AST liver test cost in Tennessee
In Tennessee, 87 hospitals publish a cash price for AST (aspartate aminotransferase) enzyme test: from $4.20 to $858.22, with a median of $26.70. The lowest price is at Claiborne Medical Center (Tazewell) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 204.3× the lowest.
- The median here, $26.70, is 32% below the US median of $39.09.
- That is 5.2× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($5.18).
- Tennessee ranks 10th of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 14 of 87 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$4.20Claiborne Medical Center + 1 more
Median$26.70half of hospitals charge less
Highest$858.22in Tennessee
Lowest saves$22.50vs 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 |
| Hardin County General Hospital lowest Savannah · Savannah, TN Aspartate aminotransferase | $4.20 | $11.00 | May 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Thomas Hospital for Specialty Surgery Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN AST | $6.73 | $11.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Childrens Hosp Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Transferase Aspartate Amino (Ast) (Sgot) - Ast (Sgot) | $7.92 | $36.00 | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| Lincoln Medical Center Fayetteville · Fayetteville, TN AST - SGOT | $8.53 | $18.00 | Jul 31, 2026 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 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Sycamore Shoals Hospital Elizabethton · Johnson City, TN HC SGOT AST | $9.15 | $61.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Houston County Community Hospital Erin · Erin, TN TRANSFERASE AST | $10.36 | $25.90 | Oct 20, 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 Crossville · Crossville, TN TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMIN AST | $16.00 | $50.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Methodist North Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Transferase Aspartate Amino (Ast) (Sgot) - Ast (Sgot) | $16.06 | $73.00 | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| Methodist South Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Transferase Aspartate Amino (Ast) (Sgot) - Ast (Sgot) | $16.06 | $73.00 | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| Methodist University Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Transferase Aspartate Amino (Ast) (Sgot) - Ast (Sgot) | $16.06 | $73.00 | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Le Bonheur Germantown Hospital Germantown · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Transferase Aspartate Amino (Ast) (Sgot) - Ast (Sgot) | $16.06 | $73.00 | Mar 19, 2026 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 |
| Regional One Health Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR 1202530000 - SGOT (AST) 84450 | $16.93 | $26.33 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Macon Community Hospital Lafayette · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE | $18.66 | $31.10 | Mar 21, 2026 source file |
| Maury Regional Hospital Marshall Medical Center Lewisburg · Lewisburg, TN Transferase;Aspartate Amino,(AST) | $19.68 | $48.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Wayne Medical Center Waynesboro · Waynesboro, TN Transferase;Aspartate Amino,(AST) | $19.68 | $48.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital Shelbyville · Shelbyville, TN HC AST/SGOT | $19.72 | $68.00 | Oct 1, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital Tullahoma · Tullahoma-Manchester, TN HC AST/SGOT | $19.72 | $68.00 | Oct 1, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital Lebanon · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN HC AST/SGOT | $19.72 | $68.00 | Oct 1, 2026 source file |
| Physicians Regional Medical Center Powell · Knoxville, TN TRANSFERASE AST | $21.78 | $96.17 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sweetwater Hospital Association Sweetwater · Sweetwater, TN SGOT | $24.57 | $54.60 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lafollette Medical Center Lafollette · Knoxville, TN TRANSFERASE AST | $25.97 | $96.17 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Jackson-Madison County General Hospital Jackson · Jackson, TN HC TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO (AST) (SGOT) - AST (SGOT) | $26.70 | $89.00 | Jun 5, 2026 source file |
| West Tennessee Healthcare Bolivar Hospital Bolivar · Bolivar, TN HC TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO (AST) (SGOT) - AST (SGOT) | $26.70 | $89.00 | Jun 2, 2026 source file |
