AST liver test cost in Tennessee
In Tennessee, 44 hospitals publish a cash price for AST (aspartate aminotransferase) enzyme test: from $4.20 to $103.38, with a median of $16.28. The lowest price is at Claiborne Medical Center (Tazewell). The highest price is 24.6× 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$4.20Claiborne Medical Center
Median$16.28half pay less
Highest$103.38in Tennessee
Lowest saves$12.08vs the median
Hospitals in Tennessee, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claiborne Medical Center lowest Tazewell · Tazewell, TN SGOT/AST | $4.20 | $15.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Erlanger Health Pikeville · Pikeville, TN CHG TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO AST SGOT | $4.62 | $16.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Erlanger Health Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN-GA CHG TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO AST SGOT | $7.92 | $15.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Childrens Hosp Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Transferase Aspartate Amino (Ast) (Sgot) - Ast (Sgot) | $7.92 | $36.00 | — source file |
| Hancock County Hospital Sneedville · Sneedville, TN HC SGOT AST | $8.97 | $39.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Johnson County Community Hospital Mountain City · Mountain City, TN HC SGOT AST | $8.97 | $39.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Bristol Regional Medical Center Bristol · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC SGOT AST | $9.15 | $61.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital Johnson City · Johnson City, TN HC SGOT AST | $9.15 | $61.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Greeneville Community Hospital Greeneville · Greeneville, TN HC SGOT AST | $9.15 | $61.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital Rogersville · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC SGOT AST | $9.15 | $61.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Holston Valley Medical Center Kingsport · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC SGOT AST | $9.15 | $61.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Indian Path Community Hospital Kingsport · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC SGOT AST | $9.15 | $61.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Johnson City Medical Center Johnson City · Johnson City, TN HC SGOT AST | $9.15 | $61.00 | — source file |
| Sycamore Shoals Hospital Elizabethton · Johnson City, TN HC SGOT AST | $9.15 | $61.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Leconte Medical Center Sevierville · Sevierville, TN TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMIN AST | $14.50 | $50.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Morristown Hamblen Hospital Association Morristown · Morristown, TN TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMIN AST | $15.00 | $50.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Parkwest Medical Center Knoxville · Knoxville, TN TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMIN AST | $15.00 | $50.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. Crossville · Crossville, TN TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMIN AST | $16.00 | $50.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Germantown Hosp Germantown · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Transferase Aspartate Amino (Ast) (Sgot) - Ast (Sgot) | $16.06 | $73.00 | — source file |
| Methodist North Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Transferase Aspartate Amino (Ast) (Sgot) - Ast (Sgot) | $16.06 | $73.00 | — source file |
| Methodist South Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Transferase Aspartate Amino (Ast) (Sgot) - Ast (Sgot) | $16.06 | $73.00 | — source file |
| Methodist University Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Transferase Aspartate Amino (Ast) (Sgot) - Ast (Sgot) | $16.06 | $73.00 | — source file |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center Lenoir City · Knoxville, TN TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMIN AST | $16.50 | $50.00 | Aug 27, 2026 source file |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center Knoxville · Knoxville, TN TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMIN AST | $16.50 | $50.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge Oak Ridge · Knoxville, TN TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMIN AST | $16.50 | $50.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Roane County Medical Center Harriman · Knoxville, TN TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMIN AST | $16.50 | $50.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital Shelbyville · Shelbyville, TN HC AST/SGOT | $19.72 | $68.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital Tullahoma · Tullahoma-Manchester, TN HC AST/SGOT | $19.72 | $68.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital Lebanon · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN HC AST/SGOT | $19.72 | $68.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Parkwest Medical Center Louisville · Knoxville, TN TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMIN AST | $31.50 | $50.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City Union City · Union City, TN AST | $33.20 | $166.00 | Feb 25, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN HC AST/SGOT | $36.72 | $68.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Saint Thomas Regional Hospitals Smithville · Smithville, TN AST (SGOT) | $40.10 | $133.65 | — source file |
| Saint Thomas Regional Hospitals Sparta · Cookeville, TN AST (SGOT) | $40.10 | $133.65 | — source file |
| Saint Thomas Regional Hospitals McMinnville · McMinnville, TN AST (SGOT) | $40.26 | $134.20 | — source file |
| Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital Murfreesboro · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN AST (SGOT) | $40.26 | $134.20 | — source file |
| Saint Thomas West Hospital Harding Pk Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN AST (SGOT) | $40.26 | $134.20 | — source file |
| Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital Clarksville · Clarksville, TN-KY TRANSFERASE AST | $42.73 | $220.19 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Carroll County Huntingdon · Huntingdon, TN AST | $54.28 | $236.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville Collierville · Memphis, TN-MS-AR AST | $55.02 | $262.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR AST | $55.02 | $262.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Women's Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR AST | $55.02 | $262.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton Covington · Memphis, TN-MS-AR AST | $62.88 | $262.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| STRHS Pulaski East College Pulaski · East College Pulaski, TN Transferase; aspartate amino (AST) (SGOT) | $103.38 | $352.83 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 9 | $7.92 | $16.06 |
| Knoxville, TN | 6 | $15.00 | $16.50 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 4 | $9.15 | $9.15 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 4 | $19.72 | $38.49 |
| Johnson City, TN | 3 | $9.15 | $9.15 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | 1 | $7.92 | $7.92 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | 1 | $42.73 | $42.73 |
| Cookeville, TN | 1 | $40.10 | $40.10 |
| Crossville, TN | 1 | $16.00 | $16.00 |
| East College Pulaski, TN | 1 | $103.38 | $103.38 |
| Greeneville, TN | 1 | $9.15 | $9.15 |
| Huntingdon, TN | 1 | $54.28 | $54.28 |
| Mountain City, TN | 1 | $8.97 | $8.97 |
| McMinnville, TN | 1 | $40.26 | $40.26 |
| Morristown, TN | 1 | $15.00 | $15.00 |
| Pikeville, TN | 1 | $4.62 | $4.62 |
| Smithville, TN | 1 | $40.10 | $40.10 |
| Sneedville, TN | 1 | $8.97 | $8.97 |
| Sevierville, TN | 1 | $14.50 | $14.50 |
| Shelbyville, TN | 1 | $19.72 | $19.72 |
| Tazewell, TN | 1 | $4.20 | $4.20 |
| Tullahoma-Manchester, TN | 1 | $19.72 | $19.72 |
| Union City, TN | 1 | $33.20 | $33.20 |
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
- 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
- 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.