Lab tests CPT 84450 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

AST liver test cost in Shawnee, OK — inpatient

In Shawnee, OK, 1 hospital lists a cash price for AST (aspartate aminotransferase) enzyme test as an inpatient: from $30.45 to $30.45, with a median of $30.45. Across Oklahoma, the median is $37.93 at 28 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 84450, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 27, 2026 and Mar 27, 2026.

Lowest$30.45Oklahoma Heart Hospital South
Median$30.45half pay less
Highest$30.45in 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 Shawnee, OK.

median
Lowest $30.45Highest $30.45

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Oklahoma Heart Hospital South lowest Shawnee, OK HC Transferase Aspartate Amino (Ast) (Sgot) - Ast (Sgot) $30.45 $87.00 $4.61–$78.30 65% Mar 27, 2026
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Oklahoma Heart Hospital South lowest Shawnee, OK HC Transferase Aspartate Amino (Ast) (Sgot) - POCT Ast $30.45 $87.00 $4.61–$78.30 65% Mar 27, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $30.45, median $30.45, highest $30.45.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $30.45 — 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.