AST liver test cost in Ohio
In Ohio, 98 hospitals publish a cash price for AST (aspartate aminotransferase) enzyme test: from $4.55 to $87.75, with a median of $23.70. The lowest price is at Berger Hospital (Circleville). The highest price is 19.3× 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$4.55Berger Hospital
Median$23.70half pay less
Highest$87.75in Ohio
Lowest saves$19.15vs the median
Hospitals in Ohio, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berger Hospital lowest Circleville · Columbus, OH Hc Fsed Ast Sgot | $4.55 | $7.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| OhioHealth O'bleness Hospital Athens · Athens, OH Hc Ast Sgot | $5.20 | $8.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lima Memorial Health System Lima · Lima, OH Sgot:Hfp | $5.40 | $6.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Doctors Hospital Columbus · Columbus, OH Hc Ast Sgot | $6.50 | $10.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital Dublin · Columbus, OH Hc Ast Sgot | $6.50 | $10.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grady Memorial Hospital Delaware · Columbus, OH Hc Ast Sgot | $6.50 | $10.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grant Medical Center Columbus · Columbus, OH Hc Fsed Ast Sgot | $6.50 | $10.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grove City Methodist Grove City · Columbus, OH Hc Fsed Ast Sgot | $6.50 | $10.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Marion General Hospital Marion · Marion, OH Hc Ast Sgot | $6.50 | $10.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Pickerington Methodist Hospital Pickerington · Columbus, OH Hc Fsed Ast Sgot | $6.50 | $10.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital Columbus · Columbus, OH Hc Ast Sgot | $6.50 | $10.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital Mansfield · Mansfield, OH Hc Ast Sgot | $9.10 | $14.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| OhioHealth Shelby Hospital Shelby · Mansfield, OH Hc Ast Sgot | $9.10 | $14.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bethesda North Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC Ast | $9.70 | $12.94 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical Center Cambridge · Cambridge, OH Hc Fsed Ast Sgot | $11.05 | $17.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hardin Memorial Hospital Kenton · Kenton, OH Hc Ast Sgot | $11.70 | $18.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Metrohealth System Cleveland · Cleveland, OH Hc Ast | $13.65 | $39.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Clinton Memorial Hospital Wilmington · Wilmington, OH AST/SGOT | $13.93 | $27.85 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Van Wert County Hospital Van Wert · Van Wert, OH Hc Ast Sgot | $14.95 | $23.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health St Vincent Medical Center Toledo · Toledo, OH HC So Sgot (Ast) | $15.00 | $25.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Health Tiffin Hospital Tiffin · Tiffin, OH HC Transferase Aspartate Amino Ast Sgot | $15.60 | $26.00 | — source file |
| McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital Oxford · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC Ast | $15.93 | $21.24 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Nationwide Children's Hospital Toledo Toledo · Toledo, OH HC TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO AST SGOT | $16.80 | $28.00 | — source file |
| Diley Ridge Medical Center Canal Winchester · Columbus, OH HC External Ast/Sgot | $17.55 | $27.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel Dublin Dublin · Columbus, OH HC POCT Ast/Sgot | $17.55 | $27.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel East Columbus · Columbus, OH HC Ast/Sgot | $17.55 | $27.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel Grove City Grove City · Columbus, OH HC POCT Ast/Sgot | $17.55 | $27.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel New Albany Surgical Hospital New Albany · Columbus, OH HC External Ast/Sgot | $17.55 | $27.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel St Ann's Westerville · Columbus, OH HC Ast/Sgot | $17.55 | $27.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| The Good Samaritan Hospital of Cincinnati, OH Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC Ast | $17.68 | $23.58 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health St Vincent Medical Center Oregon · Toledo, OH HC Transferase Aspartate Amino Ast Sgot | $18.00 | $30.00 | — source file |
| Alliance Community Hospital Alliance · Canton-Massillon, OH Lab-Ast (Sgot) | $20.25 | $45.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aultman Hospital Canton · Canton-Massillon, OH Lab-Ast (Sgot) | $21.60 | $48.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mh St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital Youngstown · Youngstown-Warren, OH HC So Sgot (Ast) | $21.60 | $36.00 | — source file |
| Mh St Joseph Warren Hospital Warren · Youngstown-Warren, OH HC So Sgot (Ast) | $21.60 | $36.00 | — source file |
| Dayton Childrens Hospital Dayton · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH LIVER ENZYME (SGOT); LEVEL | $23.35 | $33.35 | — source file |
