AST liver test cost in California
In California, 215 hospitals publish a cash price for AST (aspartate aminotransferase) enzyme test: from $4.21 to $990.25, with a median of $45.36. The lowest price is at St Elizabeth Community Hospital (Red Bluff). The highest price is 235.2× the lowest.
- The median here, $45.36, is 16% above the US median of $39.09.
- That is 8.8× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($5.18).
- California ranks 30th of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 60 of 215 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
California law (Health and Safety Code §127405): if you are uninsured or have high medical costs and your family income is at or below 400% of the federal poverty level, a hospital may not expect you to pay more than it would expect from Medicare or Medi-Cal, whichever is greater. That can be less than the cash prices below; ask the hospital for its discount payment policy. A separate physician fee may still apply. Other states' laws.
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 Nov 8, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$4.21St Elizabeth Community Hospital
Median$45.36half of hospitals charge less
Highest$990.25in California
Lowest saves$41.15vs the median
Hospitals in California, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Elizabeth Community Hospital lowest Red Bluff · Red Bluff, CA RL-A-AST 20007 | $4.21 | $7.07 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Northridge Hospital Medical Center Northridge · Northridge, CA RL-A-FIBRO V 2005661A | $4.57 | $17.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph's Medical Center of Stockton Stockton · Stockton-Lodi, CA RL-A-FIBRO V 2005661A | $4.63 | $17.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Mountains Community Hospital Lake Arrowhead · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA AST | $4.75 | $11.88 | Jan 14, 2026 source file |
| Mercy General Hospital Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA RL-A-NASH AST | $4.92 | $26.60 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Centinela Hospital Medical Center Inglewood · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA TRANSTERASE AST(SGOT) | $5.00 | $244.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Chino Valley Medical Center Chino · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Hc Transferase Aspartate Amino (Ast) (Sgot) | $5.00 | $149.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Desert Valley Hospital Victorville · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA SGOT (AST) | $5.00 | $103.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Encino Hospital Medical Center Encino · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA SGOT(AST) - 84450 - 4104450 | $5.00 | $109.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Garden Grove Hospital Medical Center Garden Grove · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Hc Transferase Aspartate Amino (Ast) (Sgot) | $5.00 | $157.50 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| La Palma Intercommunity Hospital La Palma · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Hc Transferase Aspartate Amino (Ast) (Sgot) | $5.00 | $196.88 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Montclair Hospital Medical Center Montclair · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Hc Transferase Aspartate Amino (Ast) (Sgot) | $5.00 | $149.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Paradise Valley Hospital National City · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA TRANSFERASE (AST) (SGOT) | $5.00 | $154.77 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| San Dimas Community Hospital San Dimas · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Hc Transferase Aspartate Amino (Ast) (Sgot) | $5.00 | $149.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Shasta Regional Medical Center Redding · Redding, CA AST MR | $5.00 | $7.22 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Sherman Oaks Hospital Sherman Oaks · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA AST/PLATELETS W/ APRI LC | $5.00 | $7.21 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| St Francis Medical Center Lynwood · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Hc Transferase Aspartate Amino (Ast) (Sgot) | $5.00 | $184.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| West Anaheim Medical Center Anaheim · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Hc Transferase Aspartate Amino (Ast) (Sgot) | $5.00 | $196.88 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Long Beach · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA AST/SGOT | $5.20 | $12.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Southern Monterey County Memorial Hospital King City · Salinas, CA Liver enzyme (SGOT), level | $5.25 | $7.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital & Health Center Glendale · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA RL-A-FIBRO V 2005661A | $5.35 | $17.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center of Mt Shasta Mt Shasta · Mt Shasta, CA RL-A-AST 20007 | $5.38 | $7.07 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| St Bernardine Medical Center San Bernardino · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA RL-A-FIBRO V 2005661A | $5.60 | $17.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital Banning · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA TRANSFERASE (AST) (SGOT) | $5.73 | $28.66 | May 20, 2026 source file |
