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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emory University Hospital | Ne, GA | $132.00 | $3.89 – $10.98 |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown | Atlanta, GA | $132.00 | $3.89 – $10.98 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast | Palm Coast, FL | $133.98 | $4.92 – $11.06 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast Parkway | Palm Coast, FL | $133.98 | $4.92 – $11.06 |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | Redding, CA | $136.89 | $2.08 – $5.18 |
| UPMC Passavant-McCandless | Pittsburgh, PA | $138.60 | $4.81 – $10.10 |
| OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center – Urbana | Danville, IL | $138.60 | $5.18 – $5.28 |
| OSF St Joseph Medical Center | Bloomington, IL | $138.60 | $5.18 – $5.28 |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital | IL 60190, IL | $138.60 | not published |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $138.60 | not published |
| OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center | Ottawa, IL | $140.40 | $5.18 – $5.28 |
| RIDEOUT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | Marysville, CA | $140.58 | $1.32 – $9.32 |
| OVIEDO MEDICAL CENTER | Oviedo, FL | $145.95 | $4.69 – $180.67 |
| St Anne Hospital | Toledo, OH | $146.40 | not published |
| Adventhealth Shawnee Mission | Shawnee Mission, KS | $146.48 | $2.18 – $15.02 |
| Adventhealth South Overland Park | Overland Park, KS | $146.48 | $2.18 – $15.02 |
| Adventhealth Ottawa | Ottawa, KS | $146.48 | $2.18 – $11.58 |
| Adventhealth Central Texas | Killeen, TX | $146.48 | $4.66 – $19.94 |
| OSF Saint James John W Albrecht Medical Center | Pontiac, IL | $148.80 | $5.18 – $5.28 |
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE MONROE HOSPITAL | SANFORD, FL | $157.75 | $4.69 – $186.26 |
| HCA FLORIDA HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL | Sebring, FL | $158.00 | $5.18 – $165.52 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance | Fort Worth, TX | $158.10 | $4.35 – $21.17 |
| Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital | Arlington, TX | $158.10 | $4.35 – $21.17 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen | Allen, TX | $158.10 | $4.35 – $21.17 |
| Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano | Plano, TX | $158.10 | $4.35 – $21.17 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle | Azle, TX | $158.10 | $4.35 – $21.17 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton | Denton, TX | $158.10 | $4.35 – $21.17 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound | Flower Mound, TX | $158.10 | $4.35 – $21.17 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Dallas, TX | $158.10 | $4.35 – $21.17 |
| Texas Health Hospital Frisco | Frisco, TX | $158.10 | $4.35 – $21.17 |
| Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington | Arlington, TX | $158.10 | $4.35 – $21.17 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman | Kaufman, TX | $158.10 | $4.35 – $21.17 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford | Bedford, TX | $158.10 | $4.35 – $21.17 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano | Plano, TX | $158.10 | $4.35 – $21.17 |
| Texas Health Hospital Rockwall | Rockwall, TX | $158.10 | $4.35 – $21.17 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake | Southlake, TX | $158.10 | $4.35 – $21.17 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | $158.10 | $4.35 – $21.17 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | $158.10 | $4.35 – $21.17 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville | Stephenville, TX | $158.10 | $5.18 – $21.17 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne | Cleburne, TX | $158.10 | $4.35 – $21.17 |
| French Hospital | San Luis Obispo, CA | $159.16 | $1.91 – $15.70 |
| Southern Virginia Medical Center | Emporia, VA | $159.60 | not published |
| Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital | Santa Rosa, CA | $164.22 | $5.08 – $45.38 |
| St. Joseph's Medical Center Stockton | Stockton, CA | $170.82 | $3.57 – $15.64 |
| Arroyo Grande Hospital | Santa Maria, CA | $173.77 | $3.54 – $13.36 |
| Methodist Charlton Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $176.00 | $4.13 – $17.80 |
| Methodist Dallas Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $176.00 | $4.13 – $23.57 |
| Methodist Mansfield Medical Center | Mansfield, TX | $176.00 | $4.13 – $18.59 |
| Methodist Midlothian Medical Center | Midlothian, TX | $176.00 | $4.13 – $17.80 |
| Methodist Richardson Medical Center | Richardson, TX | $176.00 | $4.13 – $17.80 |