AST liver test cost in Pennsylvania
In Pennsylvania, 104 hospitals publish a cash price for AST (aspartate aminotransferase) enzyme test: from $5.00 to $467.28, with a median of $36.20. The lowest price is at Lower Bucks Hospital (Bristol) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 93.5× the lowest.
- The median here, $36.20, is 7% below the US median of $39.09.
- That is 7.0× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($5.18).
- Pennsylvania ranks 23rd of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 10 of 104 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
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$5.00Lower Bucks Hospital + 1 more
Median$36.20half of hospitals charge less
Highest$467.28in Pennsylvania
Lowest saves$31.20vs the median
Hospitals in Pennsylvania, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Bucks Hospital lowest Bristol · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Transferase Aspartate Amino (Ast) (Sgot) | $5.00 | $163.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital lowest Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Transferase Aspartate Amino (Ast) (Sgot) | $5.00 | $96.25 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Advanced Surgical Hospital Washington · Pittsburgh, PA AST (SGOT) | $5.18 | $14.63 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 84450 TRANSFERASE (AST) (SGOT) Tech | $8.12 | $34.00 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Regional Health Network Reading · Reading, PA AST-Qst 7490806 | $8.84 | $34.00 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Clarion Hospital Clarion · Clarion, PA Sgot Ast | $8.96 | $16.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Greene Waynesburg · Waynesburg, PA AST | $9.27 | $13.25 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Washington Washington · Pittsburgh, PA AST | $9.27 | $13.25 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster · Lancaster, PA 84450 TRANSFERASE (AST) (SGOT) Tech | $9.86 | $34.00 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 84450 TRANSFERASE (AST) (SGOT) Tech | $10.70 | $34.00 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Uniontown Hospital Uniontown · Pittsburgh, PA LIVER ENZYME (SGOT); LEVEL | $11.00 | $22.00 | Jul 9, 2026 source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA AST-Qst 7490806 | $11.26 | $34.00 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Punxsutawney Area Hospital Punxsutawney · Punxsutawney, PA SGOT (AST) | $11.52 | $32.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Lankenau Medical Center Wynnewood · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Sgot (Ast) | $13.20 | $33.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Paoli Hospital Paoli · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Sgot (Ast) | $13.20 | $33.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital Media · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Sgot (Ast) | $13.20 | $33.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Bryn Mawr Hospital Bryn Mawr · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Sgot (Ast) | $13.20 | $33.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wilkes-Barre General Hospital Wilkes-Barre · Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA TRANSFERASE AST | $14.40 | $60.00 | Dec 1, 2024 source file |
| Armstrong County Memorial Hospital Kittanning · Pittsburgh, PA AST - REF LAB | $15.00 | $50.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Titusville Area Hospital Titusville · Oil City, PA TRANSFERASE (AST) (SGOT) | $18.60 | $31.00 | Sep 11, 2026 source file |
| Holy Redeemer Hospital and Medical Center Meadowbrook · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD FSURE AST (LCORP) | $18.63 | $31.05 | Sep 21, 2026 source file |
| Excela Health - Frick Hospital Mt Plesant · Pittsburgh, PA SGOT | $19.80 | $33.00 | Dec 17, 2025 source file |
| Excela Health Latrobe Hospital Latrobe · Pittsburgh, PA SGOT | $19.80 | $33.00 | Dec 17, 2025 source file |
| Excela Health Westmoreland Regional Hospital Greeensburg · Pittsburgh, PA SGOT | $19.80 | $33.00 | Dec 17, 2025 source file |
| Chambersburg Hospital Chambersburg · Chambersburg, PA Liver Enzyme (Sgot), Level | $21.60 | $27.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Ephrata Community Hospital Ephrata · Lancaster, PA Liver Enzyme (Sgot), Level | $21.60 | $27.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Gettysburg Hospital Gettysburg · Gettysburg, PA Liver Enzyme (Sgot), Level | $21.60 | $27.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Lebanon · Lebanon, PA Liver Enzyme (Sgot), Level | $21.60 | $27.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Waynesboro Hospital Waynesboro · Chambersburg, PA Liver Enzyme (Sgot), Level | $21.60 | $27.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| WellSpan Surgery and Rehabilitation Hospital York · York-Hanover, PA Liver Enzyme (Sgot), Level | $21.60 | $27.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| York Hospital York · York-Hanover, PA Liver Enzyme (Sgot), Level | $21.60 | $27.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle · Pittsburgh, PA SGOT/AST P5140 | $22.20 | $37.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Indiana Regional Medical Center Indiana · Indiana, PA Ast/Sgot - ONC | $22.32 | $62.00 | Feb 24, 2026 source file |
