AST liver test cost in Youngstown, OH
In Youngstown-Warren, OH, 2 hospitals list a cash price for AST (aspartate aminotransferase) enzyme test: from $21.60 to $21.60, with a median of $21.60. The lowest listed price is at Mh St Joseph Warren Hospital and 1 other hospital. Across Ohio, the median is $23.70 at 98 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities 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 — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Youngstown-Warren, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mh St Joseph Warren Hospital lowest Warren, OH · (330) 841-4016 HC So Sgot (Ast) | $21.60 | $36.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mh St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital lowest Youngstown, OH · (330) 480-3022 HC So Sgot (Ast) | $21.60 | $36.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mh St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital lowest Youngstown, OH · (330) 480-3022 HC So Sgot (Ast) | $21.60 | $36.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mh St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital Youngstown, OH · (330) 480-3022 HC So1 Sgot (Ast) | $25.20 | $42.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mh St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital Youngstown, OH · (330) 480-3022 HC So1 Sgot (Ast) | $25.20 | $42.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mh St Joseph Warren Hospital Warren, OH · (330) 841-4016 HC So1 Sgot (Ast) | $25.20 | $42.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mh St Joseph Warren Hospital Warren, OH · (330) 841-4016 HC Transferase Aspartate Amino Ast Sgot | $71.40 | $119.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mh St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital Youngstown, OH · (330) 480-3022 HC Transferase Aspartate Amino Ast Sgot | $71.40 | $119.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mh St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital Youngstown, OH · (330) 480-3022 HC Transferase Aspartate Amino Ast Sgot | $71.40 | $119.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $21.60, median $21.60, highest $21.60.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $21.60. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.