AST liver test cost in North Carolina
In North Carolina, 37 hospitals publish a cash price for AST (aspartate aminotransferase) enzyme test: from $4.00 to $121.00, with a median of $43.40. The lowest price is at Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center (Elizabeth City). The highest price is 30.2× 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 24, 2026.
Lowest$4.00Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center
Median$43.40half pay less
Highest$121.00in North Carolina
Lowest saves$39.40vs the median
Hospitals in North Carolina, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center lowest Elizabeth City · Elizabeth City, NC Chgl Ast | $4.00 | $8.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital Elkin · Mount Airy, NC HC TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO AST SGOT | $12.50 | $25.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| Wilkes Regional Medical Center North Wilkesboro · North Wilkesboro, NC HC TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO AST SGOT | $12.50 | $25.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| Duke University Hospital Raleigh · Raleigh-Cary, NC Transferase Aspartate Amino (Ast) | $18.90 | $70.00 | — source file |
| Duke University Hospital Durham · Durham, NC Transferase Aspartate Amino (Ast) | $18.90 | $70.00 | — source file |
| Duke Regional Hospital Durham · Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Transferase Aspartate Amino (Ast) | $18.90 | $70.00 | — source file |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Bermuda Run · Winston-Salem, NC HC TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO AST SGOT | $29.50 | $59.00 | Oct 21, 2025 source file |
| Lexington Medical Center Lexington · Winston-Salem, NC HC TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO AST SGOT | $31.00 | $62.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Winston Salem · Winston-Salem, NC HC TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO AST SGOT | $31.50 | $63.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| AdventHealth Hendersonville Hendersonville · Asheville, NC HC NON ALCOHOLIC FATTY LIVER DISEASE PANEL - AST | $37.00 | $37.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| East Carolina Health-Bertie Windsor · Windsor, NC Sgot-Ast | $39.76 | $71.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| High Point Regional Health High Point · Greensboro-High Point, NC HC TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO AST SGOT | $41.00 | $82.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Anson Wadesboro · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO AST SGOT | $43.40 | $86.80 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Cleveland Shelby · Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC HC TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO AST SGOT | $43.40 | $86.80 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Lincoln Lincolnton · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO AST SGOT | $43.40 | $86.80 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO AST SGOT | $43.40 | $86.80 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Union Monroe · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO AST SGOT | $43.40 | $86.80 | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO AST SGOT | $43.40 | $86.80 | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast Concord · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO AST SGOT | $43.40 | $86.80 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO AST SGOT | $43.40 | $86.80 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Belmont · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO AST SGOT | $43.40 | $86.80 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Concord · Concord, NC HC TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO AST SGOT | $43.40 | $86.80 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Stanly Regional Medical Center Albermarle · Albemarle, NC HC TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO AST SGOT | $45.50 | $91.00 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Medical Center Greenville · Greenville, NC Sgot-Ast | $53.53 | $101.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Pitt County Memorial Hospital Washington · Washington, NC Sgot-Ast | $53.53 | $101.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Vidant Duplin Hospital Kenansville · Kenansville, NC Sgot-Ast | $56.56 | $101.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Vidant Edgecombe Hospital Tarboro · Rocky Mount, NC Sgot-Ast | $56.56 | $101.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health North Hospital Roanoke Rapids · Roanoke Rapids, NC Sgot-Ast | $62.72 | $112.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| East Carolina Health Ahoskie · Ahoskie, NC Sgot-Ast | $62.72 | $112.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Outer Banks Hospital Nags Head · Kill Devil Hills, NC Sgot-Ast | $62.72 | $112.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Vidant Chowan Hospital Edenton · Edenton, NC Sgot-Ast | $62.72 | $112.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Erlanger Murphy Medical Center Murphy · Murphy, NC HC Sgot | $69.30 | $99.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Polk Columbus · Columbus, NC HC AST (SGOT) SERUM/PLASMA | $79.80 | $79.80 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital Mooresville · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Transferase Aspartate Amino (Ast) | $91.26 | $338.00 | — source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Gastonia · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC CHG AST SGOT | $121.00 | $121.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Mount Holly · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC CHG AST SGOT | $121.00 | $121.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Belmont · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC CHG AST SGOT | $121.00 | $121.00 | May 11, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 12 | $43.40 | $43.40 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | 3 | $29.50 | $31.00 |
| Ahoskie, NC | 1 | $62.72 | $62.72 |
| Albemarle, NC | 1 | $45.50 | $45.50 |
| Asheville, NC | 1 | $37.00 | $37.00 |
| Columbus, NC | 1 | $79.80 | $79.80 |
| Concord, NC | 1 | $43.40 | $43.40 |
| Durham, NC | 1 | $18.90 | $18.90 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 1 | $18.90 | $18.90 |
| Edenton, NC | 1 | $62.72 | $62.72 |
| Elizabeth City, NC | 1 | $4.00 | $4.00 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | 1 | $41.00 | $41.00 |
| Greenville, NC | 1 | $53.53 | $53.53 |
| Kenansville, NC | 1 | $56.56 | $56.56 |
| Kill Devil Hills, NC | 1 | $62.72 | $62.72 |
| Murphy, NC | 1 | $69.30 | $69.30 |
| Mount Airy, NC | 1 | $12.50 | $12.50 |
| North Wilkesboro, NC | 1 | $12.50 | $12.50 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | 1 | $18.90 | $18.90 |
| Roanoke Rapids, NC | 1 | $62.72 | $62.72 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | 1 | $56.56 | $56.56 |
| Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC | 1 | $43.40 | $43.40 |
| Windsor, NC | 1 | $39.76 | $39.76 |
| Washington, NC | 1 | $53.53 | $53.53 |
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
- 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 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.