AST liver test cost in Kansas
In Kansas, 9 hospitals publish a cash price for AST (aspartate aminotransferase) enzyme test: from $6.00 to $146.48, with a median of $31.85. The lowest price is at Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan (Manhattan). The highest price is 24.4× 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 23, 2026.
Hospitals in Kansas, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan lowest Manhattan · Manhattan, KS AST-SGOT | $6.00 | $15.00 | — source file |
| Wamego Health Center Wamego · Manhattan, KS NASH FIBROSUREAST | $9.60 | $24.00 | — source file |
| Susan B Allen Memorial Hospital El Dorado · Wichita, KS LIVER ENZYME (SGOT), LEVEL | $11.70 | $18.00 | — source file |
| Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas Overland Park · Kansas City, MO-KS SGOT (AST) CMH | $29.28 | $61.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Pittsburg Pittsburg · Pittsburg, KS Ast Sgot | $31.85 | $49.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Columbus Columbus · Joplin, MO-KS Ast Sgot | $37.05 | $57.00 | — source file |
| AdventHealth Ottawa Ottawa · Ottawa, KS HC AST (SGOT) SERUM/PLASMA | $146.48 | $146.48 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Shawnee Mission Shawnee Mission · Kansas City, MO-KS HC NON ALCOHOLIC FATTY LIVER DISEASE PANEL - AST | $146.48 | $146.48 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth South Overland Park Overland Park · Kansas City, MO-KS HC NON ALCOHOLIC FATTY LIVER DISEASE PANEL - AST | $146.48 | $146.48 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 3 | $29.28 | $146.48 |
| Manhattan, KS | 2 | $6.00 | $7.80 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | 1 | $37.05 | $37.05 |
| Ottawa, KS | 1 | $146.48 | $146.48 |
| Pittsburg, KS | 1 | $31.85 | $31.85 |
| Wichita, KS | 1 | $11.70 | $11.70 |
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
- Iowa$35.75
- 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.