AST liver test cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 37 hospitals publish a cash price for AST (aspartate aminotransferase) enzyme test: from $8.16 to $196.00, with a median of $35.75. The lowest price is at Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa (Corning). The highest price is 24.0× 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.
Lowest$8.16Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa
Median$35.75half pay less
Highest$196.00in Iowa
Lowest saves$27.59vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa lowest Corning · Corning, IA HC RHC TRANSERS AST SGOT | $8.16 | $17.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley · Omaha, NE-IA HC RHC TRANSERS AST SGOT | $8.33 | $17.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center Storm Lake · Storm Lake, IA TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO (AST) (SGOT) | $8.80 | $11.00 | — source file |
| Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA Aspartate Aminotransferase | $13.50 | $45.00 | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO (AST) (SGOT) | $13.60 | $17.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO (AST) (SGOT) | $13.60 | $17.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO (AST) (SGOT) | $13.60 | $17.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO (AST) (SGOT) | $13.60 | $17.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO (AST) (SGOT) | $13.60 | $17.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO (AST) (SGOT) | $13.60 | $17.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO (AST) (SGOT) | $13.60 | $17.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO (AST) (SGOT) | $13.60 | $17.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO (AST) (SGOT) | $13.60 | $17.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO (AST) (SGOT) | $13.60 | $17.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO (AST) (SGOT) | $13.60 | $17.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center Dewitt · Clinton, IA AST (SGOT) - Sendout | $18.00 | $30.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center Sheldon · Sheldon, IA AST 84450 | $33.60 | $42.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinic West Union · West Union, IA TRANSFERASE; ASPARTATE AMINO (AST) (SGOT) | $35.05 | $59.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center Mason City · Mason City, IA HC Ast/Sgot | $35.75 | $55.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL GHS SGOT TRANSAMINASE | $39.60 | $66.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Dubuque Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC Ast/Sgot | $40.30 | $62.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC Ast/Sgot | $42.90 | $66.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital Cedar Falls · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC Ast/Sgot | $42.90 | $66.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Aspartate Aminotransferase | $44.40 | $74.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA HC AST SGOT | $45.36 | $108.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Central Community Hospital Elkader · Elkader, IA HC Ast/Sgot | $59.15 | $91.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Dyersville Dyersville · Dubuque, IA HC Ast/Sgot | $59.15 | $91.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - New Hampton New Hampton · New Hampton, IA HC Ast/Sgot | $59.15 | $91.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Newton Newton · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Ast/Sgot | $59.15 | $91.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center Clinton · Clinton, IA HC Ast/Sgot | $59.15 | $91.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Oelwein Medical Center Oelwein · Oelwein, IA HC Ast/Sgot | $59.15 | $91.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Avera Holy Family Hospital Estherville · Estherville, IA | $66.93 | $69.00 | — source file |
| Avera Merrill Pioneer Rock Rapids · Rock Rapids, IA | $66.93 | $69.00 | — source file |
| Winneshiek Medical Center Decorah · Decorah, IA Liver enzyme (SGOT), level | $72.10 | $103.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital, Centerville Centerville · Centerville, IA HC Ast/Sgot | $91.00 | $91.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Ast/Sgot | $115.05 | $177.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa West Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Ast/Sgot | $196.00 | $196.00 | Mar 31, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 4 | $13.60 | $87.10 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 3 | $13.60 | $39.60 |
| Dubuque, IA | 3 | $13.60 | $40.30 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 3 | $8.33 | $13.50 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 3 | $13.60 | $42.90 |
| Clinton, IA | 2 | $18.00 | $38.58 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $13.60 | $13.60 |
| Centerville, IA | 1 | $91.00 | $91.00 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $8.16 | $8.16 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $13.60 | $13.60 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $72.10 | $72.10 |
| Elkader, IA | 1 | $59.15 | $59.15 |
| Estherville, IA | 1 | $66.93 | $66.93 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $13.60 | $13.60 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $13.60 | $13.60 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $13.60 | $13.60 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $35.75 | $35.75 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $13.60 | $13.60 |
| New Hampton, IA | 1 | $59.15 | $59.15 |
| Oelwein, IA | 1 | $59.15 | $59.15 |
| Rock Rapids, IA | 1 | $66.93 | $66.93 |
| Sheldon, IA | 1 | $33.60 | $33.60 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $13.60 | $13.60 |
| Storm Lake, IA | 1 | $8.80 | $8.80 |
| West Union, IA | 1 | $35.05 | $35.05 |
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
- Georgia$31.50
- Hawaii$31.20
- Idaho$23.00
- Illinois$33.65
- Indiana$27.75
- 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.