AST liver test cost in Miami, FL — inpatient
In Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL, 16 hospitals list a cash price for AST (aspartate aminotransferase) enzyme test as an inpatient: from $10.02 to $191.01, with a median of $78.82. The lowest listed price is at Holy Cross Hospital-Ft. Lauderdale — $68.80 less than the median here. Across Florida, the median is $34.95 at 80 hospitals.
Cash prices at 16 facilities across 13 cities for code 84450, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 30, 2026 and Sep 15, 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 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Cross Hospital-Ft. Lauderdale lowest Ft. Lauderdale, FL HC Warde 3515970 Ast/Sgot | $10.02 | $15.42 | $3.86–$216.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Holy Cross Hospital-Ft. Lauderdale Ft. Lauderdale, FL PR Transferase Aspartate Amino Alt Sgot | $29.23 | — | $1.81–$29.23 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Holy Cross Hospital-Ft. Lauderdale Ft. Lauderdale, FL HC Ast/Sgot | $29.90 | $46.00 | $5.08–$216.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital Boca Raton, FL SPC NASH FIBRO AST (SGOT) | $36.40 | $56.00 | $5.18–$56.00 | 35% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital Boca Raton, FL ARU TRANSFERASE AST, FIBROMETER | $44.20 | $68.00 | $5.18–$68.00 | 35% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital Boca Raton, FL ARU FIBROSURE ARUP PNL AST | $48.75 | $75.00 | $5.18–$75.00 | 35% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital Boca Raton, FL ARU ASPARTATE LIVER FIBROSIS 2 | $48.75 | $75.00 | $5.18–$75.00 | 35% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| South Miami Hospital South Miami, FL AST (SGOT) UC | $50.05 | $77.00 | $2.76–$77.00 | 35% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Hospital of Miami Miami, FL AST (SGOT) UC | $50.05 | $77.00 | $2.85–$77.00 | 35% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| West Kendall Baptist Hospital Miami, FL TRANSFERASE (AST) (SGOT) | $54.60 | $84.00 | $2.76–$84.00 | 35% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Hospital of Miami Miami, FL TRANSFERASE (AST) (SGOT) | $54.60 | $84.00 | $2.85–$84.00 | 35% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Bethesda Hospital Boynton Beach, FL TRANSFERASE (AST) (SGOT) | $54.60 | $84.00 | $2.85–$84.00 | 35% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Doctors Hospital Coral Gables, FL TRANSFERASE (AST) (SGOT) | $54.60 | $84.00 | $2.76–$84.00 | 35% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| South Miami Hospital South Miami, FL TRANSFERASE (AST) (SGOT) | $54.60 | $84.00 | $2.76–$84.00 | 35% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Homestead Hospital Homestead, FL TRANSFERASE (AST) (SGOT) | $54.60 | $84.00 | $2.76–$84.00 | 35% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital Boca Raton, FL AST | $79.95 | $123.00 | $5.18–$123.00 | 35% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Broward Health Imperial Point Fort Lauderdale, FL HC TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO (AST) (SGOT) - AST (SGOT) | $103.03 | $103.03 | $10.72–$82.42 | — | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Broward Health Coral Springs Coral Springs, FL HC TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO (AST) (SGOT) - AST (SGOT) | $111.13 | $111.13 | $11.56–$88.90 | — | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Regional Hospital Hollywood, FL HC Transaminase Sgot | $142.10 | $203.00 | $71.05–$2,726.34 | 30% | May 27, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital Miramar Miramar, FL HC Transaminase Sgot | $142.10 | $203.00 | $85.26–$2,726.34 | 30% | May 27, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital Pembroke Pembroke Pines, FL HC Transaminase Sgot | $142.10 | $203.00 | $34.51–$2,726.34 | 30% | May 27, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital West Pembroke Pines, FL HC Transaminase Sgot | $142.10 | $203.00 | $71.05–$2,726.34 | 30% | May 27, 2026 source file |
| Broward Health Medical Center Fort Lauderdale, FL HC TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO (AST) (SGOT) - AST (SGOT) | $172.49 | $172.49 | $17.94–$137.99 | — | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Broward Health North Deerfield Beach, FL HC TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO (AST) (SGOT) - AST (SGOT) | $191.01 | $191.01 | $19.87–$152.81 | — | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Regional Hospital Hollywood, FL HC Sgot | $282.80 | $404.00 | $141.40–$2,726.34 | 30% | May 27, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital West Pembroke Pines, FL HC Sgot | $282.80 | $404.00 | $141.40–$2,726.34 | 30% | May 27, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital Pembroke Pembroke Pines, FL HC Sgot | $282.80 | $404.00 | $68.68–$2,726.34 | 30% | May 27, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital Miramar Miramar, FL HC Sgot | $282.80 | $404.00 | $169.68–$2,726.34 | 30% | May 27, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $10.02, median $78.82, highest $191.01 — a 19.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 17 facilities here, median $54.60 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 12 of 16 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
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.