AST liver test cost in Manchester, NH — inpatient
In Manchester-Nashua, NH, 3 hospitals list a cash price for AST (aspartate aminotransferase) enzyme test as an inpatient: 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 inpatient (admitted to hospital) . 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 · (603) 882-3000 HC SGOT (AST) | $33.15 | $85.00 | — | 61% | — source file |
| Elliot Hospital Manchester, NH · (603) 669-5300 Hc Transferase Aspartate Amino Ast Sgot | $39.96 | $108.00 | — | 63% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Monadnock Community Hospital Peterborough, NH · (603) 924-7191 SGOT/AST (ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFER | $78.49 | $130.81 | — | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $33.15, median $39.96, highest $78.49 — a 2.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $39.96 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.