| Sequoia Hospital Redwood City · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA RL-A-FIBRO V 2005661A | $5.80 | $17.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center Carmichael · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA RL-A-NASH AST | $6.00 | $26.60 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital Bakersfield · Bakersfield-Delano, CA RL-A-FIBRO V 2005661A | $6.18 | $17.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| French Hospital Medical Center San Luis Obispo · San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA RL-A-FIBRO V 2005661A | $6.44 | $17.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA RL-A-NASH AST | $6.44 | $26.60 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Bakersfield · Bakersfield-Delano, CA RL-A-FIBRO V 2005661A | $6.58 | $17.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Community Hospital of San Bernardino San Bernardino · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA RL-A-FIBRO V 2005661A | $6.62 | $17.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Burbank · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO AST SGOT | $6.65 | $19.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Woodland Memorial Hospital Woodland · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA RL-A-NASH AST | $6.74 | $26.60 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Marian Regional Medical Center Santa Maria · Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA RL-A-FIBRO V 2005661A | $7.47 | $17.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Dominican Hospital Santa Cruz · Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA RL-A-FIBRO V 2005661A | $7.52 | $17.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center Visalia · Visalia, CA Transferase (ast) (sgot)-ARUP | $8.00 | $8.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| California Hospital Medical Center LA Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA RL-A-FIBRO V 2005661A | $8.13 | $17.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| St. John's Pleasant Valley Hospital Camarillo · Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA AST/SGOT | $8.34 | $20.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| St Johns Regional Medical Center Oxnard · Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA AST/SGOT | $8.40 | $20.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding Redding · Redding, CA RL-A-FIBRO V 2005661A | $8.55 | $17.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Mark Twain Medical Center San Andreas · San Andreas, CA SGOT | $8.76 | $12.95 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced · Merced, CA RL-A-FIBRO V 2005661A | $8.82 | $17.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital of Folsom Folsom · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA RL-A-NASH AST | $9.93 | $26.60 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Scripps Green Hospital La Jolla · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC Ast(Sgot) | $11.52 | $46.08 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas Encinitas · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC Ast(Sgot) | $11.52 | $46.08 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla La Jolla · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC Ast(Sgot) | $11.52 | $46.08 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC Ast(Sgot) | $11.52 | $46.08 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC Ast(Sgot) | $11.52 | $46.08 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Saint John's Health Center Santa Monica · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC SGOT (AST) | $11.90 | $34.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Tarzana · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC SGOT (AST) | $13.30 | $38.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Marshall Medical Center Placerville · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA RF TRANSFERASE; ASPARTATE AMINO (AST) (SGOT) | $13.96 | $24.50 | Feb 19, 2026 source file |
| Community Memorial Hospital Ventura · Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA HC SGOT (AST) | $14.40 | $36.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial-Miners Hospital Grass Valley · Truckee-Grass Valley, CA RL-A-NASH AST | $14.78 | $26.60 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Salinas Valley Health Medical Center Salinas · Salinas, CA HC Aspartate Aminotransferase Sgot Nafld | $15.28 | $15.28 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Seneca Healthcare District Chester · Chester, CA Liver enzyme (SGOT), level | $16.00 | $20.00 | Jun 9, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Mission Hills · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC SGOT (AST) | $18.20 | $52.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Los Robles Hospital and Medical Center Thousand Oaks · Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA AST (SGOT) | $18.95 | $18.95 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Hospital Weaverville · Weaverville, CA SGOT AST | $19.00 | $38.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Fairchild Medical Center Yreka · Yreka, CA Liver enzyme (SGOT), level | $20.00 | $20.00 | Sep 24, 2026 source file |