| Akron General Medical Center Akron · Akron, OH AST/SGOT | $23.40 | $36.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Avon Hospital Avon · Cleveland, OH AST/SGOT | $23.40 | $36.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Health System - East Region Euclid · Cleveland, OH ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE, FIBROMETER | $23.40 | $36.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital Canton · Canton-Massillon, OH AST/SGOT | $23.40 | $36.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Hospital Cleveland · Cleveland, OH AST/SGOT | $23.40 | $36.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Hillcrest Hospital Mayfield Heights · Cleveland, OH AST/SGOT | $23.40 | $36.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Lodi Community Hospital Lodi · Cleveland, OH AST/SGOT | $23.40 | $36.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital Cleveland · Cleveland, OH AST/SGOT | $23.40 | $36.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Marymount Hospital Garfield Heights · Cleveland, OH AST/SGOT | $23.40 | $36.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Medina Hospital Medina · Cleveland, OH ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE, FIBROMETER | $23.40 | $36.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| South Pointe Hospital Warrensville Heights · Cleveland, OH AST/SGOT | $23.40 | $36.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| The Union Hospital Association Dover · New Philadelphia-Dover, OH AST/SGOT | $23.40 | $36.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Cleveland · Cleveland, OH %NASH AST | $23.40 | $36.00 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health St Ritas Medical Center Lima · Lima, OH HC So Sgot (Ast) | $24.00 | $40.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Health Anderson Hospital Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC So1 Sgot (Ast) | $25.20 | $42.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Health Clermont Hospital Batavia · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC So1 Sgot (Ast) | $25.20 | $42.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Health Fairfield Hospital Fairfield · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC So1 Sgot (Ast) | $25.20 | $42.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Health Kings Mills Hospital Mason · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC So1 Sgot (Ast) | $25.20 | $42.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Health West Hospital Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC So1 Sgot (Ast) | $25.20 | $42.00 | — source file |
| The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC So1 Sgot (Ast) | $25.20 | $42.00 | — source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Hb Ast | $25.50 | $50.00 | — source file |
| Kings Daughters Medical Center Ohio Portsmouth · Portsmouth, OH HCHG FIBROMETER AST (ARUP) | $25.85 | $64.61 | Oct 14, 2025 source file |
| Mercy Health Defiance Hospital Defiance · Defiance, OH HC So Sgot (Ast) | $30.00 | $50.00 | — source file |
| Wood County Hospital Association Bowling Green · Toledo, OH AST - **when encounter is for Outpatient Labs Only** | $33.30 | $33.30 | — source file |
| Parkview Bryan Hospital Bryan · Bryan, OH Hc Transferase Asp (Ast) | $34.00 | $68.00 | — source file |
| Parkview Montpelier Hospital Montpelier · Montpelier, OH Hc Transferase Asp (Ast) | $34.00 | $68.00 | — source file |
| Aultman Orrville Hospital Orrville · Wooster, OH Lab-Ast Or Sgot | $34.20 | $76.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Pomerene Hospital Millersburg · Millersburg, OH SGOT (AST) | $35.20 | $44.00 | — source file |
| Beavercreek Medical Center Beaver Creek · Springfield, OH Hc Sgot/Glutamate Oxalacetic Tran | $35.60 | $89.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dayton Osteopathic Hospital Dayton · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH Hc Sgot/Glutamate Oxalacetic Tran | $35.60 | $89.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Fort Hamilton Hospital Hamilton · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Hc Sgot/Glutamate Oxalacetic Tran | $35.60 | $89.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Greene Memorial Hospital Xenia · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH Hc Sgot/Glutamate Oxalacetic Tran | $35.60 | $89.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kettering Medical Center Troy · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH Hc Sgot/Glutamate Oxalacetic Tran | $35.60 | $89.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kettering Medical Center Kettering · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Hc Sgot/Glutamate Oxalacetic Tran | $35.60 | $89.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kettering Medical Center Miamisburg · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Hc Sgot/Glutamate Oxalacetic Tran | $35.60 | $89.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center Fairlawn · Akron, OH Liver enzyme (SGOT), level | $36.00 | $48.00 | Jun 19, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health - Urbana Hospital Urbana · Urbana, OH HC So Sgot (Ast) | $40.80 | $68.00 | — source file |
| Springfield Regional Medical Center Springfield · Springfield, OH HC So Sgot (Ast) | $40.80 | $68.00 | — source file |
