AST liver test cost in Detroit, MI — inpatient
In Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI, 14 hospitals list a cash price for AST (aspartate aminotransferase) enzyme test as an inpatient: from $6.16 to $28.50, with a median of $20.63. The lowest listed price is at Henry Ford Health and 1 other hospital — $14.47 less than the median here. Across Michigan, the median is $19.93 at 60 hospitals.
Cash prices at 14 facilities across 10 cities for code 84450, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 6, 2026 and Sep 2, 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 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Ford Health lowest Detroit, MI · (313) 343-4000 NASH FIBROSURE SGOT-LC | $6.16 | $11.00 | $5.75–$8.31 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health lowest East China Township, MI · (810) 329-7111 NASH FIBROSURE SGOT-LC | $6.16 | $11.00 | $5.75–$8.31 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Warren, MI · (586) 573-5000 NASH FIBROSURE SGOT-LC | $6.72 | $12.00 | $5.75–$8.31 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Southfield, MI · (248) 849-3000 SGOT; BASIC MULTI | $8.40 | $15.00 | $0.94–$9.30 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Southfield, MI · (248) 849-3000 AMINOTRANSFERASE; (SGOT) | $8.40 | $15.00 | $1.01–$9.30 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Southfield, MI · (248) 849-3000 AMINOTRANSFERASE; (SGOT) | $8.40 | $15.00 | $1.01–$9.30 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Novi, MI SGOT; BASIC MULTI | $8.40 | $15.00 | $0.94–$9.30 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Novi, MI AMINOTRANSFERASE; (SGOT) | $8.40 | $15.00 | $0.94–$9.30 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health East China Township, MI · (810) 329-7111 SGOT | $16.54 | $29.53 | $5.75–$8.31 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Warren, MI · (586) 573-5000 FIBROSIS-TRANSFERASE (AST) | $17.10 | $30.53 | $5.75–$8.31 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Detroit, MI · (313) 343-4000 FIBROSIS-TRANSFERASE (AST) | $17.10 | $30.53 | $5.75–$8.31 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health East China Township, MI · (810) 329-7111 FIBROSIS-TRANSFERASE (AST) | $17.10 | $30.53 | $5.75–$8.31 | 44% | — source file |
| VHS Childrens Hospital of Michigan Detroit, MI · (313) 745-5437 TRANSTERASE AST(SGOT) | $17.25 | $23.00 | — | 25% | Apr 6, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Health Warren, MI · (586) 573-5000 SGOT | $17.92 | $32.00 | $5.75–$8.31 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Detroit, MI · (313) 343-4000 SGOT | $19.04 | $34.00 | $5.75–$8.31 | 44% | — source file |
| VHS Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan Detroit, MI TRANSTERASE AST(SGOT) | $19.50 | $26.00 | — | 25% | Apr 8, 2026 source file |
| VHS Detroit Receiving Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 745-2941 TRANSTERASE AST(SGOT) | $21.75 | $29.00 | — | 25% | Apr 7, 2026 source file |
| Corewell Health Wayne Hospital Wayne, MI · (734) 467-4175 Hc Ast | $22.00 | $22.00 | — | — | — source file |
| William Beaumont Hospital Troy, MI · (248) 964-8800 Hc Ast | $22.00 | $22.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Trenton Hospital Trenton, MI · (734) 671-3800 Hc Ast | $22.00 | $22.00 | — | — | — source file |
| William Beaumont Hospital Grosse Pointe, MI · (313) 473-1000 Hc Ast | $22.00 | $22.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Beaumont Hospital - Taylor Taylor, MI · (313) 295-5000 Hc Ast | $22.00 | $22.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Harper University Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 745-6211 TRANSTERASE AST(SGOT) | $28.50 | $38.00 | $4.88–$16.13 | 25% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Harper University Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 745-6211 TRANSTERASE AST(SGOT) | $28.50 | $38.00 | $4.88–$16.13 | 25% | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $6.16, median $20.63, highest $28.50 — a 4.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 26 facilities here, median $17.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 5 of 6 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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.