AST liver test cost in Alabama
In Alabama, 12 hospitals publish a cash price for AST (aspartate aminotransferase) enzyme test: from $11.14 to $640.00, with a median of $114.25. The lowest price is at Crestwood Medical Center (Huntsville). The highest price is 57.5× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 84450. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Hospitals in Alabama, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crestwood Medical Center lowest Huntsville · Huntsville, AL TRANSFERASE AST | $11.14 | $61.88 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Monroe County Healthcare Authority Monroeville · Monroeville, AL SGOT | $18.40 | $46.00 | — source file |
| The Children's Hospital of Alabama Birmingham · Birmingham, AL HC Transferase Aspartate Amino (Ast) (Sgot) - Ast (Sgot) | $20.62 | $47.96 | — source file |
| Springhill Memorial Hospital Mobile · Mobile, AL CH SGOT | $21.31 | $25.07 | Apr 2, 2026 source file |
| East Alabama Medical Center Opelika · Auburn-Opelika, AL LAB FIBROSURE AST (SGOT) | $51.15 | $93.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Floyd Cherokee Medical Center Centre · Centre, AL HC TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO AST SGOT | $99.00 | $198.00 | Nov 19, 2025 source file |
| Huntsville Hospital Huntsville · Huntsville, AL LAB-SGOT (AST) | $129.50 | $129.50 | — source file |
| Baptist Health Citizens Hospital Talladega · Talladega-Sylacauga, AL Hb Transferase Aspartate Amino (Ast) (Sgot) - Ast (Sgot) | $244.00 | $244.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Princeton Hospital Birmingham · Birmingham, AL Hb Transferase Aspartate Amino (Ast) (Sgot) - Ast (Sgot) | $244.00 | $244.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Shelby Hospital Alabaster · Birmingham, AL Hb Transferase Aspartate Amino (Ast) (Sgot) - Ast (Sgot) | $244.00 | $244.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Walker Hospital Jasper · Birmingham, AL Hb Transferase Aspartate Amino (Ast) (Sgot) - Ast (Sgot) | $244.00 | $244.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital Birmingham · Birmingham, AL Hb Transferase Aspartate Amino (Ast) (Sgot) - Ast (Sgot) | $640.00 | $640.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham, AL | 5 | $20.62 | $244.00 |
| Huntsville, AL | 2 | $11.14 | $70.32 |
| Auburn-Opelika, AL | 1 | $51.15 | $51.15 |
| Centre, AL | 1 | $99.00 | $99.00 |
| Monroeville, AL | 1 | $18.40 | $18.40 |
| Mobile, AL | 1 | $21.31 | $21.31 |
| Talladega-Sylacauga, AL | 1 | $244.00 | $244.00 |
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.
AST (aspartate aminotransferase) enzyme test in other states
- Alaska$15.81
- Arizona$14.40
- Arkansas$29.25
- California$45.36
- Colorado$32.48
- Connecticut$22.91
- Delaware$84.00
- Florida$34.95
- Georgia$31.50
- Hawaii$31.20
- Idaho$23.00
- Illinois$33.65
- Indiana$27.75
- Iowa$35.75
- Kansas$31.85
- Kentucky$66.42
- Louisiana$21.84
- Maine$28.12
- Maryland$6.26
- Massachusetts$26.00
- Michigan$19.93
- Minnesota$38.13
- Mississippi$34.23
- Missouri$33.48
- Montana$35.20
- Nebraska$45.36
- Nevada$36.95
- New Hampshire$36.56
- New Jersey$5.96
- New Mexico$65.28
- New York$22.08
- North Carolina$43.40
- North Dakota$40.44
- Ohio$23.70
- Oklahoma$37.93
- Oregon$26.00
- Pennsylvania$36.30
- Puerto Rico$8.00
- Rhode Island$34.00
- South Carolina$42.50
- South Dakota$44.00
- Tennessee$16.28
- Texas$45.00
- Utah$66.11
- Vermont$63.00
- Virginia$9.60
- Washington$35.10
- West Virginia$34.00
- Wisconsin$47.45
- Wyoming$24.00
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.