AST liver test cost in Pittsburgh, PA — inpatient
In Pittsburgh, PA, 12 hospitals list a cash price for AST (aspartate aminotransferase) enzyme test as an inpatient: from $7.95 to $238.80, with a median of $71.70. The lowest listed price is at UPMC Washington — $63.75 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $36.30 at 64 hospitals.
Cash prices at 12 facilities across 7 cities for code 84450, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . 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 AST | $7.95 | $13.25 | $9.28 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Washington Washington, PA IGOT-CSF | $13.98 | $23.30 | $16.31 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Washington Washington, PA IGOT(ALT)-MISC | $13.98 | $23.30 | $16.31 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Washington Washington, PA SGOT (AST)-E | $14.04 | $23.40 | $16.38 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle, PA TRANSFERASE (AST)(SGOT) P3356 | $22.20 | $37.00 | $27.75–$32.56 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle, PA SGOT/AST | $22.20 | $37.00 | $27.75–$32.56 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle, PA SGOT/AST P5140 | $22.20 | $37.00 | $27.75–$32.56 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle, PA TRANSFERASE P9445 | $22.20 | $37.00 | $27.75–$32.56 | 40% | — source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville, PA .DO NOT ORDER LX SGOT/AST | $36.60 | $61.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela, PA SGOT | $36.60 | $61.00 | $27.45 | 40% | — source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville, PA AST | $36.60 | $61.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA TRANSFERASE (AST)(SGOT) P3356 | $43.80 | $73.00 | $22.34–$65.70 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA TRANSFERASE P9445 | $43.80 | $73.00 | $22.34–$65.70 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA AST P8027 | $43.80 | $73.00 | $22.34–$65.70 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA SGOT/AST | $43.80 | $73.00 | $22.34–$65.70 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA TRANSFERASE (AST)(SGOT) P3356 | $67.20 | $112.00 | $44.80–$100.80 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA SGOT/AST | $67.20 | $112.00 | $44.80–$100.80 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA SGOT/AST P5140 | $67.20 | $112.00 | $44.80–$100.80 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC East Monroeville, PA SGOT/AST | $76.20 | $127.00 | $43.18–$101.60 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC East Monroeville, PA SGOT (AST) | $76.20 | $127.00 | $43.18–$101.60 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC East Monroeville, PA TRANSFERASE P9445 | $76.20 | $127.00 | $43.18–$101.60 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC East Monroeville, PA AST P8027 | $76.20 | $127.00 | $43.18–$101.60 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC East Monroeville, PA TRANSFERASE (AST)(SGOT) P3356 | $76.20 | $127.00 | $43.18–$101.60 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC East Monroeville, PA SGOT/AST P5140 | $76.20 | $127.00 | $43.18–$101.60 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh, PA HC AST/SGOT | $80.40 | $134.00 | $48.24–$123.28 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh, PA HC SGOT/AST P5140 | $80.40 | $134.00 | $48.24–$123.28 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh, PA HC SGOT/AST | $80.40 | $134.00 | $48.24–$123.28 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA SGOT/AST | $86.40 | $144.00 | $37.58–$122.40 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA TRANSFERASE (AST)(SGOT) P3356 | $86.40 | $144.00 | $37.58–$122.40 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA AST P8027 | $86.40 | $144.00 | $37.58–$122.40 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA TRANSFERASE P9445 | $86.40 | $144.00 | $37.58–$122.40 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA SGOT (AST) | $86.40 | $144.00 | $37.58–$122.40 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA SGOT/AST P5140 | $86.40 | $144.00 | $37.58–$122.40 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport, PA SGOT/AST | $93.00 | $155.00 | $53.78–$131.75 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport, PA SGOT/AST P5140 | $93.00 | $155.00 | $53.78–$131.75 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport, PA TRANSFERASE (AST)(SGOT) P3356 | $93.00 | $155.00 | $53.78–$131.75 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport, PA AST P8027 | $93.00 | $155.00 | $53.78–$131.75 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport, PA TRANSFERASE P9445 | $93.00 | $155.00 | $53.78–$131.75 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh, PA HC AST/SGOT | $138.60 | $231.00 | $83.16–$214.83 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh, PA HC SGOT/AST P5140 | $138.60 | $231.00 | $83.16–$214.83 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA SGOT/AST | $238.80 | $398.00 | $258.70–$338.30 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA SGOT (AST) | $238.80 | $398.00 | $258.70–$338.30 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA TRANSFERASE (AST)(SGOT) P3356 | $238.80 | $398.00 | $258.70–$338.30 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA TRANSFERASE P1635 | $238.80 | $398.00 | $258.70–$338.30 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA AST P8027 | $238.80 | $398.00 | $258.70–$338.30 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA TRANSFERASE P9445 | $238.80 | $398.00 | $258.70–$338.30 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA SGOT/AST P5140 | $238.80 | $398.00 | $258.70–$338.30 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $7.95, median $71.70, highest $238.80 — a 30.0× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 13 facilities here, median $67.20 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 10 of 11 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 3 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.