AST liver test cost in New York, NY — inpatient
In New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, 21 hospitals list a cash price for AST (aspartate aminotransferase) enzyme test as an inpatient: from $5.18 to $273.24, with a median of $6.22. The lowest listed price is at Hmh Hospitals Corporation — $1.04 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $22.08 at 64 hospitals.
Cash prices at 21 facilities across 15 cities for code 84450, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Oct 28, 2025 and Aug 13, 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 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hmh Hospitals Corporation lowest Neptune City, NJ TRANSFERASE AST SGOT | $5.18 | $50.00 | $8.30–$50.00 | 90% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Hmh Hospitals Corporation lowest Neptune City, NJ TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO AST SGOT | $5.18 | $50.00 | $8.30–$50.00 | 90% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Hmh Hospitals Corporation lowest Neptune City, NJ AST QST | $5.18 | $50.00 | $8.30–$50.00 | 90% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Morristown Medical Center Morristown, NJ Transferase Ast Sgot | $5.96 | $106.00 | — | 94% | — source file |
| Chilton Medical Center Pompton Plains, NJ Transferase Ast Sgot | $5.96 | $137.00 | — | 96% | — source file |
| University Hospital Newark, NJ TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO AST SGOT | $5.96 | $72.83 | $1.70–$69.19 | 92% | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Newton Medical Center Newton, NJ Transferase Ast Sgot | $5.96 | $222.00 | — | 97% | — source file |
| Overlook Medical Center Summit, NJ Transferase Ast Sgot | $5.96 | $40.00 | — | 85% | — source file |
| CentraState Medical Center Freehold Township, NJ Transferase Ast Sgot | $5.96 | $112.00 | — | 95% | — source file |
| NYU Langone Mineola, NY HC TRANSFERASE (AST) (SGOT) | $6.22 | $48.82 | $4.66–$160.44 | 87% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| NYU Langone New York, NY HC TRANSFERASE (AST) (SGOT) | $6.22 | $48.82 | $4.66–$160.44 | 87% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| NYU Langone Brooklyn, NY HC TRANSFERASE (AST) (SGOT) | $6.22 | $48.82 | $4.66–$160.44 | 87% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| NYU Langone Hospital?Suffolk Patchogue, NY HC TRANSFERASE (AST) (SGOT) | $6.22 | $48.82 | $4.66–$160.44 | 87% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| NYU Langone New York, NY HC TRANSFERASE (AST) (SGOT) | $6.22 | $48.82 | $4.66–$160.44 | 87% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| The Valley Hospital Health Plaza Paramus, NJ TRANSFERASE 6075535 | $9.00 | $15.00 | $4.14–$16.52 | 40% | — source file |
| The Valley Hospital Health Plaza Paramus, NJ TRANSFERASE (AST)(SGOT)6075590 | $9.00 | $15.00 | $4.14–$16.52 | 40% | — source file |
| The Valley Hospital Health Plaza Paramus, NJ TRANSFERASE (AST)(SGOT)6075587 | $12.60 | $21.00 | $4.14–$17.85 | 40% | — source file |
| Nassau Health Care Corporation East Meadow, NY Chem Se Sgot | $20.41 | $29.15 | — | 30% | Oct 28, 2025 source file |
| The Valley Hospital Health Plaza Paramus, NJ APRI w/ reflex to Nash Fibrosu | $24.00 | $40.00 | $4.14–$34.00 | 40% | — source file |
| The Valley Hospital Health Plaza Paramus, NJ AST (SGOT) | $24.60 | $41.00 | $4.14–$34.85 | 40% | — source file |
| Englewood Health Englewood, NJ Ast 84450 | $25.40 | $254.00 | $19.86–$203.20 | 90% | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| Maimonides Medical Center Brooklyn, NY AST FLUID | $26.00 | $26.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Maimonides Medical Center Brooklyn, NY AST | $26.00 | $26.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Maimonides Medical Center Brooklyn, NY UV ASSAY TRANSAMINASE (SGOT) | $26.00 | $26.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Valley Hospital Health Plaza Paramus, NJ TRANSFERASE (AST) SGOT 6075628 | $31.80 | $53.00 | $4.14–$45.05 | 40% | — source file |
| Englewood Health Englewood, NJ Xpld-Transferase Aspartate Amino Ast Sgot 84450 | $51.00 | $510.00 | $39.88–$408.00 | 90% | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Brooklyn Brooklyn, NY HC Transferase Ast Sgot | $63.00 | $70.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Mount Sinai Hospital New York, NY HC Transferase Ast Sgot | $63.00 | $70.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Queens Long Island, NY HC Transferase Ast Sgot | $63.00 | $70.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Morningside New York, NY HC Transferase Ast Sgot | $63.00 | $70.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Behavioral Health Center New York, NY HC Transferase Ast Sgot | $63.00 | $70.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai New York, NY BLOOD-SGOT | $273.24 | $303.60 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $5.18, median $6.22, highest $273.24 — a 52.7× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 49 facilities here, median $6.22 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 8 of 8 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is 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.