AST liver test cost in Denver, CO — inpatient
In Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO, 8 hospitals list a cash price for AST (aspartate aminotransferase) enzyme test as an inpatient: from $7.15 to $308.33, with a median of $209.71. The lowest listed price is at Childrens Hospital Colorado — $202.56 less than the median here. Across Colorado, the median is $32.48 at 15 hospitals.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 6 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 Jun 25, 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 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Childrens Hospital Colorado lowest Aurora, CO · (720) 777-1234 HB=GOT/AST, SERUM | $7.15 | $11.00 | $1.65–$10.12 | 35% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO · (720) 777-1234 HB=CSHB LIVER FIBROSIS AST | $20.15 | $31.00 | $4.65–$28.52 | 35% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO · (720) 777-1234 HB=CSHB ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE FIBROMETER | $20.15 | $31.00 | $4.65–$28.52 | 35% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Denver Health and Hospital Authority Denver, CO · (303) 436-4927 HC AST | $28.50 | $81.41 | $27.92 | 65% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO · (720) 777-1234 HB=CSHB AST(SGOT) | $37.05 | $57.00 | $8.55–$52.44 | 35% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO · (720) 777-1234 HB=CSHB POCT AST(SGOT) | $37.05 | $57.00 | $8.55–$52.44 | 35% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| National Jewish Health Denver, CO · (303) 388-4461 HC TRANSAMINASE AST/SGOT | $42.88 | $61.25 | $5.18–$52.06 | 30% | — source file |
| Denver Health and Hospital Authority Denver, CO · (303) 436-4927 HC TRANSFERASE (AST) (SGOT)-ARUP2005661 | $50.45 | $144.14 | $49.44 | 65% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Porter Denver, CO · (303) 778-1955 HC AST - LIVER FIBROSIS CHRONIC VIRAL HEPATITIS FIBROMETER PANEL - ARUP | $209.71 | $209.71 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Littleton Littleton, CO · (303) 730-8900 HC AST (SGOT) SERUM/PLASMA | $209.71 | $209.71 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Littleton Littleton, CO · (303) 730-8900 HC LIVER FIBROSIS PANEL - AST | $209.71 | $209.71 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Littleton Littleton, CO · (303) 730-8900 HC NON ALCOHOLIC FATTY LIVER DISEASE PANEL - AST | $209.71 | $209.71 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Parker Parker, CO · (303) 269-4000 HC AST (SGOT) SERUM/PLASMA | $209.71 | $209.71 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Parker Parker, CO · (303) 269-4000 HC LIVER FIBROSIS PANEL - AST | $209.71 | $209.71 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Parker Parker, CO · (303) 269-4000 HC NON ALCOHOLIC FATTY LIVER DISEASE PANEL - AST | $209.71 | $209.71 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Parker Parker, CO · (303) 269-4000 HC AST - LIVER FIBROSIS CHRONIC VIRAL HEPATITIS FIBROMETER PANEL - ARUP | $209.71 | $209.71 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Littleton Littleton, CO · (303) 730-8900 HC AST - LIVER FIBROSIS CHRONIC VIRAL HEPATITIS FIBROMETER PANEL - ARUP | $209.71 | $209.71 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock, CO · (720) 455-5000 HC AST (SGOT) SERUM/PLASMA | $209.71 | $209.71 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock, CO · (720) 455-5000 HC LIVER FIBROSIS PANEL - AST | $209.71 | $209.71 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock, CO · (720) 455-5000 HC NON ALCOHOLIC FATTY LIVER DISEASE PANEL - AST | $209.71 | $209.71 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock, CO · (720) 455-5000 HC AST - LIVER FIBROSIS CHRONIC VIRAL HEPATITIS FIBROMETER PANEL - ARUP | $209.71 | $209.71 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Porter Denver, CO · (303) 778-1955 HC AST (SGOT) SERUM/PLASMA | $209.71 | $209.71 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Porter Denver, CO · (303) 778-1955 HC LIVER FIBROSIS PANEL - AST | $209.71 | $209.71 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Porter Denver, CO · (303) 778-1955 HC NON ALCOHOLIC FATTY LIVER DISEASE PANEL - AST | $209.71 | $209.71 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Craig Hospital Englewood, CO HC AST / SGOT | $308.33 | $809.25 | $419.19–$728.33 | 62% | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $7.15, median $209.71, highest $308.33 — a 43.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $209.71 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 4 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is below every plan's rate. 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.