AST liver test cost in Lima, OH
In Lima, OH, 2 hospitals list a cash price for AST (aspartate aminotransferase) enzyme test: from $5.40 to $24.00, with a median of $14.70. The lowest listed price is at Lima Memorial Health System — $9.30 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $23.70 at 98 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities 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 Lima, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lima Memorial Health System lowest Lima, OH Sgot:Hfp | $5.40 | $6.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lima Memorial Health System Lima, OH Transferase Ast Sgot | $6.30 | $7.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lima Memorial Health System Lima, OH Sgot:Cmp | $8.10 | $9.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lima Memorial Health System Lima, OH Sgot(Ast) | $13.50 | $15.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health St Ritas Medical Center LLC Lima, OH HC Transferase Aspartate Amino Ast Sgot | $24.00 | $40.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health St Ritas Medical Center LLC Lima, OH HC So Sgot (Ast) | $24.00 | $40.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Lima Memorial Health System Lima, OH Ast.Renal Services.Mod Cd | $36.00 | $40.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $5.40, median $14.70, highest $24.00 — a 4.4× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $14.70. 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.