AST liver test cost in Lakeland, FL
In Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL, 3 hospitals list a cash price for AST (aspartate aminotransferase) enzyme test: from $4.40 to $253.22, with a median of $77.25. The lowest listed price is at Orlando Health Lakeland Highlands Hospital — $72.85 less than the median here. Across Florida, the median is $34.95 at 80 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 84450, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. 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 Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando Health Lakeland Highlands Hospital lowest Lakeland, FL Hb Transferase Aspartate Amino (Ast) (Sgot) - Ast (Sgot) | $4.40 | $11.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Lakeland Highlands Hospital Lakeland, FL Hb Ast-(Nash)-Exc | $24.00 | $60.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Adventhealth Heart of Florida Davenport, FL HC AST (SGOT) SERUM/PLASMA | $77.25 | $77.25 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Adventhealth Heart of Florida Davenport, FL HC AST - LIVER FIBROSIS CHRONIC VIRAL HEPATITIS FIBROMETER PANEL - ARUP | $223.26 | $223.26 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Adventhealth Heart of Florida Davenport, FL HC ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE (AST)- LIVER FIBROSIS FIBROMETER NAFLD - ARUP | $223.26 | $223.26 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Adventhealth Heart of Florida Davenport, FL HC NON ALCOHOLIC FATTY LIVER DISEASE PANEL - AST | $223.26 | $223.26 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Adventhealth Lake Wales Lake Wales, FL HC LIVER FIBROSIS PANEL - AST | $253.22 | $253.22 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Adventhealth Lake Wales Lake Wales, FL HC NON ALCOHOLIC FATTY LIVER DISEASE PANEL - AST | $253.22 | $253.22 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Adventhealth Lake Wales Lake Wales, FL HC ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE (AST)- LIVER FIBROSIS FIBROMETER NAFLD - ARUP | $253.22 | $253.22 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Adventhealth Lake Wales Lake Wales, FL HC AST (SGOT) SERUM/PLASMA | $483.53 | $483.53 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $4.40, median $77.25, highest $253.22 — a 57.6× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $77.25. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.