AST liver test cost in Killeen, TX — inpatient
In Killeen-Temple, TX, 5 hospitals list a cash price for AST (aspartate aminotransferase) enzyme test as an inpatient: from $45.00 to $83.96, with a median of $45.00. The lowest listed price is at Baylor Scott & White Pavilion - Temple and 2 other hospitals. Across Texas, the median is $45.00 at 100 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 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 Jun 13, 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 Killeen-Temple, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor Scott & White Pavilion - Temple lowest Temple, TX HC REF ARUP COMP 2005661, CPT 84450 | $45.00 | $75.00 | $41.25–$52.50 | 40% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Continuing Care Hospital lowest Temple, TX HC REF ARUP COMP 2005661, CPT 84450 | $45.00 | $75.00 | $41.25–$67.50 | 40% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White McLane Children's Medical Center lowest Temple, TX HC REF ARUP COMP 2005661, CPT 84450 | $45.00 | $75.00 | $41.25–$52.50 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Continuing Care Hospital Temple, TX HC REF LABCORP COMP 550960 CPT 84450 | $51.75 | $86.25 | $47.44–$77.62 | 40% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White McLane Children's Medical Center Temple, TX HC REF LABCORP COMP 550960 CPT 84450 | $51.75 | $86.25 | $47.44–$60.38 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Pavilion - Temple Temple, TX HC REF LABCORP COMP 550960 CPT 84450 | $51.75 | $86.25 | $47.44–$60.38 | 40% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White McLane Children's Medical Center Temple, TX HC REF ARUP COMP 2012521, CPT 84450 | $52.50 | $87.50 | $48.12–$61.25 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Continuing Care Hospital Temple, TX HC REF ARUP COMP 2012521, CPT 84450 | $52.50 | $87.50 | $48.12–$78.75 | 40% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Pavilion - Temple Temple, TX HC REF ARUP COMP 2012521, CPT 84450 | $52.50 | $87.50 | $48.12–$61.25 | 40% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Continuing Care Hospital Temple, TX HC TRANSFERASE - ASPARTATE AMINO (AST) (SGOT) | $55.24 | $92.06 | $50.63–$82.85 | 40% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White McLane Children's Medical Center Temple, TX HC TRANSFERASE - ASPARTATE AMINO (AST) (SGOT) | $55.24 | $92.06 | $50.63–$64.44 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Pavilion - Temple Temple, TX HC TRANSFERASE - ASPARTATE AMINO (AST) (SGOT) | $55.24 | $92.06 | $50.63–$64.44 | 40% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Pavilion - Temple Temple, TX HC REF LABCORP COMP 550180, CPT 84450 | $55.91 | $93.19 | $51.25–$65.23 | 40% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White McLane Children's Medical Center Temple, TX HC REF LABCORP COMP 550180, CPT 84450 | $55.91 | $93.19 | $51.25–$65.23 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Continuing Care Hospital Temple, TX HC REF LABCORP COMP 550180, CPT 84450 | $55.91 | $93.19 | $51.25–$83.87 | 40% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Central Texas Killeen, TX · (254) 526-7523 HC AST (SGOT) SERUM/PLASMA | $83.96 | $83.96 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Rollins Brook Lampasas, TX · (512) 556-3682 HC AST (SGOT) SERUM/PLASMA | $83.96 | $83.96 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Central Texas Killeen, TX · (254) 526-7523 HC LIVER FIBROSIS PANEL - AST | $100.33 | $100.33 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Central Texas Killeen, TX · (254) 526-7523 HC AST - LIVER FIBROSIS CHRONIC VIRAL HEPATITIS FIBROMETER PANEL - ARUP | $100.33 | $100.33 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Central Texas Killeen, TX · (254) 526-7523 HC ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE (AST)- LIVER FIBROSIS FIBROMETER NAFLD - ARUP | $146.48 | $146.48 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $45.00, median $45.00, highest $83.96 — a 1.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $45.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 3 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.