Lab tests CPT 84450 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

AST liver test cost in Boulder, CO — inpatient

In Boulder, CO, 1 hospital lists a cash price for AST (aspartate aminotransferase) enzyme test as an inpatient: from $209.71 to $209.71, with a median of $209.71. Across Colorado, the median is $32.48 at 15 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.

Lowest$209.71AdventHealth Avista
Median$209.71half pay less
Highest$209.71in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Where each hospital's price falls

Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Boulder, CO.

median
Lowest $209.71Highest $209.71

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
AdventHealth Avista lowest Louisville, CO HC AST (SGOT) SERUM/PLASMA $209.71 $209.71 — — Apr 1, 2026
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AdventHealth Avista lowest Louisville, CO HC LIVER FIBROSIS PANEL - AST $209.71 $209.71 — — Apr 1, 2026
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AdventHealth Avista lowest Louisville, CO HC NON ALCOHOLIC FATTY LIVER DISEASE PANEL - AST $209.71 $209.71 — — Apr 1, 2026
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AdventHealth Avista lowest Louisville, CO HC AST - LIVER FIBROSIS CHRONIC VIRAL HEPATITIS FIBROMETER PANEL - ARUP $209.71 $209.71 — — Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $209.71, median $209.71, highest $209.71.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $209.71 — 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.