AST liver test cost in Richmond, VA
In Richmond, VA, 5 hospitals list a cash price for AST (aspartate aminotransferase) enzyme test: from $9.60 to $16.80, with a median of $16.80. The lowest listed price is at Bon Secours Southside Medical Center — $7.20 less than the median here. Across Virginia, the median is $9.60 at 36 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 4 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 — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Richmond, VA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bon Secours Southside Medical Center lowest Petersburg, VA · (804) 765-5000 HC So Sgot (Ast) | $9.60 | $32.00 | — | 70% | — source file |
| Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center Mechanicsville, VA · (804) 764-6000 HC So Sgot (Ast) | $16.80 | $28.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital Richmond, VA · (804) 225-1701 HC So Sgot (Ast) | $16.80 | $28.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center Midlothian, VA · (804) 594-7400 HC So Sgot (Ast) | $16.80 | $28.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Marys Hospital of Richmond Richmond, VA · (804) 285-2011 HC So Sgot (Ast) | $16.80 | $28.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours Southside Medical Center Petersburg, VA · (804) 765-5000 HC Transferase Aspartate Amino Ast Sgot | $45.90 | $153.00 | — | 70% | — source file |
| Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center Mechanicsville, VA · (804) 764-6000 HC Transferase Aspartate Amino Ast Sgot | $50.40 | $84.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital Richmond, VA · (804) 225-1701 HC Transferase Aspartate Amino Ast Sgot | $50.40 | $84.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Marys Hospital of Richmond Richmond, VA · (804) 285-2011 HC Transferase Aspartate Amino Ast Sgot | $50.40 | $84.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center Midlothian, VA · (804) 594-7400 HC Transferase Aspartate Amino Ast Sgot | $50.40 | $84.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $9.60, median $16.80, highest $16.80 — a 1.8× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $16.80. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.