AST liver test cost in Minnesota
In Minnesota, 80 hospitals publish a cash price for AST (aspartate aminotransferase) enzyme test: from $6.42 to $111.60, with a median of $50.01. The lowest price is at Fairview Bethesda Hospital (St. Paul). The highest price is 17.4× the lowest.
- The median here, $50.01, is 28% above the US median of $39.09.
- That is 9.7× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($5.18).
- Minnesota ranks 35th of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 3 of 80 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Minnesota law (Minn. Stat. §144.589): a hospital may not charge an uninsured patient whose household income is under $125,000 more than the lowest amount it would be paid for the same service by a private insurer, counting the insured patient's share. If the cash price below is higher, ask the billing office to apply this limit. Each hospital's page here shows the range of insurer rates in its own file (the "Insurers pay" column), a starting point when you ask. 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 11, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$6.42Fairview Bethesda Hospital
Median$50.01half of hospitals charge less
Highest$111.60in Minnesota
Lowest saves$43.59vs the median
Hospitals in Minnesota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital lowest St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC LIVER FIBROSIS AST | $6.42 | $16.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids, MN HC LIVER FIBROSIS AST | $6.80 | $16.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Range Regional Health Services Hibbing · Duluth, MN-WI HC LIVER FIBROSIS AST | $6.80 | $16.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital St. Louis Park · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Oncology Profile | $9.88 | $38.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Hutchinson Hospital Hutchinson · Hutchinson, MN Chemistry | $10.02 | $21.79 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Regions Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Chemistry | $10.14 | $39.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Maple Grove Hospital Maple Grove · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Liver enzyme (SGOT), level | $11.59 | $22.00 | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| North Memorial Health Care Robbinsdale · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Liver enzyme (SGOT), level | $11.59 | $22.00 | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE (AST) QUEST | $13.68 | $28.50 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina United Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE (AST) QUEST | $13.68 | $28.50 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE (AST) QUEST | $13.68 | $28.50 | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center Faribualt · Faribault-Northfield, MN HCHG NASH AST | $15.40 | $27.50 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG NASH AST | $15.40 | $27.50 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG NASH AST | $15.40 | $27.50 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Owatonna Hospital Owatonna · Owatonna, MN HCHG NASH AST | $15.40 | $27.50 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC LIVER FIBROSIS AST | $16.85 | $42.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC LIVER FIBROSIS AST | $16.85 | $42.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC LIVER FIBROSIS AST | $16.85 | $42.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview St. John's Hospital Maplewood · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC LIVER FIBROSIS AST | $16.85 | $42.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC LIVER FIBROSIS AST | $16.85 | $42.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC LIVER FIBROSIS AST | $16.85 | $42.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| New Ulm Medical Center New Ulm · New Ulm, MN HCHG ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE (AST) QUEST | $17.25 | $30.80 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC LIVER FIBROSIS AST | $17.85 | $42.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center Luverne · Sioux Falls, SD-MN AST 84450 | $25.60 | $32.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Mille Lacs Health System Onamia · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI NIS SGOT | $26.60 | $38.00 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Alomere Health Alexandria · Alexandria, MN ASPARTIMINE AMINOTRANSFERASE (AST) | $28.42 | $49.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Unity Family Healthcare Little Falls · Little Falls, MN ASPARTIMINE AMINOTRANSFERASE (AST) | $29.00 | $50.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Meeker County Memorial Hospital Litchfield · Litchfield, MN ASPARTIMINE AMINOTRANSFERASE (AST) | $29.44 | $46.00 | Dec 28, 2025 source file |