| Casa Colina Hospital and Centers for Healthcare Pomona · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Liver enzyme (SGOT), level | $20.20 | $15.54 | Oct 5, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park Baldwin Park · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO AST SGOT | $21.32 | $41.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey Downey · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO AST SGOT | $21.32 | $41.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fontana Fontana · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO AST SGOT | $21.32 | $41.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO AST SGOT | $21.32 | $41.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Moreno Valley Moreno Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO AST SGOT | $21.32 | $41.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim Anaheim · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO AST SGOT | $21.32 | $41.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City Panorama City · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO AST SGOT | $21.32 | $41.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Riverside Riverside · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO AST SGOT | $21.32 | $41.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Clairemont Mesa San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO AST SGOT | $21.32 | $41.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Zion San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO AST SGOT | $21.32 | $41.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos San Marcos · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO AST SGOT | $21.32 | $41.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay Harbor City · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO AST SGOT | $21.32 | $41.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West LA Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO AST SGOT | $21.32 | $41.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills Woodland Hills · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO AST SGOT | $21.32 | $41.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Fnd Hospital - Irvine Irvine · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO AST SGOT | $21.32 | $41.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Ontario Medical Center Campus Ontario · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO AST SGOT | $21.32 | $41.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ojai Valley Community Hospital Ojai · Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA HC SGOT (AST) | $21.60 | $36.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC SGOT (AST) | $21.60 | $45.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Oroville Hospital Oroville · Chico, CA Sgot, (Ast) | $22.00 | $44.00 | — source file |
| Pioneers Memorial Hospital Brawley · El Centro, CA Aspartate aminotransferase | $22.97 | $65.63 | Feb 1, 2026 source file |
| Banner Lassen Medical Center Susanville · Susanville, CA LAB TRANSFERASE AMINO ASPARTATE | $23.79 | $38.00 | Sep 12, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Rch Scrmer Cv-Ast(Sgot) | $26.25 | $35.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Anaheim Global Medical Center Anaheim · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA CPT-TRANSTERASE AST (SGOT) | $29.00 | $29.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Chapman Global Medical Center Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA TRANSFERASE AST (SGOT) | $29.00 | $29.00 | May 6, 2026 source file |
| Orange County Global Medical Center Santa Ana · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA TRANSFERASE AST (SGOT) | $29.00 | $29.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Palomar Medical Center Escondido Escondido · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Aspartate Aminotransferase | $30.27 | $50.45 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Palomar Medical Center Poway Poway · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Aspartate Aminotransferase | $30.27 | $50.45 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Petaluma Valley Hospital Petaluma · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA HC SGOT (AST) | $33.15 | $65.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital Fortuna · Eureka-Arcata, CA HC SGOT (AST) | $33.15 | $65.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Liver Enzyme (Sgot), Level | $33.55 | $61.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka · Eureka-Arcata, CA HC SGOT (AST) | $34.68 | $68.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Victor Valley Global Medical Center Victorville · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA AST (SGOT) | $35.00 | $35.00 | May 13, 2026 source file |
| Keck Hospital of USC Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Transferase (Ast) (Sgot) | $39.00 | $39.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Jerold Phelps Community Hospital Garberville · Eureka-Arcata, CA HC TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO (AST) (SGOT) - AST (SGOT) | $40.76 | $50.95 | Aug 14, 2026 source file |
