana | 2 | $35.20 | $35.20 | $44.00 |
| Nebraska | 13 | $16.10 | $45.36 | $101.15 |
| Nevada | 4 | $36.63 | $70.11 | $97.82 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $103.80 | $103.80 | $103.80 |
| New Jersey | 22 | $5.18 | $5.70 | $20.50 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $104.16 | $104.16 | $104.16 |
| New York | 23 | $5.18 | $5.18 | $70.33 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $41.50 | $43.40 | $96.00 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $36.80 | $36.80 | $36.80 |
| Ohio | 68 | $4.55 | $35.60 | $146.40 |
| Oklahoma | 18 | $13.65 | $37.93 | $97.35 |
| Oregon | 12 | $17.68 | $28.50 | $36.75 |
| Pennsylvania | 33 | $11.50 | $36.00 | $238.80 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $20.00 | $63.00 | $292.50 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $25.60 | $53.60 | $85.60 |
| Tennessee | 36 | $4.20 | $16.50 | $359.86 |
| Texas | 100 | $8.73 | $62.30 | $379.60 |
| Virginia | 42 | $8.97 | $65.50 | $497.97 |
| Washington | 32 | $12.40 | $28.46 | $91.70 |
| West Virginia | 18 | $9.60 | $35.50 | $130.80 |
| Wisconsin | 35 | $13.68 | $51.94 | $83.96 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $6.72 | $46.74 | $50.54 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER | Dallas, TX | $62.30 | $4.35 – $56.25 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE ALL SAINTS MEDICAL CENTER - FORT WORTH | Fort Worth, TX | $62.30 | $4.35 – $56.25 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - GRAPEVINE | Grapevine, TX | $62.30 | $4.35 – $56.25 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - IRVING | Irving, TX | $62.30 | $4.35 – $56.25 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - LAKE POINTE | Rowlett, TX | $62.30 | $4.35 – $56.25 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - MCKINNEY | McKinney, TX | $62.30 | $4.35 – $56.25 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - FRISCO AT PGA PARKWAY | Frisco, TX | $62.30 | $4.35 – $56.25 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PLANO | Plano, TX | $62.30 | $4.35 – $56.25 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - DENTON | Denton, TX | $62.30 | $4.35 – $56.25 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - MCKINNEY | McKinney, TX | $62.30 | $4.35 – $56.25 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie, TX | $62.30 | $4.35 – $56.25 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE HEART AND VASCULAR HOSPITAL - WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie, TX | $62.30 | $4.35 – $56.25 |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced, CA | $62.32 | $4.93 – $15.98 |
| UPMC Horizon-Greenville | Greenville, PA | $62.40 | $4.64 – $9.91 |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley, CA | $62.68 | $5.18 – $26.07 |
| MUSC Health Kershaw Medical Center | Camden, SC | $63.00 | $5.18 – $5.70 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $63.47 | $4.40 – $143.78 |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center | Anchorage, AK | $63.96 | $14.33 – $35.39 |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center | Mission Hills, CA | $64.75 | $5.18 – $13.79 |
| OSF Healthcare Saint Katharine Medical Center | Dixon, IL | $65.10 | $5.18 – $5.18 |
| Community Hospital San Bernardino | San Bernardino, CA | $65.30 | $3.40 – $31.65 |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $65.50 | $5.18 – $38.88 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $65.50 | $5.18 – $38.88 |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $65.50 | $5.18 – $38.88 |
| Sentara Obici Hospital | Suffolk, VA | $65.50 | $5.18 – $38.88 |
| Sentara CarePlex Hospital | Hampton, VA | $65.50 | $5.18 – $5.44 |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center | Woodbridge, VA | $65.50 | $4.53 – $27.79 |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $65.50 | $5.18 – $38.88 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital | Chewelah, WA | $65.80 | not published |
| Adventhealth Wauchula | Wauchula, FL | $65.96 | not published |
| Baptist Health Floyd | New Albany, IN | $66.42 | $4.40 – $132.84 |
| Baptist Health Hardin | Elizabethtown, KY | $66.42 | $4.40 – $177.12 |
| Baptist Health Corbin | Corbin, KY | $66.42 | $4.40 – $177.12 |
| Baptist Health La Grange | La Grange, KY | $66.42 | $4.40 – $177.12 |
| Baptist Health Lexington | Lexington, KY | $66.42 | $4.40 – $180.04 |
| Baptist Health Louisville | Louisville, KY | $66.42 | $3.11 – $177.12 |
| Baptist Health Paducah | Paducah, KY | $66.42 | $4.40 – $177.12 |
| Northwestern Medicine Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital | Wheaton, IL | $66.50 | not published |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital Health Center | Glendale, CA | $66.51 | $3.40 – $17.00 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Joe, FL | $67.20 | $5.18 – $19.12 |
| St Francis Downtown | Greenville, SC | $67.20 | not published |
| St Francis Eastside | Greenville, SC | $67.20 | not published |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MENDOCINO COAST | Fort Bragg, CA | $67.32 | $5.28 – $47.04 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital | Cortlandt Manor, NY | $69.00 | $3.63 – $39.23 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Columbia University Irving Medical Center | New York, NY | $69.00 | $3.63 – $93.85 |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital | Potsdam, NY | $69.08 | $4.66 – $49.06 |
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital | Madison, WI | $69.12 | $3.11 – $26.96 |
| St. John's Camarillo Hospital | Camarillo, CA | $69.21 | $5.18 – $16.17 |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center | Canby, MN | $69.60 | $21.06 – $78.30 |
| San Martin Hospital | Las Vegas, NV | $70.11 | $3.34 – $235.98 |