AST liver test cost in Washington
In Washington, 59 hospitals publish a cash price for AST (aspartate aminotransferase) enzyme test: from $6.30 to $165.72, with a median of $42.40. The lowest price is at Providence St Mary Medical Center (Walla Walla). The highest price is 26.3× the lowest.
- The median here, $42.40, is 9% above the US median of $39.04.
- That is 8.2× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($5.18).
- Washington ranks 27th of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 5 of 59 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Washington law (RCW 70.170.060) requires hospital charity care: patients with family income up to 300% of the federal poverty level owe nothing at hospitals in large health systems (200% at other hospitals), with 75% and 50% discounts up to 400% (300% at other hospitals). It covers the part of the bill a patient owes, insured or not. Ask the hospital for its charity care application. Other states' laws.
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 12, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$6.30Providence St Mary Medical Center
Median$42.40half of hospitals charge less
Highest$165.72in Washington
Lowest saves$36.10vs the median
Hospitals in Washington, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providence St Mary Medical Center lowest Walla Walla · Walla Walla, WA HC TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO AST SGOT LAB | $6.30 | $9.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center Vancouver · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE FIBROMETER 84450 | $10.28 | $15.81 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Summit Pacific Medical Center Elma · Aberdeen, WA Liver enzyme (SGOT), level | $16.20 | $30.00 | Aug 31, 2026 source file |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital Colville · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA HC TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO AST SGOT | $17.50 | $25.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Clare Hospital Lakewood · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC ASPARTATE AMINOTRNSFERASE-SGOT | $19.34 | $67.05 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| St Anthony Hospital Gig Harbor · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC ASPARTATE AMINOTRNSFERASE-SGOT | $20.39 | $67.05 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Highline Medical Center Burien · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC ASPARTATE AMINOTRNSFERASE-SGOT | $20.42 | $67.05 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| St Francis Community Hospital Federal Way · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC ASPARTATE AMINOTRNSFERASE-SGOT | $20.62 | $67.05 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Medical Center Tacoma · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC ASPARTATE AMINOTRNSFERASE-SGOT | $21.98 | $67.05 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Confluence Health Hospital Wenatchee · Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA HC Transferase Aspartate Amino (Ast) (Sgot) | $22.50 | $25.00 | Aug 10, 2026 source file |
| St Elizabeth Hospital Enumclaw · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC ASPARTATE AMINOTRNSFERASE-SGOT | $24.63 | $67.05 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Snoqualmie Valley Hospital Snoqualmie · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Facility Fee HC TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO (AST) (SGOT) | $26.54 | $45.75 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC Transferase Aspartate Amino | $27.45 | $53.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Kittitas County Public Hospital Dist 1 Ellensburg · Ellensburg, WA Liver enzyme (SGOT), level | $28.26 | $33.25 | Oct 7, 2026 source file |
| Valley Medical Center Renton · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Transferase Aspartate Amino Ast Sgot | $28.70 | $41.00 | Mar 12, 2026 source file |
| Prov Sacred Hrt Medical Center & Childs Hospital Spokane · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA HC SGOT (AST) | $30.80 | $44.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Olympic Medical Center Port Angeles · Port Angeles, WA Liver enzyme (SGOT), level | $31.20 | $39.00 | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Providence Centralia Hospital Centralia · Centralia, WA HC SGOT (AST) | $32.24 | $62.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Peter Hospital Olympia · Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA HC SGOT (AST) | $32.24 | $62.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Commonspirit Washington Community Care Silverdale · Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA HC ASPARTATE AMINOTRNSFERASE-SGOT | $32.44 | $67.05 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Lourdes Health Pasco · Kennewick-Richland, WA TRANSFERASE (AST) (SGOT) | $32.50 | $81.26 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Overlake Medical Center & Clinics Bellevue · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Hc Transferase Aspartate Amino (Ast) (Sgot) | $33.00 | $66.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical Center Friday Harbor · Friday Harbor, WA LIVER ENZYME (SGOT); LEVEL | $35.10 | $54.00 | Mar 20, 2026 source file |
