AST liver test cost in Elizabeth City, NC — inpatient
In Elizabeth City, NC, 1 hospital lists a cash price for AST (aspartate aminotransferase) enzyme test as an inpatient: from $4.00 to $4.00, with a median of $4.00. Across North Carolina, the median is $43.40 at 37 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.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Elizabeth City, NC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center lowest Elizabeth City, NC · (252) 335-0531 Chgl Ast | $4.00 | $8.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center Elizabeth City, NC · (252) 335-0531 Chgl Ast (Sgot) | $41.50 | $83.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center Elizabeth City, NC · (252) 335-0531 Chgl Sgot(Ast)(Nash) | $41.50 | $83.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $4.00, median $4.00, highest $4.00.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $4.00 — 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.
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.
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center Elizabeth City, NCChgl (Qu) Porphobilinogen, 24 Hr Ur, S/O | $0.50 | file |