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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| marymount hospital | Garfield Heights, OH | $23.40 | $0.95 – $32.40 |
| medina hospital | Medina, OH | $23.40 | $0.95 – $32.40 |
| mercy hospital | Canton, OH | $23.40 | $1.11 – $32.40 |
| south pointe hospital | Warrensville Heights, OH | $23.40 | $0.95 – $32.40 |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center | Faribualt, MN | $23.46 | $4.83 – $30.25 |
| Buffalo Hospital | Buffalo, MN | $23.46 | $4.83 – $30.25 |
| Cambridge Medical Center | Cambridge, MN | $23.46 | $4.83 – $30.25 |
| River Falls Area Hospital | River Falls, MN | $23.46 | $4.83 – $66.13 |
| Owatonna Hospital | Owatonna, MN | $23.46 | $4.83 – $30.25 |
| 39-3714515 BMH Oktibbeha County | STARKVILLE, MS | $23.55 | $2.18 – $10.88 |
| MID-COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER | The Dalles, OR | $23.91 | $2.58 – $158.84 |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital | Charlottesville, VA | $24.50 | $5.28 – $8.66 |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center | Harrisonburg, VA | $24.50 | $5.28 – $10.33 |
| Banner Goldfield Medical Center | Apache Junction, AZ | $24.51 | $5.18 – $57.00 |
| 64-0844470 MBMC Yazoo | Yazoo City, MS | $24.60 | $5.18 – $9.96 |
| St. Joseph Health Grimes Hospital | Navasota, TX | $24.85 | $4.66 – $120.70 |
| St. Joseph Health Burleson Hospital | Caldwell, TX | $24.85 | $4.66 – $127.80 |
| St. Joseph Health Madison Hospital | Madisonville, TX | $24.85 | $4.66 – $127.80 |
| St. Joseph Health College Station Hospital | College Station, TX | $24.85 | $4.35 – $120.70 |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $24.86 | $4.41 – $21.28 |
| Braxton County Memorial Hospital | Gassaway, WV | $25.00 | not published |
| Summersville Regional Medical Center | Summersville, WV | $25.00 | not published |
| UKIAH ADVENTIST HOSPITAL | Ukiah, CA | $25.00 | $4.41 – $69.73 |
| Emory Hospital Perry | Perry, GA | $25.00 | $3.89 – $10.98 |
| Emory Hospital Warner Robins | Warner Robins, GA | $25.00 | $3.89 – $10.98 |
| Sterling Regional Medical Center | Sterling, CO | $25.08 | $5.18 – $48.50 |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $25.28 | $5.18 – $57.00 |
| Princeton Community Hospital | Princeton, WV | $25.50 | $4.89 – $30.17 |
| Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $25.55 | $0.62 – $38.48 |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center | Luverne, MN | $25.60 | $7.75 – $28.80 |
| Sanford Canton Inwood Medical Center | Canton, SD | $25.60 | $10.94 – $28.80 |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | $25.62 | $5.02 – $42.00 |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | MN 55407, MN | $25.68 | $4.83 – $17.61 |
| Mercy Hospital | MN 55443 | 550 Osborne Road NE. Fridley, MN | $25.68 | $4.83 – $9.43 |
| United Hospital | MN | 1175 Nininger Road. Hastings, MN | $25.68 | $4.83 – $24.01 |
| UPMC Community Osteopathic | Harrisburg, PA | $25.80 | $5.13 – $29.75 |
| UPMC Hanover | Hanover, PA | $25.80 | $5.13 – $9.71 |
| UPMC Lititz | Lititz, PA | $25.80 | $5.13 – $9.71 |
| UPMC Memorial | York, PA | $25.80 | $5.36 – $37.41 |
| UPMC Somerset | Somerset, PA | $25.80 | $5.12 – $9.91 |
| UPMC Carlisle | Carlisle, PA | $25.80 | $5.13 – $36.55 |
| St. Luke's Health - Brazosport Hospital | Lake Jackson, TX | $25.90 | $4.35 – $37.00 |
| St. Joseph's Hospital | Buckhannon, WV | $26.00 | not published |
| TWIN CITIES COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Templeton, CA | $26.67 | $5.18 – $457.96 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Emergency Center - Alon | San Antonio, TX | $26.73 | $2.59 – $20.87 |
| Arizona General Hospital Laveen | Phoenix, AZ | $26.80 | $3.10 – $94.78 |
| 45-2896080 MBMC Leake | Carthage, MS | $27.00 | $5.18 – $9.96 |
| Orthopaedic Hospital of Wisconsin, LLC | Glendale, WI | $27.03 | $5.02 – $9.27 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Berea | Berea, KY | $27.48 | $4.40 – $51.87 |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital | Huntington, IN | $27.50 | $5.18 – $10.61 |