AST liver test cost in Pittsburgh, PA
In Pittsburgh, PA, 13 hospitals list a cash price for AST (aspartate aminotransferase) enzyme test: from $9.27 to $238.80, with a median of $67.20. The lowest listed price is at UPMC Washington — $57.93 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $36.30 at 64 hospitals.
Cash prices at 13 facilities across 8 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 Mar 6, 2026 and Mar 6, 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 Pittsburgh, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Washington lowest Washington, PA · (724) 225-7000 AST | $9.27 | $13.25 | $3.63–$11.95 | 30% | — source file |
| Uniontown Hospital Uniontown, PA · (724) 430-5000 LIVER ENZYME (SGOT); LEVEL | $11.00 | $22.00 | $4.89–$171.55 | 50% | — source file |
| Uniontown Hospital Uniontown, PA · (724) 430-5000 TRANSFERASE (AST) (SGOT) | $11.50 | $23.00 | $4.89–$171.55 | 50% | — source file |
| UPMC Washington Washington, PA · (724) 225-7000 IGOT(ALT)-MISC | $16.31 | $23.30 | $3.63–$16.78 | 30% | — source file |
| UPMC Washington Washington, PA · (724) 225-7000 IGOT-CSF | $16.31 | $23.30 | $3.63–$16.78 | 30% | — source file |
| UPMC Washington Washington, PA · (724) 225-7000 SGOT (AST)-E | $16.38 | $23.40 | $3.63–$16.85 | 30% | — source file |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle, PA · (724) 656-4100 SGOT/AST | $22.20 | $37.00 | $5.12–$32.56 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle, PA · (724) 656-4100 SGOT/AST P5140 | $22.20 | $37.00 | $5.12–$32.56 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle, PA · (724) 656-4100 TRANSFERASE (AST)(SGOT) P3356 | $22.20 | $37.00 | $5.12–$32.56 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle, PA · (724) 656-4100 TRANSFERASE P9445 | $22.20 | $37.00 | $5.12–$32.56 | 40% | — source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville, PA · (724) 628-1500 .DO NOT ORDER LX SGOT/AST | $36.60 | $61.00 | $20.56–$47.58 | 40% | — source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville, PA · (724) 628-1500 AST | $36.60 | $61.00 | $20.56–$47.58 | 40% | — source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela, PA · (724) 258-1000 SGOT | $36.60 | $61.00 | $16.41–$74.76 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 232-8111 SGOT/AST | $43.80 | $73.00 | $4.32–$65.70 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 232-8111 TRANSFERASE P9445 | $43.80 | $73.00 | $4.32–$65.70 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 232-8111 AST P8027 | $43.80 | $73.00 | $4.32–$65.70 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 232-8111 TRANSFERASE (AST)(SGOT) P3356 | $43.80 | $73.00 | $4.32–$65.70 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 692-5325 SGOT/AST | $67.20 | $112.00 | $4.62–$100.80 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 692-5325 TRANSFERASE (AST)(SGOT) P3356 | $67.20 | $112.00 | $4.62–$100.80 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 692-5325 SGOT/AST P5140 | $67.20 | $112.00 | $4.62–$100.80 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC East Monroeville, PA · (412) 357-3000 AST P8027 | $76.20 | $127.00 | $5.12–$101.60 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC East Monroeville, PA · (412) 357-3000 SGOT (AST) | $76.20 | $127.00 | $5.12–$101.60 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC East Monroeville, PA · (412) 357-3000 SGOT/AST | $76.20 | $127.00 | $5.12–$101.60 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC East Monroeville, PA · (412) 357-3000 SGOT/AST P5140 | $76.20 | $127.00 | $5.12–$101.60 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC East Monroeville, PA · (412) 357-3000 TRANSFERASE (AST)(SGOT) P3356 | $76.20 | $127.00 | $5.12–$101.60 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC East Monroeville, PA · (412) 357-3000 TRANSFERASE P9445 | $76.20 | $127.00 | $5.12–$101.60 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 641-4010 HC AST/SGOT | $80.40 | $134.00 | $4.85–$123.28 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 641-4010 HC SGOT/AST P5140 | $80.40 | $134.00 | $4.85–$123.28 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 641-4010 HC SGOT/AST | $80.40 | $134.00 | $4.85–$123.28 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 784-4000 SGOT/AST P5140 | $86.40 | $144.00 | $4.47–$122.40 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 784-4000 SGOT/AST | $86.40 | $144.00 | $4.47–$122.40 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 784-4000 SGOT (AST) | $86.40 | $144.00 | $4.47–$122.40 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 784-4000 TRANSFERASE P9445 | $86.40 | $144.00 | $4.47–$122.40 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 784-4000 AST P8027 | $86.40 | $144.00 | $4.47–$122.40 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 784-4000 TRANSFERASE (AST)(SGOT) P3356 | $86.40 | $144.00 | $4.47–$122.40 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport, PA · (412) 664-2000 TRANSFERASE (AST)(SGOT) P3356 | $93.00 | $155.00 | $4.80–$131.75 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport, PA · (412) 664-2000 SGOT/AST P5140 | $93.00 | $155.00 | $4.80–$131.75 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport, PA · (412) 664-2000 AST P8027 | $93.00 | $155.00 | $4.80–$131.75 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport, PA · (412) 664-2000 TRANSFERASE P9445 | $93.00 | $155.00 | $4.80–$131.75 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport, PA · (412) 664-2000 SGOT/AST | $93.00 | $155.00 | $4.80–$131.75 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 367-6700 HC SGOT/AST P5140 | $138.60 | $231.00 | $4.81–$196.35 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 367-6700 HC AST/SGOT | $138.60 | $231.00 | $4.81–$196.35 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 TRANSFERASE P1635 | $238.80 | $398.00 | $5.12–$338.30 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 SGOT/AST | $238.80 | $398.00 | $5.12–$338.30 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 SGOT (AST) | $238.80 | $398.00 | $5.12–$338.30 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 TRANSFERASE P9445 | $238.80 | $398.00 | $5.12–$338.30 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 SGOT/AST P5140 | $238.80 | $398.00 | $5.12–$338.30 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 AST P8027 | $238.80 | $398.00 | $5.12–$338.30 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 TRANSFERASE (AST)(SGOT) P3356 | $238.80 | $398.00 | $5.12–$338.30 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $9.27, median $67.20, highest $238.80 — a 25.8× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $71.70. 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 13 of 13 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.