Lab tests CPT 84450 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

AST liver test cost in Waynesburg, PA — inpatient

In Waynesburg, PA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for AST (aspartate aminotransferase) enzyme test as an inpatient: from $7.95 to $7.95, with a median of $7.95. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $36.30 at 64 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 84450, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$7.95UPMC Greene
Median$7.95half pay less
Highest$7.95in 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 Waynesburg, PA.

median
Lowest $7.95Highest $14.04

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
UPMC Greene lowest Waynesburg, PA · (724) 627-2602 AST $7.95 $13.25 — 40% —
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UPMC Greene Waynesburg, PA · (724) 627-2602 IGOT(ALT)-MISC $13.98 $23.30 — 40% —
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UPMC Greene Waynesburg, PA · (724) 627-2602 IGOT-CSF $13.98 $23.30 — 40% —
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UPMC Greene Waynesburg, PA · (724) 627-2602 SGOT (AST)-E $14.04 $23.40 — 40% —
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Inpatient: lowest $7.95, median $7.95, highest $7.95.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $9.27 — 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.