| Providence Little Co of Mary Medical Center San Pedro San Pedro · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC SGOT (AST) | $42.00 | $120.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance Torrance · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC SGOT (AST) | $42.00 | $120.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Healdsburg Hospital Healdsburg · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA HC SGOT (AST) | $42.33 | $83.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital Santa Rosa · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA HC SGOT (AST) | $42.84 | $84.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital Loma Linda · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC AST INDIVIDUAL | $44.10 | $98.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC AST INDIVIDUAL | $44.10 | $98.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta Murrieta · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC AST | $44.10 | $98.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Bakersfield · Bakersfield-Delano, CA TRANSFERASE (AST) (SGOT) | $44.73 | $63.90 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| UCI Health - Fountain Valley Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA TRANSTERASE AST(SGOT) | $45.20 | $113.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UCI Health - Los Alamitos Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA TRANSTERASE AST(SGOT) | $45.20 | $113.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UCI Health - Placentia Linda Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA TRANSTERASE AST(SGOT) | $45.20 | $113.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital & Rehab Center - Vallejo Vallejo · Vallejo, CA TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO AST SGOT | $45.36 | $81.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Antioch Antioch · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO AST SGOT | $45.36 | $81.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fremont Fremont · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO AST SGOT | $45.36 | $81.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fresno Fresno · Fresno, CA TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO AST SGOT | $45.36 | $81.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Manteca Manteca · Stockton-Lodi, CA TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO AST SGOT | $45.36 | $81.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Modesto Modesto · Modesto, CA TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO AST SGOT | $45.36 | $81.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond Oakland · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO AST SGOT | $45.36 | $81.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City Redwood City · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO AST SGOT | $45.36 | $81.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Roseville Roseville · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO AST SGOT | $45.36 | $81.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO AST SGOT | $45.36 | $81.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO AST SGOT | $45.36 | $81.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Jose San Jose · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO AST SGOT | $45.36 | $81.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro San Leandro · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO AST SGOT | $45.36 | $81.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Rafael San Rafael · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO AST SGOT | $45.36 | $81.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Clara Santa Clara · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO AST SGOT | $45.36 | $81.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Rosa Santa Rosa · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO AST SGOT | $45.36 | $81.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO AST SGOT | $45.36 | $81.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco South San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO AST SGOT | $45.36 | $81.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Vacaville Vacaville · Vallejo, CA TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO AST SGOT | $45.36 | $81.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek Walnut Creek · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO AST SGOT | $45.36 | $81.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Fnd Hospital - Richmond Campus Richmond · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO AST SGOT | $45.36 | $81.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| El Camino Hospital Mountain View · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA HC SGOT-ENZYM | $45.75 | $183.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Queen of the Valley Medical Center Napa · Napa, CA HC SGOT (AST) | $46.41 | $91.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ridgecrest Regional Hospital Ridgecrest · Bakersfield-Delano, CA Transferase (ast) (sgot) | $47.93 | $90.44 | Nov 6, 2026 source file |
| Saint Agnes Medical Center Fresno · Fresno, CA HC Ast/Sgot | $48.75 | $75.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Eastern Plumas Health Care Porola · Porola, CA AST | $50.40 | $63.00 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Clovis Community Medical Center Clovis · Fresno, CA SGOT (AST) | $52.40 | $65.49 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Community Regional Medical Center Fresno · Fresno, CA SGOT (AST) | $52.40 | $65.49 | Jun 18, 2026 source file |
