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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | $103.80 | $3.83 – $40.89 |
| Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital | Hobbs, NM | $104.16 | $5.18 – $7.25 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson (St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc.) | Anderson, IN | $104.40 | $2.44 – $11.81 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Mercy (St. Vincent Madison County Health System, Inc.) | Elwood, IN | $104.40 | $2.44 – $11.81 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Jennings (St. Vincent Jennings Hospital, Inc.) | Vernon, IN | $104.40 | $2.44 – $11.81 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel Ambulatory Surgery Center | Carmel, IN | $105.00 | $2.44 – $11.81 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Seton (St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital, Inc.) | Indianapolis, IN | $105.00 | $2.44 – $11.81 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Naab Surgery Center | Indianapolis, IN | $105.00 | $2.44 – $11.81 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) | Fishers, IN | $105.00 | $2.44 – $11.81 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel (St. Vincent Carmel Hospital, Inc.) | Carmel, IN | $105.00 | $2.44 – $11.81 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center (St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, LLC) | Carmel, IN | $105.00 | $2.44 – $11.81 |
| HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital | Mattoon, IL | $105.84 | $3.99 – $147.00 |
| Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta | Mt Shasta, CA | $106.59 | $2.70 – $5.18 |
| Pen Bay Medical Center | Rockport, ME | $108.30 | $5.18 – $101.80 |
| Mid Coast Hospital | Brunswick, ME | $108.30 | $4.18 – $101.80 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia | Centralia, IL | $108.90 | $5.18 – $5.44 |
| SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon | Mount Vernon, IL | $108.90 | $5.18 – $5.44 |
| Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro | San Pedro, CA | $109.20 | $5.18 – $13.79 |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance | Torrance, CA | $109.20 | $5.18 – $30.04 |
| MUSC Health Chester Medical Center | Chester, SC | $110.00 | $2.96 – $5.70 |
| AdventHealth Deland | Deland, FL | $110.59 | $4.92 – $10.33 |
| Willard Hospital | Willard, OH | $111.00 | not published |
| Middlesboro ARH Hospital | Middlesboro, KY | $111.00 | $4.40 – $5.18 |
| NORTHCREST MEDICAL CENTER | SPRINGFIELD, TN | $111.06 | $2.33 – $15.54 |
| St. Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino, CA | $113.22 | $4.42 – $31.65 |
| Lourdes Hospital | Paducah, KY | $114.00 | not published |
| Harlan ARH Hospital | KY 40831, KY | $116.40 | $4.40 – $5.18 |
| Paintsville ARH Hospital | Paintsville, KY | $116.40 | $4.40 – $6.39 |
| Northridge Hospital Medical Center | Northridge, CA | $116.63 | $2.38 – $17.00 |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast | Cape Girardeau, MO | $117.00 | $4.66 – $18.61 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Randolph (St. Vincent Randolph Hospital, Inc.) | Winchester, IN | $117.00 | $2.44 – $11.81 |
| St. Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | $117.39 | $2.54 – $5.18 |
| OSF Saint Paul Medical Center | Mendota, IL | $118.40 | not published |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital DBA Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital | Lake Forest, IL | $119.00 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital | McHenry, IL | $119.00 | not published |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston, TX | $121.50 | $5.18 – $21.55 |
| Adventhealth Fish Memorial | Orange City, FL | $121.85 | $4.92 – $9.86 |
| Beckley ARH Hospital | Beckley, WV | $122.40 | $4.66 – $25.90 |
| Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center | Hazard, KY | $122.40 | $4.40 – $5.18 |
| Adventhealth Daytona Beach | Daytona Beach, FL | $124.75 | $4.92 – $8.65 |
| AdventHealth Orlando | Orlando, FL | $126.00 | $5.18 – $13.73 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH DELANO | Delano, CA | $127.80 | $1.43 – $34.05 |
| Summers County ARH Hospital | Hinton, WV | $130.80 | $4.66 – $4.66 |
| Mary Breckinridge ARH Hospital | Hayden, KY | $130.80 | $5.18 – $5.18 |
| Emory Decatur Hospital | Decatur, GA | $132.00 | $3.89 – $10.98 |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital | Lithonia, GA | $132.00 | $3.89 – $10.98 |
| Emory Long-Term Acute Care Hospital | Decatur, GA | $132.00 | $7.08 – $7.08 |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital | Johns Creek, GA | $132.00 | $3.89 – $10.98 |
| Emory Rehabilitation Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $132.00 | $3.89 – $7.77 |
| Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $132.00 | $3.89 – $10.98 |