AST liver test cost in North Port, FL
In North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL, 3 hospitals list a cash price for AST (aspartate aminotransferase) enzyme test: from $587.06 to $1,245.95, with a median of $838.53. The lowest listed price is at HCA Florida Englewood Hospital — $251.47 less than the median here. Across Florida, the median is $64.39 at 150 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 cities for code 84450, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 28, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Sep 1, 2026 and Sep 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 North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HCA Florida Englewood Hospital lowest Venice, FL · (941) 475-6571 Transferase; aspartate amino (AST) (SGOT) | $587.06 | $587.06 | $5.18 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Florida Englewood Hospital lowest Venice, FL · (941) 475-6571 Transferase; aspartate amino (AST) (SGOT) Other Outpatient | $587.06 | $587.06 | $5.18 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Florida Englewood Hospital lowest Venice, FL · (941) 475-6571 Transferase; aspartate amino (AST) (SGOT) UNSCHEDULED | $587.06 | $587.06 | $179.34–$183.12 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Florida Englewood Hospital lowest Venice, FL · (941) 475-6571 AST (SGOT) | $587.06 | $587.06 | $27.59–$540.10 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Florida Englewood Hospital lowest Venice, FL · (941) 475-6571 Transferase; aspartate amino (AST) (SGOT) | $587.06 | $587.06 | $5.18 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Florida Englewood Hospital lowest Venice, FL · (941) 475-6571 Transferase; aspartate amino (AST) (SGOT) Other Outpatient | $587.06 | $587.06 | $5.18 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Florida Englewood Hospital lowest Venice, FL · (941) 475-6571 Transferase; aspartate amino (AST) (SGOT) UNSCHEDULED | $587.06 | $587.06 | $179.34–$183.12 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Florida Englewood Hospital lowest Venice, FL · (941) 475-6571 AST (SGOT) | $587.06 | $587.06 | $27.59–$540.10 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Florida Sarasota Doctors Hospital Bradenton, FL · (941) 342-1100 Transferase; aspartate amino (AST) (SGOT) UNSCHEDULED | $838.53 | $838.53 | $179.34–$183.12 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Florida Sarasota Doctors Hospital Bradenton, FL · (941) 342-1100 Transferase; aspartate amino (AST) (SGOT) | $838.53 | $838.53 | $5.18 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Florida Sarasota Doctors Hospital Bradenton, FL · (941) 342-1100 AST (SGOT) | $838.53 | $838.53 | $39.41–$771.45 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Florida Sarasota Doctors Hospital Bradenton, FL · (941) 342-1100 Transferase; aspartate amino (AST) (SGOT) Other Outpatient | $838.53 | $838.53 | $5.18 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Florida Sarasota Doctors Hospital Bradenton, FL · (941) 342-1100 Transferase; aspartate amino (AST) (SGOT) UNSCHEDULED | $838.53 | $838.53 | $179.34–$183.12 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Florida Sarasota Doctors Hospital Bradenton, FL · (941) 342-1100 Transferase; aspartate amino (AST) (SGOT) | $838.53 | $838.53 | $5.18 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Florida Sarasota Doctors Hospital Bradenton, FL · (941) 342-1100 AST (SGOT) | $838.53 | $838.53 | $39.41–$771.45 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Florida Sarasota Doctors Hospital Bradenton, FL · (941) 342-1100 Transferase; aspartate amino (AST) (SGOT) Other Outpatient | $838.53 | $838.53 | $5.18 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Florida Blake Hospital Bradenton, FL · (941) 798-6110 Transferase; aspartate amino (AST) (SGOT) | $1,245.95 | $1,245.95 | $5.18 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Florida Blake Hospital Bradenton, FL · (941) 798-6110 Transferase; aspartate amino (AST) (SGOT) UNSCHEDULED | $1,245.95 | $1,245.95 | $179.34–$183.12 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Florida Blake Hospital Bradenton, FL · (941) 798-6110 Transferase; aspartate amino (AST) (SGOT) Other Outpatient | $1,245.95 | $1,245.95 | $5.18 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Florida Blake Hospital Bradenton, FL · (941) 798-6110 AST (SGOT) | $1,245.95 | $1,245.95 | $58.56–$1,146.27 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Florida Blake Hospital Bradenton, FL · (941) 798-6110 Transferase; aspartate amino (AST) (SGOT) | $1,245.95 | $1,245.95 | $5.18 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Florida Blake Hospital Bradenton, FL · (941) 798-6110 Transferase; aspartate amino (AST) (SGOT) UNSCHEDULED | $1,245.95 | $1,245.95 | $179.34–$183.12 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Florida Blake Hospital Bradenton, FL · (941) 798-6110 Transferase; aspartate amino (AST) (SGOT) Other Outpatient | $1,245.95 | $1,245.95 | $5.18 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Florida Blake Hospital Bradenton, FL · (941) 798-6110 AST (SGOT) | $1,245.95 | $1,245.95 | $58.56–$1,146.27 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $587.06, median $838.53, highest $1,245.95 — a 2.1× difference within the same market.
Cash or insurance?
At 0 of 3 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.