Lab tests CPT 84450 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

AST liver test cost in Kilmarnock, VA — inpatient

In Kilmarnock, VA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for AST (aspartate aminotransferase) enzyme test as an inpatient: from $16.80 to $16.80, with a median of $16.80. Across Virginia, the median is $9.60 at 36 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 — and —.

Lowest$16.80Rappahannock General Hospital
Median$16.80half pay less
Highest$16.80in 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 Kilmarnock, VA.

median
Lowest $16.80Highest $21.00

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Rappahannock General Hospital lowest Kilmarnock, VA · (804) 435-8000 HC So Sgot (Ast) $16.80 $28.00 — 40% —
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Rappahannock General Hospital Kilmarnock, VA · (804) 435-8000 HC Transferase Aspartate Amino Ast Sgot $21.00 $35.00 — 40% —
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Inpatient: lowest $16.80, median $16.80, highest $16.80.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $16.80 — 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.