AST liver test cost in Virginia
In Virginia, 36 hospitals publish a cash price for AST (aspartate aminotransferase) enzyme test: from $4.50 to $90.50, with a median of $9.60. The lowest price is at Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital (South Boston) and 2 other hospitals. The highest price is 20.1× 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 Virginia, cheapest first
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 10 | $5.00 | $28.42 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 6 | $5.00 | $90.50 |
| Richmond, VA | 5 | $9.60 | $16.80 |
| Big Stone Gap, VA | 1 | $9.15 | $9.15 |
| Clintwood, VA | 1 | $8.97 | $8.97 |
| Charlottesville, VA | 1 | $4.50 | $4.50 |
| Danville, VA | 1 | $54.40 | $54.40 |
| Emporia, VA | 1 | $9.60 | $9.60 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | 1 | $4.50 | $4.50 |
| Kilmarnock, VA | 1 | $16.80 | $16.80 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 1 | $9.15 | $9.15 |
| Lebanon, VA | 1 | $9.15 | $9.15 |
| Marion, VA | 1 | $9.15 | $9.15 |
| Martinsville, VA | 1 | $54.40 | $54.40 |
| Pennington Gap, VA | 1 | $8.97 | $8.97 |
| Roanoke, VA | 1 | $9.60 | $9.60 |
| South Boston, VA | 1 | $4.50 | $4.50 |
| Suffolk, VA | 1 | $5.00 | $5.00 |
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
- Rhode Island$34.00
- South Carolina$42.50
- South Dakota$44.00
- Tennessee$16.28
- Texas$45.00
- Utah$66.11
- Vermont$63.00
- Washington$35.10
- West Virginia$34.00
- Wisconsin$47.45
- Wyoming$24.00
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.