AST liver test cost in Georgia
In Georgia, 37 hospitals publish a cash price for AST (aspartate aminotransferase) enzyme test: from $10.53 to $277.64, with a median of $31.50. The lowest price is at Wellstar Cobb Hospital (Austell) and 10 other hospitals. The highest price is 26.4× 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 25, 2026.
Hospitals in Georgia, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital lowest Austell · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Ast Sgot | $10.53 | $27.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital lowest Douglasville · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Ast Sgot | $10.53 | $27.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital lowest Marietta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Ast Sgot | $10.53 | $27.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Mcg Health, Affiliated With Med Col lowest Augusta · Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC Hc Ast Sgot | $10.53 | $27.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital lowest Roswell · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Ast Sgot | $10.53 | $27.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital lowest Hiram · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Ast Sgot | $10.53 | $27.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Roosevelt Long Term Acute Care At Warm Sp lowest Warm Springs · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Ast Sgot | $10.53 | $27.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital lowest Griffin · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Ast Sgot | $10.53 | $27.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital lowest Jackson · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Ast Sgot | $10.53 | $27.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center lowest LaGrange · LaGrange, GA-AL Hc Ast Sgot | $10.53 | $27.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital lowest Marietta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Ast Sgot | $10.53 | $27.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Shepherd Center Northwest Atlanta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HC TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO | $22.50 | $45.00 | — source file |
| Emory Houston Hospital Warner Robins Warner Robins · Warner Robins, GA Asparate Aminotransferase Ast | $25.00 | $25.00 | — source file |
| Houston Hospitals Perry · Warner Robins, GA Asparateaminotransferase 84450 | $25.00 | $25.00 | — source file |
| Atrium Health Navicent Peach Byron · Warner Robins, GA HC TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO AST SGOT | $28.50 | $57.00 | Nov 19, 2025 source file |
| Candler Hospital Savannah · Savannah, GA Ast, Fibrometer | $30.30 | $101.00 | Jul 1, 2025 source file |
| St Josephs Hospital - Savannah Savannah · Savannah, GA Ast, Fibrometer | $30.30 | $101.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Chatuge Regional Hospital Hiawassee · Hiawassee, GA Calcium, Random Urine (W/Creatinine) QST | $31.50 | $63.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Union General Hospital Blairsville · Blairsville, GA AST | $31.50 | $63.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Navicent Health Baldwin Milledgeville · Milledgeville, GA HC TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO AST SGOT | $36.00 | $72.00 | Nov 19, 2025 source file |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Atlanta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Aspartate Aminotransferase | $43.00 | $43.00 | — source file |
| Central Georgia Rehabilitation Macon · Macon-Bibb County, GA HC TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO AST SGOT | $59.00 | $118.00 | Nov 19, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Navicent the Medical Center Macon · Macon-Bibb County, GA HC TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO AST SGOT | $67.50 | $135.00 | Nov 19, 2025 source file |
| AdventHealth Gordon Calhoun · Calhoun, GA HC AST (SGOT) SERUM/PLASMA | $85.56 | $85.56 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Murray Chatsworth · Dalton, GA HC AST (SGOT) SERUM/PLASMA | $85.56 | $85.56 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Coffee Regional Medical Center Douglas · Douglas, GA AST OR SGOT | $87.04 | $128.00 | Jun 5, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center Rome · Rome, GA HC TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO AST SGOT | $92.00 | $184.00 | Nov 19, 2025 source file |
| Crawford Long Hospital Atlanta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Transferase Aspartate Amino (Ast) (Sgot) - Ast (Sgot) | $112.00 | $112.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Decatur Health Resource Decatur · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Transferase Aspartate Amino (Ast) (Sgot) - Ast (Sgot) | $112.00 | $112.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory University Atlanta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Transferase Aspartate Amino (Ast) (Sgot) - Ast (Sgot) | $112.00 | $112.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Es Rehabilitation Atlanta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Transferase Aspartate Amino (Ast) (Sgot) - Ast (Sgot) | $112.00 | $112.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Decatur Hospital Decatur · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Transferase Aspartate Amino (Ast) (Sgot) - Ast (Sgot) | $112.00 | $112.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital Lithonia · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Transferase Aspartate Amino (Ast) (Sgot) - Ast (Sgot) | $112.00 | $112.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital Johns Creek · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Transferase Aspartate Amino (Ast) (Sgot) - Ast (Sgot) | $112.00 | $112.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Josephs Hospital of Atlanta Atlanta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Transferase Aspartate Amino (Ast) (Sgot) - Ast (Sgot) | $112.00 | $112.00 | — source file |
| Atrium Health Floyd Polk Medical Center Cedartown · Cedartown, GA HC TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO AST SGOT | $118.50 | $237.00 | Nov 19, 2025 source file |
| AdventHealth Redmond Rome · Rome, GA HC NON ALCOHOLIC FATTY LIVER DISEASE PANEL - AST | $277.64 | $277.64 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 19 | $10.53 | $22.50 |
| Warner Robins, GA | 3 | $25.00 | $25.00 |
| Macon-Bibb County, GA | 2 | $59.00 | $63.25 |
| Rome, GA | 2 | $92.00 | $184.82 |
| Savannah, GA | 2 | $30.30 | $30.30 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | 1 | $10.53 | $10.53 |
| Blairsville, GA | 1 | $31.50 | $31.50 |
| Calhoun, GA | 1 | $85.56 | $85.56 |
| Cedartown, GA | 1 | $118.50 | $118.50 |
| Dalton, GA | 1 | $85.56 | $85.56 |
| Douglas, GA | 1 | $87.04 | $87.04 |
| Hiawassee, GA | 1 | $31.50 | $31.50 |
| LaGrange, GA-AL | 1 | $10.53 | $10.53 |
| Milledgeville, GA | 1 | $36.00 | $36.00 |
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
- Alabama$114.25
- Alaska$15.81
- Arizona$14.40
- Arkansas$29.25
- California$45.36
- Colorado$32.48
- Connecticut$22.91
- Delaware$84.00
- Florida$34.95
- 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.