Lab tests CPT 84450 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

AST liver test cost in Monticello, NY — inpatient

In Monticello, NY, 1 hospital lists a cash price for AST (aspartate aminotransferase) enzyme test as an inpatient: from $39.59 to $39.59, with a median of $39.59. Across New York, the median is $25.08 at 92 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 84450, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$39.59Garnet Health Medical Center Catskills
Median$39.59half pay less
Highest$39.59in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Garnet Health Medical Center Catskills Harris, NY · (845) 794-3300 HC SGOT AST-BLOOD $39.59 $214.00 — 82% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $39.59, median $39.59, highest $39.59.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $39.59 — 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.

1 row held back from this comparison

It is priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 84450 ($42.00). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.

Garnet Health Medical Center Catskills Harris, NYHC AST (QUEST) $1.48 file