| West Tennessee Healthcare Camden Hospital Camden · Camden, TN HC TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO (AST) (SGOT) - AST (SGOT) | $26.70 | $89.00 | Jun 2, 2026 source file |
| West Tennessee Healthcare Dyersburg Hospital Dyersburg · Dyersburg, TN HC TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO (AST) (SGOT) - AST (SGOT) | $26.70 | $89.00 | Jun 2, 2026 source file |
| West Tennessee Healthcare Milan Hospital Milan · Jackson, TN HC TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO (AST) (SGOT) - AST (SGOT) | $26.70 | $89.00 | Jun 2, 2026 source file |
| West Tennessee Healthcare Volunteer Hospital Martin · Martin, TN HC TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO (AST) (SGOT) - AST (SGOT) | $26.70 | $89.00 | Jun 2, 2026 source file |
| Rhea Medical Center Dayton · Dayton, TN LABCORP AST - SGOT | $29.34 | $43.15 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Peninsula Hospital Louisville · Knoxville, TN TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMIN AST | $31.50 | $50.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Sumner Regional Medical Center Gallatin · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Transferase; aspartate amino (AST) (SGOT) | $31.50 | $135.19 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Williamson Medical Center Franklin · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN TRANSFERASE;ASPARTATE AMINO | $32.98 | $58.50 | Aug 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City Union City · Union City, TN AST | $33.20 | $166.00 | Feb 25, 2026 source file |
| Riverview Regional Medical Center Carthage · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Transferase; aspartate amino (AST) (SGOT) | $36.70 | $112.59 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Metro Nashville General Hospital Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN 84450 FIB-4 Panel | $37.20 | $62.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| CHI Memorial Hospital - Hixson Hixson · Chattanooga, TN-GA HC LAB SGOT (AST) | $37.89 | $128.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| DeKalb Community Hospital Smithville · Smithville, TN AST (SGOT) | $40.10 | $133.65 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Thomas Highlands Hospital Sparta · Cookeville, TN AST (SGOT) | $40.10 | $133.65 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Stones River Hospital Woodbury · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN AST (SGOT) | $40.10 | $133.65 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Thomas River Park Hospital McMinnville · McMinnville, TN AST (SGOT) | $40.26 | $134.20 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital Murfreesboro · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN AST (SGOT) | $40.26 | $134.20 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Thomas West Hospital Harding Pk Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN AST (SGOT) | $40.26 | $134.20 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital Clarksville · Clarksville, TN-KY TRANSFERASE AST | $42.73 | $220.19 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Erlanger Bledsoe Hospital Pikeville · Pikeville, TN HC Pbc Sgot | $50.58 | $175.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Health Care System Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN-GA HC LAB SGOT (AST) | $54.15 | $128.00 | Feb 28, 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 |
| Trousdale Medical Center Hartsville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Transferase; aspartate amino (AST) (SGOT) | $57.12 | $112.67 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| STRHS Winchester Winchester · Winchester, TN Transferase; aspartate amino (AST) (SGOT) | $57.91 | $234.45 | Jul 11, 2026 source file |
| Starr Regional Medical Center - Athens Athens · Athens, TN Transferase; aspartate amino (AST) (SGOT) | $59.93 | $305.77 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton Covington · Memphis, TN-MS-AR AST | $62.88 | $262.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Unity Medical Center Manchester · Tullahoma-Manchester, TN SGOT | $83.20 | $104.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Erlanger Health Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN-GA HC Sgot | $92.40 | $175.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| STRHS Lawrenceburg Lawrenceburg · Lawrenceburg, TN Transferase; aspartate amino (AST) (SGOT) | $96.63 | $388.09 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| STRHS Pulaski Pulaski · Pulaski, TN Transferase; aspartate amino (AST) (SGOT) | $103.38 | $352.83 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Tristar Northcrest Medical Center Springfield · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN AST (SGOT) | $111.06 | $111.06 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| West Tennessee Healthcare Henry County Hospital Paris · Paris, TN AST/SGOT | $141.00 | $141.00 | Jun 2, 2026 source file |