| Willapa Harbor Hospital South Bend · South Bend, WA LIVER ENZYME (SGOT); LEVEL | $36.40 | $52.00 | Feb 24, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Edmonds Edmonds · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC SGOT (AST) | $37.92 | $79.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Issaquah Issaquah · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC SGOT (AST) | $37.92 | $79.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC SGOT (AST) | $37.92 | $79.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC SGOT (AST) | $37.92 | $79.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett Everett · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC SGOT (AST) | $41.08 | $79.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Whitman Hospital and Medical Center Colfax · Pullman, WA Liver enzyme (SGOT), level | $42.40 | $53.00 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Seattle Children's Hospital Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Esrd Ast (Sgot) | $42.90 | $42.90 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mason General Hospital & Family of Clinics Shelton · Shelton, WA AST | $44.03 | $58.70 | Mar 10, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Spokane Spokane · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA TRANSFERASE (AST) (SGOT) | $44.90 | $44.90 | Mar 18, 2026 source file |
| Jefferson Healthcare Port Townsend · Port Townsend, WA Liver enzyme (SGOT), level | $45.60 | $57.00 | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Permanente Central Hospital Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA TRANFEREASE ASPARATATE AMINO AST SGOT | $45.60 | $57.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Cascade Valley Hospital Arlington · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC AST (GOT) | $46.40 | $58.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Prosser Memorial Health Hospital Prosser · Kennewick-Richland, WA HC SGOT / AST | $47.85 | $87.00 | Jan 1, 2025 source file |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center Richland · Kennewick-Richland, WA HC SGOT (AST) | $52.50 | $75.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center Vancouver · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA LIVER ENZYME (SGOT); LEVEL | $53.95 | $83.00 | Mar 20, 2026 source file |
| Ferry County Memorial Hospital Republic · Republic, WA TRANSFE ASPART AMINO AST SGOT | $54.40 | $64.00 | Sep 14, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Hospital Moses Lake · Moses Lake, WA Liver enzyme (SGOT), level | $55.00 | $55.00 | Jan 4, 2026 source file |
| Arbor Health Morton Hospital Morton · Centralia, WA Liver enzyme (SGOT), level | $55.18 | $89.00 | May 18, 2026 source file |
| PeaceHealth United General Medical Center Sedro Woolley · Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA LIVER ENZYME (SGOT); LEVEL | $55.25 | $85.00 | Mar 21, 2026 source file |
| Klickitat Valley Hospital Goldendale · Goldendale, WA AST | $56.00 | $70.00 | Dec 2, 2024 source file |
| Skagit Valley Hospital Mount Vernon · Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA HC AST (GOT) | $56.00 | $70.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA HC TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO AST SGOT LAB | $56.70 | $81.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Cascade Medical Center Leavenworth · Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA Transferase (ast)(sgot) | $57.60 | $72.00 | May 15, 2026 source file |
| Quincy Valley Medical Center Quincy · Moses Lake, WA Liver enzyme (SGOT), level | $58.43 | $58.43 | May 27, 2026 source file |
| Pullman Regional Hospital Pullman · Pullman, WA Liver enzyme (SGOT), level | $59.50 | $70.00 | Jun 9, 2026 source file |
| Othello Community Hospital Othello · Othello, WA Liver enzyme (SGOT), level | $60.94 | $81.25 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lincoln Hospital Davenport · Davenport, WA Liver enzyme (SGOT), level | $62.75 | $69.72 | Sep 14, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Chewelah · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA HC TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO AST SGOT | $65.80 | $94.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ocean Beach Hospital Ilwaco · Ilwaco, WA HC SGOT (AST) | $66.00 | $88.00 | Oct 23, 2026 source file |
| Forks Community Hospital Forks · Port Townsend, WA Liver enzyme (SGOT), level | $69.60 | $87.00 | Oct 27, 2026 source file |
| PeaceHealth St Joseph Medical Center Bellingham · Bellingham, WA LIVER ENZYME (SGOT); LEVEL | $70.20 | $108.00 | Mar 21, 2026 source file |
| Astria Toppenish Hospital Toppenish · Yakima, WA FIB-4 w/rflx to Enhanced Liver Fibrosis (ELF) 402175 LC | $77.35 | $119.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Astria Sunnyside Hospital Sunnyside · Kennewick-Richland, WA FIB-4 w/rflx to Enhanced Liver Fibrosis (ELF) 402175 LC | $78.66 | $138.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| PeaceHealth St John Medical Center Longview · Longview-Kelso, WA LIVER ENZYME (SGOT); LEVEL | $83.85 | $129.00 | Mar 21, 2026 source file |
| Lake Chelan Community Hospital Chelan · Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA Liver enzyme (SGOT), level | $165.72 | $165.72 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
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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
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By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 18 | $19.34 | $30.85 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | 5 | $17.50 | $44.90 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | 4 | $32.50 | $50.18 |
| Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | 3 | $22.50 | $57.60 |
| Centralia, WA | 2 | $32.24 | $43.71 |
| Moses Lake, WA | 2 | $55.00 | $56.72 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | 2 | $55.25 | $55.62 |
| Port Townsend, WA | 2 | $45.60 | $57.60 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 2 | $10.28 | $32.12 |
| Pullman, WA | 2 | $42.40 | $50.95 |
| Aberdeen, WA | 1 | $16.20 | $16.20 |
| Bellingham, WA | 1 | $70.20 | $70.20 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | 1 | $32.44 | $32.44 |
| Davenport, WA | 1 | $62.75 | $62.75 |
| