Lab tests CPT 84450 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

AST liver test cost in Savannah, GA — inpatient

In Savannah, GA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for AST (aspartate aminotransferase) enzyme test as an inpatient: from $30.30 to $30.30, with a median of $30.30. The lowest listed price is at Candler Hospital and 1 other hospital. Across Georgia, the median is $31.50 at 37 hospitals.

Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 84450, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 21, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jul 1, 2025 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$30.30Candler Hospital + 1 more
Median$30.30half pay less
Highest$30.30in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Where each hospital's price falls

Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Savannah, GA.

median
Lowest $30.30Highest $37.20

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Candler Hospital lowest Savannah, GA · (912) 819-5290 Sgot $30.30 $101.00 — 70% Jul 1, 2025
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Candler Hospital lowest Savannah, GA · (912) 819-5290 Ast, Fibrometer $30.30 $101.00 — 70% Jul 1, 2025
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St Josephs Hospital - Savannah lowest Savannah, GA · (912) 819-4100 Sgot $30.30 $101.00 — 70% Apr 1, 2026
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St Josephs Hospital - Savannah lowest Savannah, GA · (912) 819-4100 Ast, Fibrometer $30.30 $101.00 — 70% Apr 1, 2026
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Candler Hospital Savannah, GA · (912) 819-5290 Ast - Med Mgmt $37.20 $124.00 — 70% Jul 1, 2025
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St Josephs Hospital - Savannah Savannah, GA · (912) 819-4100 Ast - Med Mgmt $37.20 $124.00 — 70% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $30.30, median $30.30, highest $30.30.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $30.30 — 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.