AST liver test cost in Riverside, CA
In Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA, 15 hospitals list a cash price for AST (aspartate aminotransferase) enzyme test: from $5.00 to $185.00, with a median of $44.10. The lowest listed price is at Desert Valley Hospital and 2 other hospitals — $39.10 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $45.36 at 103 hospitals.
Cash prices at 15 facilities across 13 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 Apr 1, 2026 and Sep 17, 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 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desert Valley Hospital lowest Victorville, CA SGOT (AST) | $5.00 | $103.00 | $5.06–$103.00 | 95% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Montclair Hospital Medical Center lowest Montclair, CA Hc Transferase Aspartate Amino (Ast) (Sgot) | $5.00 | $149.00 | $4.92–$149.00 | 97% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Chino Valley Medical Center lowest Chino, CA Hc Transferase Aspartate Amino (Ast) (Sgot) | $5.00 | $149.00 | $4.92–$149.00 | 97% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fontana Fontana, CA TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO AST SGOT | $21.32 | $41.00 | $3.00–$10.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Riverside Riverside, CA TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO AST SGOT | $21.32 | $41.00 | $3.00–$10.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Moreno Valley Moreno Valley, CA TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO AST SGOT | $21.32 | $41.00 | $3.00–$10.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda, CA HC AST INDIVIDUAL | $44.10 | $98.00 | $4.19–$88.20 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta Murrieta, CA HC AST INDIVIDUAL | $44.10 | $98.00 | $5.18–$73.50 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda, CA HC AST | $44.10 | $98.00 | $4.19–$88.20 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Behavioral Medicine Center Redlands, CA HC AST INDIVIDUAL | $44.10 | $98.00 | $5.18–$78.40 | 55% | Aug 31, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Behavioral Medicine Center Redlands, CA HC AST | $44.10 | $98.00 | $5.18–$78.40 | 55% | Aug 31, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital Loma Linda, CA HC AST INDIVIDUAL | $44.10 | $98.00 | $4.19–$83.30 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital Loma Linda, CA HC AST | $44.10 | $98.00 | $4.19–$83.30 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta Murrieta, CA HC AST | $44.10 | $98.00 | $5.18–$73.50 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Hospital of Barstow INC Barstow, CA Liver enzyme (SGOT), level | $69.39 | $115.65 | $5.94–$92.52 | 40% | Sep 17, 2026 source file |
| Palo Verde Hospital Blythe, CA Aspartate aminotransferase | $91.50 | $122.00 | — | 25% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Apple Valley, CA HC SGOT (AST) | $141.60 | $295.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA HC Transferase,Aspartate Ast Sgot | $175.20 | $175.20 | $3.53–$175.20 | — | — source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA HC Transferase,Aspartate Ast Sgot | $175.20 | $175.20 | $3.53–$175.20 | — | — source file |
| San Antonio Regional Hospital Upland, CA Liver enzyme (SGOT), level | $185.00 | $292.00 | $4.14–$536.55 | 37% | Apr 2, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $5.00, median $44.10, highest $185.00 — a 37.0× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 10 facilities here, median $44.10. 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 9 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 1 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.