AST liver test cost in Rhode Island
In Rhode Island, 6 hospitals publish a cash price for AST (aspartate aminotransferase) enzyme test: from $5.00 to $55.20, with a median of $34.00. The lowest price is at Landmark Medical Center (Woonsocket). The highest price is 11.0× 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.
Hospitals in Rhode Island, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landmark Medical Center lowest Woonsocket · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA Hc Transferase Aspartate Amino (Ast) (Sgot) | $5.00 | $78.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Emma Pendleton Bradley Hospital East Providence · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA HC AST | $34.00 | $34.00 | — source file |
| Newport Hospital Newport · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA HC AST | $34.00 | $34.00 | — source file |
| Rhode Island Hospital Providence · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA HC AST | $34.00 | $34.00 | — source file |
| The Miriam Hospital Providence · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA HC AST | $34.00 | $34.00 | — source file |
| South County Health Wakefield · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA Transferase; aspartate amino (AST) (SGOT) | $55.20 | $92.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 6 | $5.00 | $34.00 |
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
- Ohio$23.70
- Oklahoma$37.93
- Oregon$26.00
- Pennsylvania$36.30
- Puerto Rico$8.00
- 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.