AST liver test cost in Gloversville, NY — inpatient
In Gloversville, NY, 1 hospital lists a cash price for AST (aspartate aminotransferase) enzyme test as an inpatient: from $10.91 to $10.91, with a median of $10.91. Across New York, the median is $23.53 at 102 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 84450, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Gloversville, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Littauer Hospital lowest Gloversville, NY · (518) 725-8621 P-TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO | $10.91 | $13.64 | $5.08–$5.18 | 20% | — source file |
| Nathan Littauer Hospital Gloversville, NY · (518) 725-8621 P-LIVER ENZYME (SGPT) | $17.54 | $21.93 | $5.08–$5.18 | 20% | — source file |
| Nathan Littauer Hospital Gloversville, NY · (518) 725-8621 P-LIVER ENZYME (SGOT) | $31.85 | $39.81 | $5.08–$5.18 | 20% | — source file |
| Nathan Littauer Hospital Gloversville, NY · (518) 725-8621 SGOT | $257.67 | $322.09 | $3.25–$5.18 | 20% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $10.91, median $10.91, highest $10.91.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $10.91 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.