AST liver test cost in Fort Wayne, IN — inpatient
In Fort Wayne, IN, 7 hospitals list a cash price for AST (aspartate aminotransferase) enzyme test as an inpatient: from $5.13 to $29.00, with a median of $10.45. The lowest listed price is at Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center — $5.32 less than the median here. Across Indiana, the median is $27.75 at 62 hospitals.
Cash prices at 7 facilities across 3 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 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 Fort Wayne, IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center lowest Fort Wayne, IN 84450 TRANSFERASE (AST) (SGOT) | $5.13 | $19.00 | $5.13–$19.00 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital of Indiana Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 435-7001 84450 TRANSFERASE (AST) (SGOT) | $7.92 | $22.00 | $5.54–$19.80 | 64% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dupont Hospital Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 416-3000 84450 TRANSFERASE (AST) (SGOT) | $8.55 | $19.00 | $5.64–$17.10 | 55% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bluffton Regional Medical Center Bluffton, IN · (260) 824-3210 84450 TRANSFERASE (AST) (SGOT) | $10.45 | $19.00 | $5.68–$17.10 | 45% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital Columbia City, IN · (260) 248-9301 HC AST (SGOT) | $27.50 | $55.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital Fort Wayne, IN HC AST (SGOT) | $29.00 | $58.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 266-1195 HC AST (SGOT) | $29.00 | $58.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center Fort Wayne, IN .AST FIB4 Index | $31.32 | $116.00 | $31.32–$116.00 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center Fort Wayne, IN 84450 TRANSFERASE AST | $31.32 | $116.00 | $31.32–$116.00 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center Fort Wayne, IN AST (SGOT) (RL) | $31.32 | $116.00 | $31.32–$116.00 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center Fort Wayne, IN Aspartate Aminotransferase | $31.32 | $116.00 | $31.32–$116.00 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center Fort Wayne, IN Aspartate Aminotransferase Body Fluid | $31.32 | $116.00 | $31.32–$116.00 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital of Indiana Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 435-7001 AST (SGOT) (RL) | $35.64 | $99.00 | $24.95–$89.10 | 64% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital of Indiana Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 435-7001 Aspartate Aminotransferase | $35.64 | $99.00 | $24.95–$89.10 | 64% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital of Indiana Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 435-7001 Aspartate Aminotransferase Body Fluid | $35.64 | $99.00 | $24.95–$89.10 | 64% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital of Indiana Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 435-7001 84450 NASH FIBROSURE PLUS (LC) | $35.64 | $99.00 | $24.95–$89.10 | 64% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital of Indiana Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 435-7001 .AST FIB4 Index | $35.64 | $99.00 | $24.95–$89.10 | 64% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital of Indiana Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 435-7001 84450 TRANSFERASE AST | $35.64 | $99.00 | $24.95–$89.10 | 64% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dupont Hospital Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 416-3000 .AST FIB4 Index | $52.65 | $117.00 | $34.75–$105.30 | 55% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dupont Hospital Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 416-3000 84450 C18692 NASH FibroSURE CQ 289 | $52.65 | $117.00 | $34.75–$105.30 | 55% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dupont Hospital Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 416-3000 AST (SGOT) (RL) | $52.65 | $117.00 | $34.75–$105.30 | 55% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dupont Hospital Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 416-3000 84450 TRANSFERASE AST | $52.65 | $117.00 | $34.75–$105.30 | 55% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dupont Hospital Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 416-3000 Aspartate Aminotransferase | $52.65 | $117.00 | $34.75–$105.30 | 55% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dupont Hospital Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 416-3000 Aspartate Aminotransferase Body Fluid | $52.65 | $117.00 | $34.75–$105.30 | 55% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dupont Hospital Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 416-3000 84450 NASH FIBROSURE PLUS (LC) | $80.55 | $179.00 | $53.16–$161.10 | 55% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bluffton Regional Medical Center Bluffton, IN · (260) 824-3210 .AST FIB4 Index | $154.55 | $281.00 | $84.02–$252.90 | 45% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bluffton Regional Medical Center Bluffton, IN · (260) 824-3210 84450 NASH FIBROSURE PLUS (LC) | $154.55 | $281.00 | $84.02–$252.90 | 45% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bluffton Regional Medical Center Bluffton, IN · (260) 824-3210 AST (SGOT) (RL) | $154.55 | $281.00 | $84.02–$252.90 | 45% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bluffton Regional Medical Center Bluffton, IN · (260) 824-3210 Aspartate Aminotransferase Body Fluid | $154.55 | $281.00 | $84.02–$252.90 | 45% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bluffton Regional Medical Center Bluffton, IN · (260) 824-3210 84450 TRANSFERASE AST | $154.55 | $281.00 | $84.02–$252.90 | 45% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bluffton Regional Medical Center Bluffton, IN · (260) 824-3210 Aspartate Aminotransferase | $154.55 | $281.00 | $84.02–$252.90 | 45% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $5.13, median $10.45, highest $29.00 — a 5.7× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $6.60 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 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 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.