AST liver test cost in Salem, OR — inpatient
In Salem, OR, 3 hospitals list a cash price for AST (aspartate aminotransferase) enzyme test as an inpatient: from $7.15 to $26.50, with a median of $26.50. The lowest listed price is at Legacy Silverton Medical Center — $19.35 less than the median here. Across Oregon, the median is $26.00 at 39 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 84450, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 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 Salem, OR.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy Silverton Medical Center lowest Silverton, OR · (503) 873-1500 CHG TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO AST SGOT | $7.15 | $11.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Silverton Medical Center Silverton, OR · (503) 873-1500 HC NASH FIBROSURE(R) PLUS PART 2 | $16.25 | $25.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Silverton Medical Center Silverton, OR · (503) 873-1500 HC ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE FIBROMETER 84450 | $16.90 | $26.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| West Valley Hospital Dallas, OR · (503) 623-8301 HCHRG SGOT (AST) | $26.50 | $50.00 | — | 47% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Salem Hospital Salem, OR · (503) 561-5200 HCHRG SGOT (AST) | $26.50 | $50.00 | — | 47% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Silverton Medical Center Silverton, OR · (503) 873-1500 HC AST SGOT | $38.35 | $59.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Silverton Medical Center Silverton, OR · (503) 873-1500 HC LIVER FIBROSIS NAFLD (ECHOSENS) PART 1 | $55.90 | $86.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $7.15, median $26.50, highest $26.50 — a 3.7× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $26.50 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.