| University Hospitals Health System Ashland · Ashland, OH HC TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO (AST) (SGOT) - AST (SGOT) | $41.25 | $55.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Allen Hospital Oberlin · Cleveland, OH HC Transferase Aspartate Amino Ast Sgot | $41.40 | $69.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Health Regional Medical Center Lorain · Cleveland, OH HC Transferase Aspartate Amino Ast Sgot | $41.40 | $69.00 | — source file |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Hc Sgot (Ast) | $43.20 | $72.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| West Chester Hospital West Chester · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Hc Sgot (Ast) | $43.20 | $72.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens Ohio Dayton · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH TRANSFERASE (AST) (SGOT) | $43.40 | $43.40 | — source file |
| Barnesville Hospital Association Barnesville · Wheeling, WV-OH LIVER ENZYME (SGOT); LEVEL | $44.00 | $88.00 | — source file |
| Fulton County Health Center Wauseon · Toledo, OH AST/SGOT Aspartate Amino Trans | $45.88 | $65.54 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Morrow County Hospital Mount Gilead · Columbus, OH Liver enzyme (SGOT), level | $48.69 | $74.90 | Oct 22, 2025 source file |
| Southwest General Health Center Middleburg Heights · Cleveland, OH GOT TRANSMINASE | $48.75 | $65.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| UH Cleveland Medical Center Cleveland · Cleveland, OH HC TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO (AST) (SGOT) - AST (SGOT) | $50.25 | $67.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Willard Hospital Willard · Norwalk, OH HC Transferase Aspartate Amino Ast Sgot | $53.40 | $89.00 | — source file |
| Uhhs Memorial Hospital of Geneva Geneva · Cleveland, OH HC TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO (AST) (SGOT) - AST (SGOT) | $55.50 | $74.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Health System Conneaut · Cleveland, OH HC TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO (AST) (SGOT) - AST (SGOT) | $55.50 | $74.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Lake Health Beachwood Medical Center Beachwood · Cleveland, OH HC TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO (AST) (SGOT) - AST (SGOT) | $57.00 | $76.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Parma Community General Hospital Parma · Cleveland, OH HC TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO (AST) (SGOT) - AST (SGOT) | $57.00 | $76.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| UH Regional Hospitals Chardon · Cleveland, OH HC TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO (AST) (SGOT) - AST (SGOT) | $57.00 | $76.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| UH St John Medical Center Westlake · Cleveland, OH HC TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO (AST) (SGOT) - AST (SGOT) | $57.00 | $76.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Health System Willoughby · Cleveland, OH HC TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO (AST) (SGOT) - AST (SGOT) | $57.00 | $76.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Health System Ravenna · Akron, OH HC TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO (AST) (SGOT) - AST (SGOT) | $57.00 | $76.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Health System Elyria · Cleveland, OH HC TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO (AST) (SGOT) - AST (SGOT) | $57.00 | $76.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus · Columbus, OH AST | $57.60 | $64.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron Akron · Akron, OH HBI AST (SGOT) | $80.25 | $107.00 | Nov 11, 2025 source file |
| Summa Health System Akron · Cleveland, OH Noncdm Charge Record | $87.75 | $87.75 | Apr 1, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland, OH | 24 | $13.65 | $41.40 |
| Columbus, OH | 16 | $4.55 | $12.02 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 15 | $9.70 | $25.20 |
| Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | 5 | $23.35 | $35.60 |
| Toledo, OH | 5 | $15.00 | $18.00 |
| Akron, OH | 4 | $23.40 | $46.50 |
| Canton-Massillon, OH | 3 | $20.25 | $21.60 |
| Lima, OH | 2 | $5.40 | $14.70 |
| Mansfield, OH | 2 | $9.10 | $9.10 |
| Springfield, OH | 2 | $35.60 | $38.20 |
| Youngstown-Warren, OH | 2 | $21.60 | $21.60 |
| Ashland, OH | 1 | $41.25 | $41.25 |
| Athens, OH | 1 | $5.20 | $5.20 |
| Bryan, OH | 1 | $34.00 | $34.00 |
| Cambridge, OH | 1 | $11.05 | $11.05 |
| Defiance, OH | 1 | $30.00 | $30.00 |
| Kenton, OH | 1 | $11.70 | $11.70 |
| Millersburg, OH | 1 | $35.20 | $35.20 |
| Montpelier, OH | 1 | $34.00 | $34.00 |
| Marion, OH | 1 | $6.50 | $6.50 |
| New Philadelphia-Dover, OH | 1 | $23.40 | $23.40 |
| Norwalk, OH | 1 | $53.40 | $53.40 |
| Portsmouth, OH | 1 | $25.85 | $25.85 |
| Tiffin, OH | 1 | $15.60 | $15.60 |
| Urbana, OH | 1 | $40.80 | $40.80 |
| Van Wert, OH | 1 | $14.95 | $14.95 |
| Wheeling, WV-OH | 1 | $44.00 | $44.00 |
| Wilmington, OH | 1 | $13.93 | $13.93 |
| Wooster, OH | 1 | $34.20 | $34.20 |
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 Carolina$43.40
- North Dakota$40.44
- 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.