AST liver test cost in Atlanta, GA — inpatient
In Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, 18 hospitals list a cash price for AST (aspartate aminotransferase) enzyme test as an inpatient: from $10.53 to $112.00, with a median of $16.52. The lowest listed price is at Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital and 8 other hospitals — $5.99 less than the median here. Across Georgia, the median is $31.50 at 37 hospitals.
Cash prices at 18 facilities across 13 cities 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 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 · (770) 732-4000 Hc Ast Sgot | $10.53 | $27.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital lowest Douglasville, GA · (770) 949-1500 Hc Ast Sgot | $10.53 | $27.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital lowest Marietta, GA · (770) 793-5000 Hc Ast Sgot | $10.53 | $27.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital lowest Roswell, GA · (770) 751-2500 Hc Ast Sgot | $10.53 | $27.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital lowest Hiram, GA · (470) 644-7000 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 Spalding Regional Hospital lowest Griffin, GA · (770) 228-2721 Hc Ast Sgot | $10.53 | $27.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital lowest Jackson, GA · (770) 775-7861 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 | $22.05–$38.25 | 50% | — source file |
| Es Rehabilitation Atlanta, GA Hc Transferase Aspartate Amino (Ast) (Sgot) - Ast (Sgot) | $112.00 | $112.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital Lithonia, GA · (404) 501-8040 Hc Transferase Aspartate Amino (Ast) (Sgot) - Ast (Sgot) | $112.00 | $112.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Crawford Long Hospital Atlanta, GA · (404) 686-2450 Hc Transferase Aspartate Amino (Ast) (Sgot) - Ast (Sgot) | $112.00 | $112.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory University Atlanta, GA · (404) 686-8500 Hc Transferase Aspartate Amino (Ast) (Sgot) - Ast (Sgot) | $112.00 | $112.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital Johns Creek, GA · (678) 474-7000 Hc Transferase Aspartate Amino (Ast) (Sgot) - Ast (Sgot) | $112.00 | $112.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Josephs Hospital of Atlanta Atlanta, GA · (678) 843-7001 Hc Transferase Aspartate Amino (Ast) (Sgot) - Ast (Sgot) | $112.00 | $112.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Decatur Health Resource Decatur, GA Hc Transferase Aspartate Amino (Ast) (Sgot) - Ast (Sgot) | $112.00 | $112.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Decatur Hospital Decatur, GA · (404) 501-1000 Hc Transferase Aspartate Amino (Ast) (Sgot) - Ast (Sgot) | $112.00 | $112.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $10.53, median $16.52, highest $112.00 — a 10.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 19 facilities here, median $22.50 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.