Lab tests CPT 84450 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

AST liver test cost in Mansfield, OH — inpatient

In Mansfield, OH, 2 hospitals list a cash price for AST (aspartate aminotransferase) enzyme test as an inpatient: from $9.10 to $9.10, with a median of $9.10. The lowest listed price is at Ohiohealth Mansfield Hospital and 1 other hospital. Across Ohio, the median is $23.70 at 98 hospitals.

Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 84450, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$9.10Ohiohealth Mansfield Hospital + 1 more
Median$9.10half pay less
Highest$9.10in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Where each hospital's price falls

Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Mansfield, OH.

median
Lowest $9.10Highest $9.75

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Ohiohealth Mansfield Hospital lowest Mansfield, OH Hc Ast Sgot $9.10 $14.00 — 35% Apr 1, 2026
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Ohiohealth Shelby Hospital lowest Shelby, OH Hc Ast Sgot $9.10 $14.00 — 35% Apr 1, 2026
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Ohiohealth Mansfield Hospital Mansfield, OH Hc Fsed Ast Sgot $9.75 $15.00 — 35% Apr 1, 2026
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Ohiohealth Shelby Hospital Shelby, OH Hc Fsed Ast Sgot $9.75 $15.00 — 35% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $9.10, median $9.10, highest $9.10.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $9.10 — 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.