| St. Francis Medical Center Breckenridge · Wahpeton, ND-MN SGOT | $35.38 | $58.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Saint Elizabeth’s Hospital of Wabasha Wabasha · Rochester, MN TRANSFERASE; ASPARTATE AMINO (AST) (SGOT) | $36.54 | $60.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Lakewood Health Center Baudette · Baudette, MN AST | $38.08 | $68.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Community Memorial Hospital Cloquet · Duluth, MN-WI TRANSFERASE;ASP AMINO(SGOT,AST | $38.40 | $60.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI Fac Transferase (Ast) (Sgot) | $39.71 | $73.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Cuyuna Regional Medical Center Crosby · Brainerd, MN HCHG AST (SGOT) | $42.16 | $124.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Northfield Hospital Northfield · Faribault-Northfield, MN AST/SGOT | $43.00 | $102.00 | Apr 16, 2026 source file |
| The Cook Hospital Cook · Duluth, MN-WI AST | $43.89 | $66.50 | Aug 10, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center Thief River Falls · Thief River Falls, MN AST 84450 | $44.80 | $56.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Lakewood Health System Staples · Staples, MN Liver enzyme (SGOT), level | $46.50 | $75.00 | Sep 11, 2026 source file |
| Ely-Bloomenson Community Hospital Ely · Duluth, MN-WI Liver enzyme (SGOT), level | $48.60 | $60.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Virginia Virginia · Duluth, MN-WI TRANSFERASE; ASPARTATE AMINO (AST) (SGOT) | $49.61 | $79.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Wheaton Wheaton · Wheaton, MN AST 84450 | $50.40 | $63.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's - Detroit Lakes Detroit Lakes · Detroit Lakes, MN TRANSFERASE; ASPARTATE AMINO (AST) (SGOT) | $50.72 | $79.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Duluth Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI TRANSFERASE; ASPARTATE AMINO (AST) (SGOT) | $52.14 | $79.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Children's Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI TRANSFERASE; ASPARTATE AMINO (AST) (SGOT) | $52.14 | $79.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI TRANSFERASE; ASPARTATE AMINO (AST) (SGOT) | $52.14 | $79.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Aitkin Community Hospital Aitkin · Aitkin, MN HC TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO (AST) (SGOT) - AST (SGOT) | $52.36 | $93.50 | Aug 12, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Joseph's Medical Center Brainerd · Brainerd, MN TRANSFERASE; ASPARTATE AMINO (AST) (SGOT) | $53.17 | $79.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Bigfork Valley Hospital Bigfork · Grand Rapids, MN SGOT / AST | $53.25 | $75.00 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Jackson Hospital Jackson · Jackson, MN AST 84450 | $53.60 | $67.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph's Area Health Services Park Rapids · Park Rapids, MN AST | $54.32 | $97.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Astera Health Wadena · Wadena, MN Aspartimine Aminotransferase (Ast) | $55.10 | $76.32 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Ada Ada · Ada, MN TRANSFERASE; ASPARTATE AMINO (AST) (SGOT) | $58.38 | $79.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Deer River Deer River · Grand Rapids, MN TRANSFERASE; ASPARTATE AMINO (AST) (SGOT) | $58.38 | $79.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Fosston Fosston · Grand Forks, ND-MN TRANSFERASE; ASPARTATE AMINO (AST) (SGOT) | $58.38 | $79.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Holy Trinity Hospital Graceville · Graceville, MN TRANSFERASE; ASPARTATE AMINO (AST) (SGOT) | $58.38 | $79.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Moose Lake Moose Lake · Duluth, MN-WI TRANSFERASE; ASPARTATE AMINO (AST) (SGOT) | $58.38 | $79.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Northern Pines Aurora · Duluth, MN-WI TRANSFERASE; ASPARTATE AMINO (AST) (SGOT) | $58.38 | $79.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Sandstone Sandstone · Sandstone, MN TRANSFERASE; ASPARTATE AMINO (AST) (SGOT) | $58.38 | $79.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Ortonville Area Health Services Ortonville · Ortonville, MN AST 84450 | $59.50 | $70.00 | Jun 18, 2026 source file |