| Meadville Medical Center Meadville · Meadville, PA TRANSFERASE (AST) (SGOT) | $25.20 | $42.00 | Sep 11, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Carlisle Carlisle · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA HC SGOT(AST) | $25.80 | $43.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Hanover Hanover · York-Hanover, PA HC SGOT(AST) | $25.80 | $43.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Lititz Lititz · Lancaster, PA HC SGOT(AST) | $25.80 | $43.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Memorial York · York-Hanover, PA HC SGOT(AST) | $25.80 | $43.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals Harrisburg · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA HC SGOT(AST) | $25.80 | $43.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Somerset Somerset · Somerset, PA HC SGOT(AST) | $25.80 | $43.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Mount Nittany Health State College · State College, PA SGOT | $26.55 | $59.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Moses Taylor Hospital Scranton · Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA TRANSFERASE AST | $28.08 | $104.00 | Dec 2, 2024 source file |
| Regional Hospital of Scranton Scranton · Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA TRANSFERASE AST | $28.08 | $104.00 | Dec 2, 2024 source file |
| Chan Soon-Shiong Medical Center at Windber Windber · Somerset, PA SGOT | $29.75 | $35.00 | Feb 25, 2026 source file |
| Allegheny Valley Hospital Natrona Heights · Pittsburgh, PA HC AST (SGOT) | $32.34 | $42.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Canonsburg General Hospital Canonsburg · Pittsburgh, PA HC AST (SGOT) | $32.76 | $42.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Forbes Hospital Monroeville · Pittsburgh, PA HC AST (SGOT) | $32.76 | $42.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Bedford Everett · Everett, PA SGOT/AST | $33.00 | $55.00 | — source file |
| West Penn Hospital Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC AST (SGOT) | $34.31 | $47.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Grove City Medical Center Grove City · Hermitage, PA HC AST (SGOT) | $34.65 | $45.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Allegheny General Hospital Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC AST (SGOT) | $35.72 | $47.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Northwest Seneca · Oil City, PA SGOT (AST) | $36.00 | $60.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Butler Memorial Hospital Butler · Pittsburgh, PA Sgot Ast | $36.40 | $52.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Jefferson Regional Medical Center Jefferson Hills · Pittsburgh, PA HC AST (SGOT) | $36.45 | $45.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville · Pittsburgh, PA AST | $36.60 | $61.00 | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela · Pittsburgh, PA SGOT | $36.60 | $61.00 | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Muncy Muncy · Williamsport, PA TRANSFERASE P9445 | $39.60 | $66.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Wellsboro Wellsboro · Wellsboro, PA AST P8027 | $39.60 | $66.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Williamsport Williamsport · Williamsport, PA SGOT/AST P5140 | $39.60 | $66.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Wayne Memorial Hospital Honesdale · Honesdale, PA AST | $40.60 | $58.00 | Sep 16, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Cole Coudersport · Coudersport, PA SGOT | $40.80 | $68.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA TRANSFERASE P9445 | $43.80 | $73.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Philadelphia Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD TRANSFERASE (AST) (SGOT) | $45.70 | $45.70 | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Kane Kane · Bradford, PA AST | $46.20 | $77.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center Johnstown · Johnstown, PA Transferase; aspartate amino (AST) (SGOT) | $50.00 | $125.00 | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| Millcreek Medical Center Erie · Erie, PA AST (SGOT) | $51.90 | $103.80 | May 8, 2026 source file |
| Evangelical Community Hospital Lewisburg · Lewisburg, PA Liver Enzyme (Sgot), Level | $55.00 | $68.75 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital Darby · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC POCT Ast/Sgot | $55.25 | $85.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Brookville Brookville · Brookville, PA Aspartate Aminotransferase | $61.00 | $61.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Clearfield Clearfield · DuBois, PA Aspartate Aminotransferase | $61.00 | $61.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Dubois DuBois · DuBois, PA Aspartate Aminotransferase | $61.00 | $61.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Elk Saint Marys · St. Marys, PA Aspartate Aminotransferase | $61.00 | $61.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Huntingdon Huntingdon · Huntingdon, PA Aspartate Aminotransferase | $61.00 | $61.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone Tyrone · Altoona, PA Aspartate Aminotransferase | $61.00 | $61.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Nazareth Hospital Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC POCT Ast/Sgot | $62.40 | $96.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Horizon - Greenville Greenville · Hermitage, PA TRANSFERASE P9445 | $62.40 | $104.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Robert Packer Hospital Sayre · Sayre, PA SGOT | $65.36 | $81.70 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA TRANSFERASE (AST)(SGOT) P3356 | $67.20 | $112.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Sharon Regional Medical Center Sharon · Hermitage, PA AST OR SGOT | $68.02 | $68.02 | Jul 4, 2024 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Langhorne · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Quest 91979 Ast/Sgot | $71.50 | $110.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Troy Community Hospital Troy · Sayre, PA SGOT | $72.40 | $90.50 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Warren General Hospital Warren · Warren, PA SGOT | $76.00 | $76.00 | Sep 24, 2026 source file |
