AST liver test cost in Asheville, NC — inpatient
In Asheville, NC, 1 hospital lists a cash price for AST (aspartate aminotransferase) enzyme test as an inpatient: from $37.00 to $37.00, with a median of $37.00. Across North Carolina, the median is $43.40 at 37 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 84450, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Asheville, NC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AdventHealth Hendersonville lowest Hendersonville, NC · (828) 684-8501 HC NON ALCOHOLIC FATTY LIVER DISEASE PANEL - AST | $37.00 | $37.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Hendersonville Hendersonville, NC · (828) 684-8501 HC AST (SGOT) SERUM/PLASMA | $80.00 | $80.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Hendersonville Hendersonville, NC · (828) 684-8501 HC LIVER FIBROSIS PANEL - AST | $96.00 | $96.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Hendersonville Hendersonville, NC · (828) 684-8501 HC AST - LIVER FIBROSIS CHRONIC VIRAL HEPATITIS FIBROMETER PANEL - ARUP | $96.00 | $96.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $37.00, median $37.00, highest $37.00.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $37.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
What it is
AST is an enzyme found in the liver, muscles and heart. It is measured together with ALT to look for liver injury, and the ratio between them gives clues to the cause.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.