AST liver test cost in Indianapolis, IN — inpatient
In Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN, 11 hospitals list a cash price for AST (aspartate aminotransferase) enzyme test as an inpatient: from $15.60 to $36.00, with a median of $19.80. The lowest listed price is at St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital — $4.20 less than the median here. Across Indiana, the median is $27.75 at 62 hospitals.
Cash prices at 11 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 — 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 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital lowest Anderson, IN · (765) 649-2511 #TRANSFERASE;ASPARTATE AMINO | $15.60 | $26.00 | $2.44–$11.81 | 40% | — source file |
| Riverview Health Noblesville, IN · (317) 773-0760 POC AST SGOT | $18.00 | $30.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Carmel AmbSurg Carmel, IN #TRANSFERASE;ASPARTATE AMINO | $19.80 | $33.00 | $2.44–$11.81 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Fishers Hospital Fishers, IN · (317) 415-9000 #TRANSFERASE;ASPARTATE AMINO | $19.80 | $33.00 | $2.44–$11.81 | 40% | — source file |
| Endo Surgery Center Carmel, IN #TRANSFERASE;ASPARTATE AMINO | $19.80 | $33.00 | $2.44–$11.81 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital Indianapolis, IN #TRANSFERASE;ASPARTATE AMINO | $19.80 | $33.00 | $2.44–$11.81 | 40% | — source file |
| Naab Road Surgery Center Indianapolis, IN #TRANSFERASE;ASPARTATE AMINO | $19.80 | $33.00 | $2.44–$11.81 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana Carmel, IN · (317) 583-5000 #TRANSFERASE;ASPARTATE AMINO | $19.80 | $33.00 | $2.44–$11.81 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Carmel Hospital Carmel, IN · (317) 582-7000 #TRANSFERASE;ASPARTATE AMINO | $19.80 | $33.00 | $2.44–$11.81 | 40% | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent Mercy Elwood, IN · (765) 552-4743 #TRANSFERASE;ASPARTATE AMINO | $28.80 | $48.00 | $2.44–$11.81 | 40% | — source file |
| Riverview Health Noblesville, IN · (317) 773-0760 AST SGOT | $31.80 | $53.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Eskenazi Health Indianapolis, IN · (317) 880-4818 HC Transferase (Ast) (Sgot) | $36.00 | $40.00 | $5.00–$40.00 | 10% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital Anderson, IN · (765) 649-2511 TRANSFERASE;ASPARTA AMINO(AST) | $104.40 | $174.00 | $2.44–$11.81 | 40% | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent Mercy Elwood, IN · (765) 552-4743 TRANSFERASE;ASPARTA AMINO(AST) | $104.40 | $174.00 | $2.44–$11.81 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana Carmel, IN · (317) 583-5000 TRANSFERASE;ASPARTA AMINO(AST) | $105.00 | $175.00 | $2.44–$11.81 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Fishers Hospital Fishers, IN · (317) 415-9000 TRANSFERASE;ASPARTA AMINO(AST) | $105.00 | $175.00 | $2.44–$11.81 | 40% | — source file |
| Endo Surgery Center Carmel, IN TRANSFERASE;ASPARTA AMINO(AST) | $105.00 | $175.00 | $2.44–$11.81 | 40% | — source file |
| Carmel AmbSurg Carmel, IN TRANSFERASE;ASPARTA AMINO(AST) | $105.00 | $175.00 | $2.44–$11.81 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Carmel Hospital Carmel, IN · (317) 582-7000 TRANSFERASE;ASPARTA AMINO(AST) | $105.00 | $175.00 | $2.44–$11.81 | 40% | — source file |
| Naab Road Surgery Center Indianapolis, IN TRANSFERASE;ASPARTA AMINO(AST) | $105.00 | $175.00 | $2.44–$11.81 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital Indianapolis, IN TRANSFERASE;ASPARTA AMINO(AST) | $105.00 | $175.00 | $2.44–$11.81 | 40% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $15.60, median $19.80, highest $36.00 — a 2.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 14 facilities here, median $19.80 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 of 10 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.