| Fresno Heart and Surgical Hospital Fresno · Fresno, CA SGOT (AST) | $52.40 | $65.49 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian Newport Beach · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC Sgot (Ast) | $53.01 | $81.56 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Northern California Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA LIVER ENZYME (SGOT); LEVEL | $53.90 | $53.90 | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| Chinese Hospital San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Liver enzyme (SGOT), level | $54.00 | $54.00 | Jul 22, 2026 source file |
| Mission Hospital Regional Med Center Mission Viejo · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC SGOT (AST) | $59.04 | $123.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UCI Health - Lakewood Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA TRANSTERASE AST(SGOT) | $62.00 | $155.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| USC Arcadia Hospital Arcadia · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA SGOT (AST) ASPARTATE AMIND TRA | $64.05 | $183.00 | Jul 27, 2026 source file |
| St. Rose Hospital Hayward · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA TRANSFERASE ASP.AMINO(SGOT) | $64.58 | $215.25 | Feb 23, 2026 source file |
| Sierra View Medical Center Porterville · Visalia, CA ..AST/SGOT | $65.17 | $93.10 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| El Centro Regional Medical Center El Centro · El Centro, CA Liver enzyme (SGOT), level | $67.90 | $97.00 | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Barstow Community Hospital Barstow · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Liver enzyme (SGOT), level | $69.39 | $115.65 | Sep 17, 2026 source file |
| Grossmont Hospital La Mesa · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO (AST) (SGOT) - AST (SGOT) | $69.75 | $93.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center Chula Vista · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO (AST) (SGOT) - AST (SGOT) | $69.75 | $93.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sharp Coronado Hospital and Healthcare Center Coronado · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO (AST) (SGOT) - AST (SGOT) | $69.75 | $93.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sharp Memorial Hospital San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO (AST) (SGOT) - AST (SGOT) | $69.75 | $93.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Jude Hospital Fullerton · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC SGOT (AST) | $74.88 | $156.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| County of Monterey Salinas · Salinas, CA Liver enzyme (SGOT), level | $75.00 | $75.00 | Aug 14, 2026 source file |
| Tahoe Forest Hospital Truckee · Truckee-Grass Valley, CA Liver enzyme (SGOT), level | $79.00 | $79.00 | Sep 28, 2026 source file |
| Madera Community Hospital Madera · Fresno, CA Liver enzyme (SGOT), level | $79.20 | $132.00 | Jul 30, 2026 source file |
| USC Kenneth Norris Jr Cancer Hospital Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Transferase (Ast) (Sgot) | $80.25 | $80.25 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Modoc Medical Center Alturas · Alturas, CA Liver enzyme (SGOT), level | $82.67 | $82.67 | Sep 28, 2026 source file |
| Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford Palo Alto · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA HC Ast (Sgot) | $91.50 | $183.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Palo Verde Hospital Blythe · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Aspartate aminotransferase | $91.50 | $122.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Pacifica Hospital of the Valley Sun Valley · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Sgot | $95.00 | $95.00 | — source file |
| American Advanced - Glenn Medical Center Willows · Willows, CA TRANSFERASE; ASPARTATE AMINO (AST) (SGOT) | $96.39 | $160.65 | Oct 4, 2025 source file |
| Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Pleasanton · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA HC Sgot/Ast | $100.00 | $250.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Plumas District Hospital Quincy · Quincy, CA Liver enzyme (SGOT), level | $104.00 | $130.00 | Nov 6, 2026 source file |
| Tri-City Medical Center Oceanside · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Aspartate aminotransferase | $106.81 | $178.02 | May 29, 2026 source file |
| Orchard Hospital Gridley · Chico, CA Liver enzyme (SGOT), level | $107.63 | $179.38 | Oct 23, 2026 source file |
| Sonoma Valley Hospital Sonoma · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA Liver enzyme (SGOT), level | $108.50 | $155.00 | May 22, 2026 source file |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center Oakland · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA HCHG AST (SGOT) | $114.00 | $114.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates Camp Berkeley · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA HCHG AST (SGOT) | $114.00 | $114.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Herrick Campus Berkeley · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA HCHG AST (SGOT) | $114.00 | $114.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center-Summit Campus-Hawthorne Oakland · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA HCHG AST (SGOT) | $114.00 | $114.