AST liver test cost in Manchester, NH
In Manchester-Nashua, NH, 3 hospitals list a cash price for AST (aspartate aminotransferase) enzyme test: from $33.15 to $78.49, with a median of $39.96. The lowest listed price is at St Joseph Hospital of Nashua — $6.81 less than the median here. Across New Hampshire, the median is $36.56 at 6 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 22, 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 Manchester-Nashua, NH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph Hospital of Nashua lowest Nashua, NH HC SGOT (AST) | $33.15 | $85.00 | — | 61% | — source file |
| Elliot Hospital Manchester, NH Hc Transferase Aspartate Amino Ast Sgot | $39.96 | $108.00 | — | 63% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Monadnock Community Hospital Peterborough, NH SGOT/AST (ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFER | $78.49 | $130.81 | — | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $33.15, median $39.96, highest $78.49 — a 2.4× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $39.96. 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.