| Tristar Horizon Medical Center Dickson · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN AST (SGOT) | $173.00 | $173.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Tristar Skyline Medical Center Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN AST (SGOT) | $359.86 | $359.86 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Tristar Stonecrest Medical Center Smyrna · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Transferase; aspartate amino (AST) (SGOT) | $598.65 | $598.65 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Tristar Southern Hills Medical Center Antioch · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN AST (SGOT) | $662.00 | $662.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Tristar Ashland City Medical Center Ashland City · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN AST (SGOT) | $736.03 | $736.03 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Tristar Centennial Medical Center Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN AST (SGOT) | $790.00 | $790.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Tristar Summit Medical Center Mt Juliet · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN AST (SGOT) | $792.00 | $792.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Tristar Hendersonville Medical Center Hendersonville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN AST (SGOT) | $825.38 | $825.38 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Parkridge East Hospital East Ridge · Chattanooga, TN-GA Transferase; aspartate amino (AST) (SGOT) | $858.22 | $858.22 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Parkridge Medical Center Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN-GA Transferase; aspartate amino (AST) (SGOT) | $858.22 | $858.22 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Parkridge Valley Hospital Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN-GA AST (SGOT) | $858.22 | $858.22 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Parkridge West Hospital Jasper · Chattanooga, TN-GA Transferase; aspartate amino (AST) (SGOT) | $858.22 | $858.22 | Sep 1, 2026 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 20 | $6.73 | $48.69 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 10 | $7.92 | $16.50 |
| Knoxville, TN | 8 | $15.00 | $16.50 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | 7 | $37.89 | $858.22 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 4 | $9.15 | $9.15 |
| Johnson City, TN | 3 | $9.15 | $9.15 |
| Jackson, TN | 2 | $26.70 | $26.70 |
| Tullahoma-Manchester, TN | 2 | $19.72 | $51.46 |
| Athens, TN | 1 | $59.93 | $59.93 |
| Bolivar, TN | 1 | $26.70 | $26.70 |
| Camden, TN | 1 | $26.70 | $26.70 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | 1 | $42.73 | $42.73 |
| Cookeville, TN | 1 | $40.10 | $40.10 |
| Crossville, TN | 1 | $16.00 | $16.00 |
| Dayton, TN | 1 | $29.34 | $29.34 |
| Dyersburg, TN | 1 | $26.70 | $26.70 |
| Erin, TN | 1 | $10.36 | $10.36 |
| Fayetteville, TN | 1 | $8.53 | $8.53 |
| Greeneville, TN | 1 | $9.15 | $9.15 |
| Huntingdon, TN | 1 | $54.28 | $54.28 |
| Lawrenceburg, TN | 1 | $96.63 | $96.63 |
| Lewisburg, TN | 1 | $19.68 | $19.68 |
| Mountain City, TN | 1 | $8.97 | $8.97 |
| Martin, TN | 1 | $26.70 | $26.70 |
| McMinnville, TN | 1 | $40.26 | $40.26 |
| Morristown, TN | 1 | $15.00 | $15.00 |
| Pikeville, TN | 1 | $50.58 | $50.58 |
| Pulaski, TN | 1 | $103.38 | $103.38 |
| Paris, TN | 1 | $141.00 | $141.00 |
| Savannah, TN | 1 | $4.20 | $4.20 |
| Smithville, TN | 1 | $40.10 | $40.10 |
| Sneedville, TN | 1 | $8.97 | $8.97 |
| Sweetwater, TN | 1 | $24.57 | $24.57 |
| Sevierville, TN | 1 | $14.50 | $14.50 |
| Shelbyville, TN | 1 | $19.72 | $19.72 |
| Tazewell, TN | 1 | $4.20 | $4.20 |
| Union City, TN | 1 | $33.20 | $33.20 |
| Waynesboro, TN | 1 | $19.68 | $19.68 |
| Winchester, TN | 1 | $57.91 | $57.91 |
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
- Pennsylvania$36.20
- Puerto Rico$19.15
- Rhode Island$34.00
- South Carolina$44.40
- South Dakota$74.50
- 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.