AST liver test cost in Missouri
In Missouri, 30 hospitals publish a cash price for AST (aspartate aminotransferase) enzyme test: from $5.00 to $117.00, with a median of $33.48. The lowest price is at St Joseph Medical Center (Kansas City). The highest price is 23.4× 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 25, 2026.
Lowest$5.00St Joseph Medical Center
Median$33.48half pay less
Highest$117.00in Missouri
Lowest saves$28.48vs the median
Hospitals in Missouri, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph Medical Center lowest Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS Hc Transferase Aspartate Amino (Ast) (Sgot) | $5.00 | $126.22 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Ranken Jordan Home for Convalescent Crippled Children Hospital Maryland Heights · St. Louis, MO-IL Aspartate Aminotransferase | $5.28 | $6.60 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Western Missouri Medical Center Warrensburg · Warrensburg, MO AST | $10.00 | $74.20 | Dec 1, 2024 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast Cape Girardeau · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Ast Sgot | $11.25 | $15.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson Festus · St. Louis, MO-IL Ast Sgot | $13.65 | $21.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL Ast Sgot | $13.65 | $21.00 | — source file |
| Boone Hospital Center Columbia · Columbia, MO AST (SGOT) | $16.91 | $28.19 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard Bernie · Bernie, MO Transferase Aspartate Amino Ast Sgot | $21.75 | $29.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard Dexter · Dexter, MO Transferase Aspartate Amino Ast Sgot | $21.75 | $29.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| NKC Health North Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE | $21.75 | $75.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia · Columbia, MO ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE P28620193 | $21.93 | $36.55 | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Perry Perryville · Perryville, MO Transferase Aspartate Amino Ast Sgot | $26.25 | $35.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Perry Perryville · Perryville, MO Ast Sgot | $27.95 | $43.00 | — source file |
| Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS SGOT (AST) CMH | $29.28 | $61.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage Carthage · Joplin, MO-KS Ast Sgot | $31.85 | $49.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lebanon Lebanon · Lebanon, MO Ast Sgot | $35.10 | $54.00 | — source file |
| Shriners Childrens - St Louis Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL TRANSFERASE (AST) (SGOT) | $40.60 | $40.60 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard Dexter · Dexter, MO Ast Sgot | $45.50 | $70.00 | — source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS AST (SGOT) | $55.86 | $139.65 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital South Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL Ast Sgot | $56.55 | $87.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora Aurora · Aurora, MO Ast Sgot | $59.80 | $92.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Cassville Cassville · Cassville, MO Ast Sgot | $59.80 | $92.00 | — source file |
| Mercy St. Francis Hospital Mountain View · West Plains, MO Ast Sgot | $59.80 | $92.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Washington Washington · St. Louis, MO-IL Ast Sgot | $65.65 | $101.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Troy · St. Louis, MO-IL Ast Sgot | $71.50 | $110.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield Springfield · Springfield, MO Ast Sgot | $71.50 | $110.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield Ozark · Springfield, MO Ast Sgot | $71.50 | $110.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS Ast Sgot | $81.25 | $125.00 | — source file |
| Fitzgibbon Hospital Marshall · Marshall, MO Liver enzyme (SGOT), level | $115.38 | $144.22 | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast Cape Girardeau · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Ast Sgot | $117.00 | $180.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 7 | $5.28 | $40.60 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | 3 | $31.85 | $55.86 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 3 | $5.00 | $21.75 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | 2 | $11.25 | $64.12 |
| Columbia, MO | 2 | $16.91 | $19.42 |
| Dexter, MO | 2 | $21.75 | $33.62 |
| Perryville, MO | 2 | $26.25 | $27.10 |
| Springfield, MO | 2 | $71.50 | $71.50 |
| Aurora, MO | 1 | $59.80 | $59.80 |
| Bernie, MO | 1 | $21.75 | $21.75 |
| Cassville, MO | 1 | $59.80 | $59.80 |
| Lebanon, MO | 1 | $35.10 | $35.10 |
| Marshall, MO | 1 | $115.38 | $115.38 |
| Warrensburg, MO | 1 | $10.00 | $10.00 |
| West Plains, MO | 1 | $59.80 | $59.80 |
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
- Minnesota$38.13
- Mississippi$34.23
- 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.