AST liver test cost in Atlanta, GA
In Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, 19 hospitals list a cash price for AST (aspartate aminotransferase) enzyme test: from $10.53 to $112.00, with a median of $22.50. The lowest listed price is at Wellstar North Fulton Hospital and 8 other hospitals — $11.97 less than the median here. Across Georgia, the median is $31.50 at 37 hospitals.
Cash prices at 19 facilities across 13 cities for code 84450, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 25, 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 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital lowest Roswell, GA Hc Ast Sgot | $10.53 | $27.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital lowest Marietta, GA Hc Ast Sgot | $10.53 | $27.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital lowest Austell, GA Hc Ast Sgot | $10.53 | $27.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital lowest Jackson, GA Hc Ast Sgot | $10.53 | $27.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital lowest Douglasville, GA Hc Ast Sgot | $10.53 | $27.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital lowest Griffin, GA Hc Ast Sgot | $10.53 | $27.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital lowest Marietta, GA Hc Ast Sgot | $10.53 | $27.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Roosevelt Long Term Acute Care At Warm Sp lowest Warm Springs, GA Hc Ast Sgot | $10.53 | $27.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital lowest Hiram, GA Hc Ast Sgot | $10.53 | $27.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Shepherd Center Northwest Atlanta, GA HC TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO | $22.50 | $45.00 | $13.50–$40.50 | 50% | — source file |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Atlanta, GA Aspartate Aminotransferase | $43.00 | $43.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Atlanta, GA Aspartate Aminotransferase | $43.00 | $43.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Atlanta, GA Aspartate Aminotransferase | $43.00 | $43.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Dekalb Medical Center, INC Decatur, GA Hc Transferase Aspartate Amino (Ast) (Sgot) - Ast (Sgot) | $112.00 | $112.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dekalb Medical Center, INC Lithonia, GA Hc Transferase Aspartate Amino (Ast) (Sgot) - Ast (Sgot) | $112.00 | $112.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Decatur Health Resource, Inc. Decatur, GA Hc Transferase Aspartate Amino (Ast) (Sgot) - Ast (Sgot) | $112.00 | $112.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Josephs Hospital of Atlanta INC Atlanta, GA Hc Transferase Aspartate Amino (Ast) (Sgot) - Ast (Sgot) | $112.00 | $112.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Emory University Atlanta, GA Hc Transferase Aspartate Amino (Ast) (Sgot) - Ast (Sgot) | $112.00 | $112.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ehca John's Creek, LLC Johns Creek, GA Hc Transferase Aspartate Amino (Ast) (Sgot) - Ast (Sgot) | $112.00 | $112.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Crawford Long Hospital Atlanta, GA Hc Transferase Aspartate Amino (Ast) (Sgot) - Ast (Sgot) | $112.00 | $112.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Es Rehabilitation LLC Atlanta, GA Hc Transferase Aspartate Amino (Ast) (Sgot) - Ast (Sgot) | $112.00 | $112.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Atlanta, GA Ast-Sgot | $284.00 | $284.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Atlanta, GA Ast-Sgot | $284.00 | $284.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Atlanta, GA Ast-Sgot | $284.00 | $284.00 | — | — | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $10.53, median $22.50, highest $112.00 — a 10.6× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 18 facilities here, median $16.52. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
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.