| UPMC East Monroeville · Pittsburgh, PA SGOT (AST) | $76.20 | $127.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Altoona Altoona · Altoona, PA TRANSFERASE (AST)(SGOT) P3356 | $77.40 | $129.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC AST/SGOT | $80.40 | $134.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA SGOT/AST P5140 | $86.40 | $144.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport · Pittsburgh, PA TRANSFERASE (AST)(SGOT) P3356 | $93.00 | $155.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Hamot Erie · Erie, PA TRANSFERASE (AST)(SGOT) P3356 | $102.60 | $171.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Geisinger St Luke's Hospital - Orwigsburg Campus Orwigsburg · Pottsville, PA HB TRANSFERASE (AST) (SGOT) | $105.30 | $117.00 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Miners Campus Coaldale · Pottsville, PA HB TRANSFERASE (AST) (SGOT) | $105.30 | $117.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Allentown Campus Allentown · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ HB TRANSFERASE (AST) (SGOT) | $107.07 | $129.00 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Anderson Campus Easton · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ HB TRANSFERASE (AST) (SGOT) | $107.07 | $129.00 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Bethlehem Campus Bethlehem · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ HB TRANSFERASE (AST) (SGOT) | $107.07 | $129.00 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Carbon Campus Lehighton · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ HB TRANSFERASE (AST) (SGOT) | $107.07 | $129.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Easton Campus Easton · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ HB TRANSFERASE (AST) (SGOT) | $107.07 | $129.00 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Lehighton Campus Lehighton · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ HB TRANSFERASE (AST) (SGOT) | $107.07 | $129.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Monroe Campus Stroudsburg · East Stroudsburg, PA HB TRANSFERASE (AST) (SGOT) | $107.07 | $129.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Sacred Heart Campus Allentown · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ HB TRANSFERASE (AST) (SGOT) | $107.07 | $129.00 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC SGOT/AST P5140 | $138.60 | $231.00 | Mar 7, 2026 source file |
| Robert Packer Hospital, Towanda Campus Towanda · Sayre, PA SGOT | $143.94 | $179.92 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Grand View Campus Sellersville · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HB TRANSFERASE (AST) (SGOT) | $150.30 | $167.00 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Upper Bucks Campus Quakertown · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HB TRANSFERASE (AST) (SGOT) | $150.30 | $167.00 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA TRANSFERASE P1635 | $238.80 | $398.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Ast-Sgot-Transaminase | $467.28 | $467.28 | Dec 31, 2025 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh, PA | 25 | $5.18 | $35.72 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 14 | $5.00 | $32.16 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | 7 | $107.07 | $107.07 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | 5 | $8.12 | $11.26 |
| York-Hanover, PA | 4 | $21.60 | $23.70 |
| Hermitage, PA | 3 | $34.65 | $62.40 |
| Lancaster, PA | 3 | $9.86 | $21.60 |
| Sayre, PA | 3 | $65.36 | $72.40 |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | 3 | $14.40 | $28.08 |
| Altoona, PA | 2 | $61.00 | $69.20 |
| Chambersburg, PA | 2 | $21.60 | $21.60 |
| DuBois, PA | 2 | $61.00 | $61.00 |
| Erie, PA | 2 | $51.90 | $77.25 |
| Oil City, PA | 2 | $18.60 | $27.30 |
| Pottsville, PA | 2 | $105.30 | $105.30 |
| Somerset, PA | 2 | $25.80 | $27.78 |
| Williamsport, PA | 2 | $39.60 | $39.60 |
| Brookville, PA | 1 | $61.00 | $61.00 |
| Bradford, PA | 1 | $46.20 | $46.20 |
| Clarion, PA | 1 | $8.96 | $8.96 |
| Coudersport, PA | 1 | $40.80 | $40.80 |
| Everett, PA | 1 | $33.00 | $33.00 |
| East Stroudsburg, PA | 1 | $107.07 | $107.07 |
| Gettysburg, PA | 1 | $21.60 | $21.60 |
| Honesdale, PA | 1 | $40.60 | $40.60 |
| Huntingdon, PA | 1 | $61.00 | $61.00 |
| Indiana, PA | 1 | $22.32 | $22.32 |
| Johnstown, PA | 1 | $50.00 | $50.00 |
| Lebanon, PA | 1 | $21.60 | $21.60 |
| Lewisburg, PA | 1 | $55.00 | $55.00 |
| Meadville, PA | 1 | $25.20 | $25.20 |
| Punxsutawney, PA | 1 | $11.52 | $11.52 |
| Reading, PA | 1 | $8.84 | $8.84 |
| St. Marys, PA | 1 | $61.00 | $61.00 |
| State College, PA | 1 | $26.55 | $26.55 |
| Waynesburg, PA | 1 | $9.27 | $9.27 |
| Wellsboro, PA | 1 | $39.60 | $39.60 |
| Warren, PA | 1 | $76.00 | $76.00 |
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
What AST liver test is, what the price covers and why prices differ: AST liver test explained.
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
- Minnesota$50.01
- 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
- 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.