AST liver test cost in Jacksonville, FL
In Jacksonville, FL, 9 hospitals list a cash price for AST (aspartate aminotransferase) enzyme test: from $10.45 to $25.71, with a median of $11.78. The lowest listed price is at Ascension St Vincent's St Johns County and 3 other hospitals — $1.33 less than the median here. Across Florida, the median is $34.95 at 80 hospitals.
Cash prices at 9 facilities across 6 cities for code 84450, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 24, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 6, 2026 and Mar 31, 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 Jacksonville, FL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension St Vincent's St Johns County lowest Saint Johns, FL · (904) 450-6020 AST (SGOT) BODY FLUID | $10.45 | $28.25 | $4.56–$28.25 | 63% | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent's Riverside lowest Jacksonville, FL · (904) 308-7300 AST (SGOT) BODY FLUID | $10.45 | $28.25 | $4.56–$12.95 | 63% | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent's Riverside lowest Jacksonville, FL · (904) 308-7300 TRANSAMINASE GLUTAMIC OXALACE(GOT) | $10.45 | $28.25 | $4.56–$12.95 | 63% | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent's Riverside lowest Jacksonville, FL · (904) 308-7300 AST (SGOT) BODY FLUID | $10.45 | $28.25 | $4.56–$12.95 | 63% | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent's Southside lowest Jacksonville, FL · (904) 296-3700 TRANSAMINASE GLUTAMIC OXALACE(GOT) | $10.45 | $28.25 | $4.56–$28.25 | 63% | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent's Southside lowest Jacksonville, FL · (904) 296-3700 AST (SGOT) BODY FLUID | $10.45 | $28.25 | $4.56–$28.25 | 63% | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent's Southside lowest Jacksonville, FL · (904) 296-3700 TRANSAMINASE GLUTAMIC OXALACE(GOT) | $10.45 | $28.25 | $4.56–$28.25 | 63% | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent's Southside lowest Jacksonville, FL · (904) 296-3700 AST (SGOT) BODY FLUID | $10.45 | $28.25 | $4.56–$28.25 | 63% | — source file |
| St. Vincent's Medical Center-Clay County lowest Middleburg, FL · (904) 602-1000 TRANSAMINASE GLUTAMIC OXALACE(GOT) | $10.45 | $28.25 | $4.56–$28.25 | 63% | — source file |
| St. Vincent's Medical Center-Clay County lowest Middleburg, FL · (904) 602-1000 AST (SGOT) BODY FLUID | $10.45 | $28.25 | $4.56–$28.25 | 63% | — source file |
| St. Vincent's Medical Center-Clay County lowest Middleburg, FL · (904) 602-1000 TRANSAMINASE GLUTAMIC OXALACE(GOT) | $10.45 | $28.25 | $4.56–$28.25 | 63% | — source file |
| St. Vincent's Medical Center-Clay County lowest Middleburg, FL · (904) 602-1000 AST (SGOT) BODY FLUID | $10.45 | $28.25 | $4.56–$28.25 | 63% | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent's St Johns County lowest Saint Johns, FL · (904) 450-6020 TRANSAMINASE GLUTAMIC OXALACE(GOT) | $10.45 | $28.25 | $4.56–$28.25 | 63% | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent's St Johns County lowest Saint Johns, FL · (904) 450-6020 AST (SGOT) BODY FLUID | $10.45 | $28.25 | $4.56–$28.25 | 63% | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent's St Johns County lowest Saint Johns, FL · (904) 450-6020 TRANSAMINASE GLUTAMIC OXALACE(GOT) | $10.45 | $28.25 | $4.56–$28.25 | 63% | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent's Riverside lowest Jacksonville, FL · (904) 308-7300 TRANSAMINASE GLUTAMIC OXALACE(GOT) | $10.45 | $28.25 | $4.56–$12.95 | 63% | — source file |
| Baptist Medical Center of the Beaches Jacksonville Beach, FL · (904) 247-2900 HC TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO (AST) (SGOT) | $11.78 | $19.00 | $3.80–$18.62 | 38% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Medical Center - Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL · (904) 202-2000 HC TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO (AST) (SGOT) | $11.78 | $19.00 | $3.80–$18.62 | 38% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Medical Center - Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL · (904) 202-2000 HC TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO (AST) (SGOT) | $11.78 | $19.00 | $3.80–$18.62 | 38% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Medical Center - Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL · (904) 202-2000 HC TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO (AST) (SGOT) | $11.78 | $19.00 | $3.99–$18.62 | 38% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Medical Center of Nassau Fernandina Beach, FL · (904) 321-3500 HC TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO (AST) (SGOT) | $11.78 | $19.00 | $5.51–$18.62 | 38% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Southern Baptist Hospital of Florida Fleming Island, FL HC TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO (AST) (SGOT) | $11.78 | $19.00 | $2.73–$12.43 | 38% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Medical Center - Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL · (904) 202-2000 HC TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO (AST) (SGOT) - NASH | $17.36 | $28.00 | $5.88–$27.44 | 38% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Southern Baptist Hospital of Florida Fleming Island, FL HC TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO (AST) (SGOT) - NASH | $17.36 | $28.00 | $2.73–$12.43 | 38% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Medical Center of Nassau Fernandina Beach, FL · (904) 321-3500 HC TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO (AST) (SGOT) - NASH | $17.36 | $28.00 | $8.12–$27.44 | 38% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Medical Center of the Beaches Jacksonville Beach, FL · (904) 247-2900 HC TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO (AST) (SGOT) - NASH | $17.36 | $28.00 | $5.60–$27.44 | 38% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Medical Center - Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL · (904) 202-2000 HC TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO (AST) (SGOT) - NASH | $17.36 | $28.00 | $5.60–$27.44 | 38% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Medical Center - Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL · (904) 202-2000 HC TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO (AST) (SGOT) - NASH | $17.36 | $28.00 | $5.60–$27.44 | 38% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| University of Florida Health in Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL · (904) 244-4000 HB REF AST (SGOT) | $25.71 | $46.75 | $3.01–$6.06 | 45% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| University of Florida Health in Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL · (904) 244-4000 HB AST (SGOT) | $31.14 | $56.61 | $3.01–$6.06 | 45% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $10.45, median $11.78, highest $25.71 — a 2.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $10.45. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 8 of 9 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.