AST liver test cost in Omaha, NE
In Omaha, NE-IA, 10 hospitals list a cash price for AST (aspartate aminotransferase) enzyme test: from $8.33 to $101.40, with a median of $45.36. The lowest listed price is at Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa — $37.03 less than the median here. Across Nebraska, the median is $45.36 at 17 hospitals.
Cash prices at 10 facilities across 5 cities for code 84450, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 14, 2026 and Aug 10, 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 Omaha, NE-IA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa lowest Missouri Valley, IA HC RHC TRANSERS AST SGOT | $8.33 | $17.00 | $5.18–$16.66 | 51% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital Council Bluffs, IA Aspartate Aminotransferase | $13.50 | $45.00 | $5.02–$31.50 | 70% | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Methodist Hospital Omaha, NE Aspartate Aminotransferase | $16.20 | $45.00 | $5.02–$31.50 | 64% | Feb 14, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Methodist Hospital Omaha, NE Aspartate Aminotransferase | $16.20 | $45.00 | $5.02–$31.50 | 64% | Feb 14, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Immanuel Medical Center Omaha, NE HC AST SGOT | $45.36 | $108.00 | $5.02–$91.80 | 58% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Bergan Mercy Health System Council Bluffs, IA HC AST SGOT | $45.36 | $108.00 | $5.02–$91.80 | 58% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Bergan Mercy Health System Omaha, NE HC AST SGOT | $45.36 | $108.00 | $5.02–$91.80 | 58% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Creighton Health Papillion, NE HC AST SGOT | $45.36 | $108.00 | $5.02–$91.80 | 58% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Creighton Health Omaha, NE HC AST SGOT | $45.36 | $108.00 | $5.02–$91.80 | 58% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Bergan Mercy Health System Omaha, NE HC AST SGOT | $45.36 | $108.00 | $5.02–$91.80 | 58% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley, IA HC AST SGOT | $58.31 | $119.00 | $5.18–$116.62 | 51% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Medical Center Omaha, NE Liver enzyme (SGOT), level | $101.40 | $156.00 | $5.18–$402.87 | 35% | Aug 10, 2026 source file |
| Bellevue Medical Center LLC Bellevue, NE Liver enzyme (SGOT), level | $101.40 | $156.00 | $5.18–$402.87 | 35% | Aug 10, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $8.33, median $45.36, highest $101.40 — a 12.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $45.36. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 10 of 10 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.