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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parkview Whitley Hospital & Parkview Kosciusko Hospital | Columbia City, IN | $27.50 | $5.18 – $10.61 |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | $27.50 | $5.18 – $11.14 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | $27.50 | $5.18 – $5.70 |
| St Ritas Medical Center | Lima, OH | $27.60 | not published |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | $27.72 | $5.02 – $5.46 |
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital | Auburn, IN | $28.00 | $5.18 – $10.61 |
| Parkview LaGrange Hospital | Lagrange, IN | $28.00 | $10.06 – $11.49 |
| Parkview Logansport Hospital | Logansport, IN | $28.00 | $5.18 – $10.93 |
| Parkview Noble Hospital | Kendallville, IN | $28.00 | $5.18 – $10.61 |
| New Ulm Medical Center | MN 56073, MN | $28.06 | $4.83 – $46.56 |
| St. Michael Medical Center | Silverdale, WA | $28.46 | $5.18 – $58.03 |
| Providence Medford Medical Center | Medford, OR | $28.50 | $4.14 – $10.36 |
| Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital | Hood River, OR | $28.50 | not published |
| West Virginia University Hospitals | Morgantown, WV | $28.50 | $3.37 – $21.95 |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital | Wabash, IN | $28.50 | $10.06 – $11.49 |
| CHI St. Vincent Morrilton | Morrilton, AR | $28.79 | $3.91 – $16.75 |
| Arizona General Hospital Mesa | Mesa, AZ | $28.90 | $3.10 – $94.78 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center & Parkview Hospital Randallia | Fort Wayne, IN | $29.00 | $5.18 – $10.61 |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital | Fort Wayne, IN | $29.00 | $5.18 – $10.61 |
| SSM Health Monroe Hospital | Monroe, WI | $29.15 | $5.18 – $9.07 |
| Waldo County General Hospital | Belfast, ME | $29.70 | $5.18 – $27.98 |
| Covenant Hospital Plainview | Plainview, TX | $30.66 | $5.02 – $5.46 |
| Woodland Memorial Hospital | Woodland, CA | $31.24 | $2.93 – $26.60 |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | $31.24 | $2.93 – $22.08 |
| Banner Lassen Medical Center | Susanville, CA | $31.30 | $1.04 – $7.28 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison | Madison, WI | $31.35 | $3.88 – $42.11 |
| Providence Seaside Hospital | Seaside, OR | $31.50 | not published |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $31.50 | $2.33 – $45.00 |
| 64-0772726 BMH North Mississippi | Oxford, MS | $31.74 | $4.97 – $14.50 |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage | Carthage, MO | $31.85 | $4.61 – $19.18 |
| Mercy Hospital Pittsburg | Pittsburg, KS | $31.85 | $4.61 – $29.19 |
| Providence Centralia Hospital | Centralia, WA | $32.24 | $5.18 – $32.27 |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | Olympia, WA | $32.24 | $4.40 – $29.01 |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital Medical Center | GREEN BAY, WI | $32.34 | $5.18 – $11.66 |
| HSHS St. Nicholas Hospital | SHEBOYGAN, WI | $32.34 | $5.18 – $11.66 |
| HSHS St. Vincent Hospital | Green Bay, WI | $32.34 | $5.18 – $11.66 |
| Mercy Hospital Logan County | Guthrie, OK | $32.50 | $4.61 – $24.00 |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $32.84 | $4.41 – $22.08 |
| Mercy Hospital Kingfisher | Kingfisher, OK | $33.15 | $4.61 – $6.99 |
| 62-1138045 BMH Union City | Union City, TN | $33.20 | $4.51 – $10.36 |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $33.57 | $3.11 – $22.11 |
| UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $33.57 | $3.11 – $33.57 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $33.57 | $3.11 – $16.91 |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $33.57 | $3.11 – $12.34 |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $33.57 | $3.11 – $37.22 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $33.57 | $3.11 – $20.14 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown | Sioux City, IA | $33.57 | $3.11 – $27.27 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $33.57 | $3.11 – $16.45 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | $33.57 | $3.11 – $18.50 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $33.57 | $3.11 – $17.20 |