Lab tests CPT 84450 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

AST liver test cost in Warrensburg, MO — inpatient

In Warrensburg, MO, 1 hospital lists a cash price for AST (aspartate aminotransferase) enzyme test as an inpatient: from $10.00 to $10.00, with a median of $10.00. Across Missouri, the median is $33.48 at 30 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 Dec 1, 2024 and Dec 1, 2024.

Lowest$10.00Western Missouri Medical Center
Median$10.00half pay less
Highest$10.00in 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 Warrensburg, MO.

median
Lowest $10.00Highest $10.00

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Western Missouri Medical Center lowest Warrensburg, MO · (660) 747-2500 AST (SGOT) LC $10.00 $74.20 — 87% Dec 1, 2024
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Western Missouri Medical Center lowest Warrensburg, MO · (660) 747-2500 AST $10.00 $74.20 — 87% Dec 1, 2024
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Inpatient: lowest $10.00, median $10.00, highest $10.00.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $10.00 — 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.