AST liver test cost in Minnesota
In Minnesota, 50 hospitals publish a cash price for AST (aspartate aminotransferase) enzyme test: from $6.42 to $104.00, with a median of $38.13. The lowest price is at Fairview Bethesda Hospital (St. Paul). The highest price is 16.2× 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$6.42Fairview Bethesda Hospital
Median$38.13half pay less
Highest$104.00in Minnesota
Lowest saves$31.71vs 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 |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI PR TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO AST SGOT | $9.40 | $14.99 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital St. Louis Park · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Oncology Profile | $9.88 | $38.00 | — source file |
| Hutchinson Hospital Hutchinson · Hutchinson, MN Chemistry | $10.02 | $21.79 | — source file |
| Regions Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Chemistry | $10.14 | $39.00 | — source file |
| Maple Grove Hospital Maple Grove · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Liver enzyme (SGOT), level | $11.59 | $22.00 | — source file |
| North Memorial Health Care Robbinsdale · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Liver enzyme (SGOT), level | $11.59 | $22.00 | — 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 · St. Paul, MN 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 |
| HealthEast St John's Hospital Maplewood · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC LIVER FIBROSIS AST | $16.85 | $42.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC LIVER FIBROSIS AST | $16.85 | $42.00 | Feb 5, 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 |
| 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 |
| Saint Elizabeth’s Hospital of Wabasha Wabasha · Rochester, MN TRANSFERASE; ASPARTATE AMINO (AST) (SGOT) | $36.54 | $60.00 | Jun 27, 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 |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls Thief River Falls · Thief River Falls, MN AST 84450 | $44.80 | $56.00 | Mar 4, 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 |
| 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 | — 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 |
| Essentia Health St. Joseph's Medical Center Brainerd · Brainerd, MN TRANSFERASE; ASPARTATE AMINO (AST) (SGOT) | $53.17 | $79.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Jackson Hospital Jackson · Jackson, MN AST 84450 | $53.60 | $67.00 | Mar 4, 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 |
| Lakeview Hospital Stillwater · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Chemistry | $59.57 | $161.00 | — source file |
| Aspirus Lake View Hospital Two Harbors · Two Harbors, MN Fac Transferase (Ast) (Sgot) | $60.08 | $73.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Olivia Hospital Olivia · Olivia, MN Chemistry | $63.44 | $104.00 | — source file |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center Canby · Canby, MN AST 84450 | $69.60 | $87.00 | Mar 4, 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 |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI AST | $104.00 | $104.00 | May 7, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 18 | $6.42 | $15.40 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 8 | $6.80 | $52.14 |
| Grand Rapids, MN | 2 | $6.80 | $32.59 |
| Thief River Falls, MN | 2 | $44.80 | $44.80 |
| Ada, MN | 1 | $58.38 | $58.38 |
| Brainerd, MN | 1 | $53.17 | $53.17 |
| Canby, MN | 1 | $69.60 | $69.60 |
| Detroit Lakes, MN | 1 | $50.72 | $50.72 |
| Faribault-Northfield, MN | 1 | $15.40 | $15.40 |
| Graceville, MN | 1 | $58.38 | $58.38 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | 1 | $58.38 | $58.38 |
| Hutchinson, MN | 1 | $10.02 | $10.02 |
| Jackson, MN | 1 | $53.60 | $53.60 |
| Marshall, MN | 1 | $85.60 | $85.60 |
| New Ulm, MN | 1 | $17.25 | $17.25 |
| Olivia, MN | 1 | $63.44 | $63.44 |
| Owatonna, MN | 1 | $15.40 | $15.40 |
| Rochester, MN | 1 | $36.54 | $36.54 |
| Sandstone, MN | 1 | $58.38 | $58.38 |
| St. Paul, MN | 1 | $13.68 | $13.68 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | 1 | $25.60 | $25.60 |
| Two Harbors, MN | 1 | $60.08 | $60.08 |
| Westbrook, MN | 1 | $85.60 | $85.60 |
| Wheaton, MN | 1 | $50.40 | $50.40 |
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
- Maine$28.12
- Maryland$6.26
- Massachusetts$26.00
- Michigan$19.93
- 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$36.00
- 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.