AST liver test cost in Lubbock, TX
In Lubbock, TX, 6 hospitals list a cash price for AST (aspartate aminotransferase) enzyme test: from $27.30 to $213.78, with a median of $36.12. The lowest listed price is at Methodist Children's Hospital and 1 other hospital — $8.82 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $45.00 at 100 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 2 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 Lubbock, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Children's Hospital lowest Lubbock, TX HC SGOT (AST) | $27.30 | $65.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center lowest Lubbock, TX HC SGOT (AST) | $27.30 | $65.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital Levelland Levelland, TX HC SGOT (AST) | $27.72 | $66.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lubbock Heritage Hospital LLC Lubbock, TX HC SGOT (AST) | $44.52 | $106.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University Medical Center Lubbock, TX Hc Transferase Aspartate Amino | $49.00 | $49.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center Lubbock, TX HC SGOT (AST) | $213.78 | $509.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Long-Term Care LLC Lubbock, TX HC SGOT (AST) | $213.78 | $509.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Children's Hospital Lubbock, TX HC SGOT (AST) | $213.78 | $509.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $27.30, median $36.12, highest $213.78 — a 7.8× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $131.39. 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.