AST liver test cost in Cumberland, MD
In Cumberland, MD-WV, 1 hospital lists a cash price for AST (aspartate aminotransferase) enzyme test: from $15.00 to $15.00, with a median of $15.00. Across Maryland, the median is $6.26 at 5 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 84450, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Potomac Valley Hospital of WV, Inc. Keyser, WV TRANSFERASE (AST) (SGOT) | $15.00 | $30.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $15.00, median $15.00, highest $15.00.
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.
1 row held back from this comparison
It is priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 84450 ($36.78). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| UPMC Western Maryland Cumberland, MDSGOT (AST) | $3.00 | file |