AST liver test cost in Poplar Bluff, MO — inpatient
In Poplar Bluff, MO, 1 hospital lists a cash price for AST (aspartate aminotransferase) enzyme test as an inpatient: from $361.29 to $361.29, with a median of $361.29. Across Missouri, the median is $46.51 at 59 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 84450, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 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 Poplar Bluff, MO.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center lowest Poplar Bluff, MO · (573) 785-7721 Aspartate Aminotransferase Body Fluid | $361.29 | $1,204.29 | $289.03–$1,083.86 | 70% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center lowest Poplar Bluff, MO · (573) 785-7721 Aspartate Aminotransferase | $361.29 | $1,204.29 | $289.03–$1,083.86 | 70% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $361.29, median $361.29, highest $361.29.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $252.90 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.
1 row held back from this comparison
It is priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 84450 ($42.00). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center Poplar Bluff, MO84450 L550140 TRANSFERASE AST 889 | $1.55 | file |