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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $33.57 | $3.11 – $35.67 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $33.57 | $3.11 – $15.74 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | $33.60 | $1.08 – $14.50 |
| UPMC Bedford | Everett, PA | $33.60 | $1.87 – $49.50 |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center | Sheldon, IA | $33.60 | $11.97 – $37.80 |
| Mercy Hospital Ardmore | Northwest Ardmore, OK | $33.80 | $4.61 – $11.43 |
| Parkview Montpelier Hospital | Montpelier, OH | $34.00 | not published |
| Thomas Hospitals | South Charleston, WV | $34.00 | $4.89 – $26.22 |
| Parkview Bryan Hospital | Bryan, OH | $34.00 | $5.18 – $15.54 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Warrick (St. Mary's Warrick Hospital, Inc.) | Boonville, IN | $34.20 | $2.44 – $17.09 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Evansville (St. Mary's Health, Inc.) | IN 47750|10388 Warrick Wellness Trail Newburgh, IN | $34.20 | $2.44 – $11.81 |
| Defiance Hospital | Defiance, OH | $34.20 | not published |
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | $34.22 | $5.02 – $58.00 |
| 64-0881013 MBMC Jackson | Jackson, MS | $34.23 | $3.03 – $14.50 |
| Sanford Vermillion Hospital | Vermillion, SD | $34.40 | $12.69 – $38.70 |
| Mercy Hospital Watonga | Watonga, OK | $34.45 | $4.61 – $6.99 |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital | South Boston, VA | $34.50 | $4.51 – $5.44 |
| Providence St Luke's Rehabilitation Medical Center | Spokane, WA | $34.65 | $5.18 – $5.70 |
| 81-3257997 BMH Calhoun | Calhoun City, MS | $34.84 | $5.18 – $9.96 |
| St. Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital | Houston, TX | $35.00 | $3.73 – $100.00 |
| Baylor St Luke's Medical Center | Houston, TX | $35.00 | $3.73 – $100.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $35.00 | $3.73 – $100.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Springwoods Village Hospital | Spring, TX | $35.00 | $3.73 – $100.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Lakeside Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $35.00 | $3.73 – $100.00 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Queens | Flushing, NY | $35.00 | $3.63 – $39.68 |
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center | Polson, MT | $35.20 | $6.48 – $15.99 |
| Fairfield Hospital | Fairfield, OH | $35.40 | not published |
| United Hospital Center | Bridgeport, WV | $35.50 | $4.89 – $8.18 |
| Camden Clark Medical Center | Parkersburg, WV | $35.50 | $4.89 – $8.18 |
| Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) | Kettering, OH | $35.60 | $2.44 – $10.88 |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg (Sycamore) | Miamisburg, OH | $35.60 | $2.44 – $10.88 |
| Kettering Health Dayton (Grandview) | Dayton, OH | $35.60 | $2.44 – $10.88 |
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | $35.60 | $2.44 – $10.88 |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | $35.60 | $2.44 – $10.88 |
| Kettering Health Hamilton (Fort Hamilton) | Hamilton, OH | $35.60 | $2.44 – $10.88 |
| Kettering Health Troy | Troy, OH | $35.60 | $2.44 – $10.88 |
| SIMI VALLEY HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CARE SERVICES | Simi Valley, CA | $35.68 | $4.41 – $55.79 |
| Banner Payson Medical Center | Payson, AZ | $35.72 | $5.18 – $37.80 |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center | Mason City, IA | $35.75 | $5.02 – $55.00 |
| UPMC Northwest | Seneca, PA | $36.00 | $4.70 – $8.20 |
| Banner Churchill Community Hospital | Fallon, NV | $36.63 | $13.00 – $48.00 |
| Providence Newberg Medical Center | Newberg, OR | $36.75 | $5.10 – $9.48 |
| Providence Portland Medical Center | Portland, OR | $36.75 | $5.10 – $10.36 |
| Providence St Vincent Medical Center | Portland, OR | $36.75 | $5.10 – $10.36 |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center | Oregon City, OR | $36.75 | $5.10 – $10.36 |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital | Milwaukie, OR | $36.75 | $5.10 – $10.36 |
| Sanford Medical Center Hillsboro | Hillsboro, ND | $36.80 | $11.14 – $41.40 |
| Sanford Medical Center Mayville | Mayville, ND | $36.80 | $11.14 – $41.40 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City | Jefferson City, MO | $36.85 | $4.66 – $9.32 |
| Jackson General Hospital | Ripley, WV | $37.00 | not published |