AST liver test cost in Sierra Vista, AZ
In Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ, 1 hospital lists a cash price for AST (aspartate aminotransferase) enzyme test: from $3.95 to $3.95, with a median of $3.95. Across Arizona, the median is $14.40 at 33 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility 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 May 13, 2026 and May 13, 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 Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benson Hospital lowest Benson, AZ · (520) 586-2261 LABCORP SGOT | $3.95 | $8.21 | $2.63–$29.21 | 52% | May 13, 2026 source file |
| Benson Hospital Benson, AZ · (520) 586-2261 SGOT | $27.36 | $57.00 | $18.24–$51.30 | 52% | May 13, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $3.95, median $3.95, highest $3.95.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $3.95. 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 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.
1 row held back from this comparison
It is priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 84450 ($36.78). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Benson Hospital Benson, AZSONORA QUEST AST (SGOT) | $3.53 | file |