AST liver test cost in Maine
In Maine, 21 hospitals publish a cash price for AST (aspartate aminotransferase) enzyme test: from $5.00 to $108.30, with a median of $28.12. The lowest price is at Central Maine Medical Center (Lewiston). The highest price is 21.7× 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$5.00Central Maine Medical Center
Median$28.12half pay less
Highest$108.30in Maine
Lowest saves$23.12vs the median
Hospitals in Maine, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Maine Medical Center lowest Lewiston · Lewiston-Auburn, ME HC TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO (AST) (SGOT) | $5.00 | $66.88 | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Eastern Maine Medical Center Bangor · Bangor, ME SGOT (AST) LAB | $9.45 | $45.00 | — source file |
| The Aroostook Medical Center Presque Isle · Presque Isle, ME FIBROSURE AST | $10.29 | $49.00 | — source file |
| Maine Coast Regional Health Facilities Ellsworth · Ellsworth, ME Aspartate Aminotransferase [AST]-Q | $11.25 | $45.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Portland · Portland-South Portland, ME AST/SGOT | $12.22 | $47.00 | — source file |
| Rumford Hospital Rumford · Rumford, ME HC TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO (AST) (SGOT) | $19.00 | $66.88 | Apr 29, 2026 source file |
| Bridgton Hospital Bridgton · Portland-South Portland, ME HC TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO (AST) (SGOT) | $20.00 | $66.88 | Apr 29, 2026 source file |
| Mayo Regional Hospital Dover Foxcroft · Dover Foxcroft, ME 84450 Aspartate Aminotransferase | $20.13 | $61.00 | — source file |
| Sebasticook Valley Health Pittsfield · Pittsfield, ME ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE-Q | $20.74 | $61.00 | — source file |
| Blue Hill Memorial Hospital Blue Hill · Blue Hill, ME ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE-Q | $21.46 | $58.00 | — source file |
| St Mary's Regional Medical Center Lewiston · Lewiston-Auburn, ME HC SGOT (AST) | $28.12 | $74.00 | — source file |
| Charles A. Dean Memorial Hospital Greenville · Greenville, ME ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE-Q | $29.00 | $58.00 | — source file |
| MaineHealth Belfast · Belfast, ME HC TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO AST SGOT | $29.70 | $29.70 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Farmington · Farmington, ME CHG TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO AST SGOT | $30.00 | $30.00 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Biddeford · Portland-South Portland, ME HC TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO AST SGOT | $43.50 | $43.50 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| York Hospital York · Portland-South Portland, ME TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO AST SGOT | $49.80 | $83.00 | — source file |
| MaineHealth Norway · Norway, ME HC TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO AST SGOT | $95.70 | $95.70 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Damariscotta · Damariscotta, ME HC TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO AST SGOT | $98.55 | $98.55 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Portland · Portland-South Portland, ME B* HC TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO AST SGOT | $103.80 | $103.80 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Rockport · Rockport, ME HC TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO AST SGOT | $108.30 | $108.30 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Brunswick · Portland-South Portland, ME HC TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO AST SGOT | $108.30 | $108.30 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland, ME | 6 | $12.22 | $46.65 |
| Lewiston-Auburn, ME | 2 | $5.00 | $16.56 |
| Belfast, ME | 1 | $29.70 | $29.70 |
| Blue Hill, ME | 1 | $21.46 | $21.46 |
| Bangor, ME | 1 | $9.45 | $9.45 |
| Damariscotta, ME | 1 | $98.55 | $98.55 |
| Dover Foxcroft, ME | 1 | $20.13 | $20.13 |
| Ellsworth, ME | 1 | $11.25 | $11.25 |
| Farmington, ME | 1 | $30.00 | $30.00 |
| Greenville, ME | 1 | $29.00 | $29.00 |
| Norway, ME | 1 | $95.70 | $95.70 |
| Pittsfield, ME | 1 | $20.74 | $20.74 |
| Presque Isle, ME | 1 | $10.29 | $10.29 |
| Rockport, ME | 1 | $108.30 | $108.30 |
| Rumford, ME | 1 | $19.00 | $19.00 |
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
- 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
- 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.