| Welia Health Mora · Mora, MN HCHG AST (SGOT) | $59.50 | $85.00 | Apr 27, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Stillwater · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Chemistry | $59.57 | $161.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Lake View Hospital Two Harbors · Two Harbors, MN Fac Transferase (Ast) (Sgot) | $60.08 | $73.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lifecare Medical Center Roseau · Roseau, MN Liver enzyme (SGOT), level | $61.60 | $70.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Stevens Community Medical Center Morris · Morris, MN Liver enzyme (SGOT), level | $63.00 | $84.00 | Jun 26, 2026 source file |
| Olivia Hospital Olivia · Olivia, MN Chemistry | $63.44 | $104.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Glacial Ridge Hospital Glenwood · Glenwood, MN Liver enzyme (SGOT), level | $63.85 | $76.01 | Oct 21, 2026 source file |
| Perham Health Perham · Fergus Falls, MN Liver enzyme (SGOT), level | $65.00 | $100.00 | Feb 1, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center Canby · Canby, MN AST 84450 | $69.60 | $87.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| County of Murray Slayton · Slayton, MN AST 84450 | $72.80 | $112.00 | Nov 2, 2026 source file |
| Rainy Lake Medical Center International Falls · International Falls, MN TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO AST SGOT | $73.66 | $95.66 | May 6, 2026 source file |
| Madison Hospital Madison · Madison, MN ASPARTIMINE AMINOTRANSFERASE (AST) | $73.95 | $87.00 | Jun 23, 2026 source file |
| Johnson Memorial Hospital Dawson · Dawson, MN ASPARTIMINE AMINOTRANSFERASE (AST) | $74.80 | $88.00 | Sep 8, 2026 source file |
| Kittson Healthcare Hallock · Hallock, MN AST 84450 | $76.00 | $76.00 | Jun 26, 2026 source file |
| North Valley Health Center Warren · Grand Forks, ND-MN Liver enzyme (SGOT), level | $76.00 | $76.00 | Oct 22, 2026 source file |
| Appleton Area Health Appleton · Appleton, MN Liver enzyme (SGOT), level | $79.90 | $94.00 | Jul 7, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital Tracy · Marshall, MN AST 84450 | $85.60 | $107.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital Westbrook · Westbrook, MN AST 84450 | $85.60 | $107.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| City of Sleepy Eye Sleepy Eye · New Ulm, MN SGOT (AST) | $99.97 | $158.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI AST | $104.00 | $104.00 | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Mahnomen Health Center Mahnomen · Mahnomen, MN AST 84450 | $111.60 | $124.00 | Jul 16, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 20 | $6.42 | $16.12 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 11 | $6.80 | $49.61 |
| Grand Rapids, MN | 3 | $6.80 | $53.25 |
| Brainerd, MN | 2 | $42.16 | $47.66 |
| Faribault-Northfield, MN | 2 | $15.40 | $29.20 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | 2 | $58.38 | $67.19 |
| New Ulm, MN | 2 | $17.25 | $58.61 |
| Ada, MN | 1 | $58.38 | $58.38 |
| Aitkin, MN | 1 | $52.36 | $52.36 |
| Appleton, MN | 1 | $79.90 | $79.90 |
| Alexandria, MN | 1 | $28.42 | $28.42 |
| Baudette, MN | 1 | $38.08 | $38.08 |
| Canby, MN | 1 | $69.60 | $69.60 |
| Dawson, MN | 1 | $74.80 | $74.80 |
| Detroit Lakes, MN | 1 | $50.72 | $50.72 |
| Fergus Falls, MN | 1 | $65.00 | $65.00 |
| Glenwood, MN | 1 | $63.85 | $63.85 |
| Graceville, MN | 1 | $58.38 | $58.38 |
| Hallock, MN | 1 | $76.00 | $76.00 |
| Hutchinson, MN | 1 | $10.02 | $10.02 |
| International Falls, MN | 1 | $73.66 | $73.66 |
| Jackson, MN | 1 | $53.60 | $53.60 |
| Litchfield, MN | 1 | $29.44 | $29.44 |
| Little Falls, MN | 1 | $29.00 | $29.00 |
| Madison, MN | 1 | $73.95 | $73.95 |
| Mahnomen, MN | 1 | $111.60 | $111.60 |
| Mora, MN | 1 | $59.50 | $59.50 |
| Morris, MN | 1 | $63.00 | $63.00 |
| Marshall, MN | 1 | $85.60 | $85.60 |
| Olivia, MN | 1 | $63.44 | $63.44 |
| Ortonville, MN | 1 | $59.50 | $59.50 |
| Owatonna, MN | 1 | $15.40 | $15.40 |
| Park Rapids, MN | 1 | $54.32 | $54.32 |
| Roseau, MN | 1 | $61.60 | $61.60 |
| Rochester, MN | 1 | $36.54 | $36.54 |
| Sandstone, MN | 1 | $58.38 | $58.38 |
| Slayton, MN | 1 | $72.80 | $72.80 |
| Staples, MN | 1 | $46.50 | $46.50 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | 1 | $25.60 | $25.60 |
| Thief River Falls, MN | 1 | $44.80 | $44.80 |
| Two Harbors, MN | 1 | $60.08 | $60.08 |
| Wadena, MN | 1 | $55.10 | $55.10 |
| Westbrook, MN | 1 | $85.60 | $85.60 |
| Wheaton, MN | 1 | $50.40 | $50.40 |
| Wahpeton, ND-MN | 1 | $35.38 | $35.38 |
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
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AST (aspartate aminotransferase) enzyme test in other states
- Alabama$34.05
- Alaska$53.00
- Arizona$26.80
- Arkansas$18.52
- California$45.36
- 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
- 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.