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| California Pacific Medical Center- Van Ness Campus San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA HCHG AST (SGOT) | $114.00 | $114.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| California Pacific Medical Ctr-Davies Campus Hospital San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA HCHG AST (SGOT) | $114.00 | $114.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Eden Medical Center Castro Valley · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA HCHG CORE AST (SGOT) | $114.00 | $114.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital Los Banos Los Banos · Merced, CA HCHG AST (SGOT) | $114.00 | $114.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Medical Center Modesto · Modesto, CA HCHG AST (SGOT) | $114.00 | $114.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mills Health Center San Mateo · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA HCHG CORE AST (SGOT) | $114.00 | $114.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mills-Peninsula Medical Center Burlingame · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA HCHG CORE AST (SGOT) | $114.00 | $114.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Novato Community Hospital Novato · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA HCHG AST (SGOT) | $114.00 | $114.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sutter Amador Hospital Jackson · Jackson, CA HCHG CORE AST (SGOT) | $114.00 | $114.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital Auburn · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA HCHG AST (SGOT) | $114.00 | $114.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sutter Coast Hospital Crescent City · Crescent City, CA HCHG AST (SGOT) | $114.00 | $114.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sutter Davis Hospital Davis · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA HCHG AST (SGOT) | $114.00 | $114.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sutter Delta Medical Center Antioch · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA HCHG AST (SGOT) | $114.00 | $114.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sutter Lakeside Hospital Lakeport · Clearlake, CA HCHG AST (SGOT) | $114.00 | $114.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sutter Maternity & Surgery Center of Santa Cruz Santa Cruz · Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA HCHG CORE AST (SGOT) | $114.00 | $114.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA HCHG AST (SGOT) | $114.00 | $114.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sutter Roseville Medical Center Roseville · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA HCHG AST (SGOT) | $114.00 | $114.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital Santa Rosa · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA HCHG AST (SGOT) | $114.00 | $114.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sutter Solano Medical Center Vallejo · Vallejo, CA HCHG CORE AST (SGOT) | $114.00 | $114.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sutter Surgical Hospital - North Valley Yuba City · Yuba City, CA HCHG CORE AST (SGOT) | $114.00 | $114.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sutter Tracy Community Hospital Tracy · Stockton-Lodi, CA HCHG AST (SGOT) | $114.00 | $114.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| USC Verdugo Hills Hospital Glendale · Glendale, CA Transferase (Ast) (Sgot) | $116.25 | $116.25 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hemet Global Medical Center Hemet · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA LAB TRANSAMIMASE GOT | $121.00 | $121.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Menifee Global Medical Center Menifee · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA LAB TRANSAMIMASE GOT | $121.00 | $121.00 | May 20, 2026 source file |
| San Bernardino County Colton · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO (AST) (SGOT) - AST (SGOT) | $121.00 | $121.00 | Feb 25, 2026 source file |
| MarinHealth Medical Center Greenbrae · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA LIVER ENZYME (SGOT); LEVEL | $141.00 | $235.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Apple Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC SGOT (AST) | $141.60 | $295.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mad River Community Hospital Arcata · Eureka-Arcata, CA AST (SGOT) | $149.29 | $149.29 | Jul 22, 2025 source file |
| Coast Plaza Doctors Hospital Norwalk · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA TRANSFERASE (AST) (SGOT) | $158.55 | $158.55 | Feb 4, 2026 source file |
| Community Hospital of Huntington Park Huntington Park · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA TRANSFERASE (AST) (SGOT) | $158.55 | $158.55 | Feb 4, 2026 source file |
| Catalina Island Medical Center Avalon · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Liver enzyme (SGOT), level | $161.70 | $231.00 | Jul 20, 2026 source file |
| Southern California Hospital at Culver City Culver City · Culver City, CA SGOT (Chem) | $162.32 | $162.32 | Mar 18, 2026 source file |
| Southern California Hospital at Hollywood Hollywood · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA SGOT (Chem) | $162.32 | $162.32 | Mar 18, 2026 source file |
| Southern California Hospital at Van Nuys D/P Aph Van Nuys · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA SGOT (Chem) | $162.32 | $162.32 | Mar 18, 2026 source file |
| Stanford Health Care Stanford · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA HC Sgot/Ast | $171.20 | $428.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Valley Presbyterian Hospital Van Nuys · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA SGOT (AST) | $173.00 | $173.00 | Jul 9, 2026 source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC Transferase,Aspartate Ast Sgot | $175.20 | $175.20 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital at Mission - Cerner Mission Viejo · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA AST | $181.00 | $181.00 | Mar 18, 2026 source file |
| San Antonio Regional Hospital Upland · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Liver enzyme (SGOT), level | $185.00 | $292.00 | Apr 2, 2026 source file |
| Foothill Regional Medical Center Tustin · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA SGOT (Chem) | $196.86 | $196.86 | Mar 18, 2026 source file |
| Oak Valley Hospital District Oakdale · Modesto, CA Liver enzyme (SGOT), level | $207.00 | $276.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| Los Angeles Community Hospital Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA SGOT (Chem) | $212.98 | $212.98 | Mar 18, 2026 source file |
| Dameron Hospital Stockton · Stockton-Lodi, CA Liver enzyme (SGOT), level | $246.13 | $546.96 | Oct 13, 2026 source file |
| NorthBay Medical Center Fairfield · Vallejo, CA Sgot | $288.00 | $288.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riverside Community Hospital Riverside · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Transferase; aspartate amino (AST) (SGOT) | $348.00 | $348.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA TRANSFERASE; ASPARTATE AMINO (AST) (SGOT) | $379.02 | $583.10 | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| Watsonville Community Hospital Watsonville · Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA TRANSFERASE AST | $791.34 | $1,318.90 | Oct 8, 2026 source file |
| Good Samaritan Hospital San Jose · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA AST (SGOT) | $990.25 | $990.25 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 52 | $5.00 | $25.30 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 26 | $5.80 | $82.29 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 24 | $4.75 | $39.55 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 18 | $5.00 | $23.78 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 14 | $4.92 | $45.36 |
| Fresno, CA | 6 | $45.36 | $52.40 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 6 | $45.36 | $68.62 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 6 | $33.15 | $44.10 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | 5 | $8.34 | $14.40 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | 4 | $6.18 | $25.66 |
| Eureka-Arcata, CA | 4 | $33.15 | $37.72 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | 4 | $4.63 | $79.68 |
| Vallejo, CA | 4 | $45.36 | $79.68 |
| Modesto, CA | 3 | $45.36 | $114.00 |
| Salinas, CA | 3 | $5.25 | $15.28 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | 3 | $7.52 | $114.00 |
| Chico, CA | 2 | $22.00 | $64.82 |
| El Centro, CA | 2 | $22.97 | $45.44 |
| Merced, CA | 2 | $8.82 | $61.41 |
| Redding, CA | 2 | $5.00 | $6.78 |
| Truckee-Grass Valley, CA | 2 | $14.78 | $46.89 |
| Visalia, CA | 2 | $8.00 | $36.58 |
| Alturas, CA | 1 | $82.67 | $82.67 |
| Chester, CA | 1 | $16.00 | $16.00 |
| Culver City, CA | 1 | $162.32 | $162.32 |
| Clearlake, CA | 1 | $114.00 | $114.00 |
| Crescent City, CA | 1 | $114.00 | $114.00 |
| Glendale, CA | 1 | $116.25 | $116.25 |
| Jackson, CA | 1 | $114.00 | $114.00 |
| Mt Shasta, CA | 1 | $5.38 | $5.38 |
| Northridge, CA | 1 | $4.57 | $4.57 |
| Napa, CA | 1 | $46.41 | $46.41 |
| Porola, CA | 1 | $50.40 | $50.40 |
| Quincy, CA | 1 | $104.00 | $104.00 |
| Red Bluff, CA | 1 | $4.21 | $4.21 |
| San Andreas, CA | 1 | $8.76 | $8.76 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | 1 | $6.44 | $6.44 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | 1 | $7.47 | $7.47 |
| Susanville, CA | 1 | $23.79 | $23.79 |
| Weaverville, CA | 1 | $19.00 | $19.00 |
| Willows, CA | 1 | $96.39 | $96.39 |
| Yreka, CA | 1 | $20.00 | $20.00 |
| Yuba City, CA | 1 | $114.00 | $114.00 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What AST liver test is, what the price covers and why prices differ: AST liver test explained.
AST (aspartate aminotransferase) enzyme test in other states
- Alabama$34.05
- Alaska$53.00
- Arizona$26.80
- Arkansas$18.52
- Colorado$59.92
- Connecticut$27.85
- Delaware$84.00
- District of Columbia$58.73, 3 hospitals
- Florida$54.60
- Georgia$31.20
- Hawaii$50.05
- Idaho$36.90
- Illinois$55.00
- Indiana$29.00
- Iowa$42.80
- Kansas$35.85
- Kentucky$62.25
- Louisiana$19.54
- Maine$32.60
- Maryland$5.75
- Massachusetts$35.00
- Michigan$22.00
- Minnesota$50.01
- Mississippi$27.30
- Missouri$46.63
- Montana$50.35
- Nebraska$61.42
- Nevada$60.90
- New Hampshire$52.68
- New Jersey$5.96
- New Mexico$61.39
- New York$24.00
- North Carolina$45.50
- North Dakota$41.40
- Ohio$25.20
- Oklahoma$37.49
- Oregon$28.50
- Pennsylvania$36.20
- Puerto Rico$19.15
- Rhode Island$34.00
- South Carolina$44.40
- South Dakota$74.50
- Tennessee$26.70
- Texas$51.70
- Utah$120.30
- Vermont$63.00
- Virginia$49.70
- Washington$42.40
- West Virginia$30.50
- Wisconsin$47.45
- Wyoming$24.51
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.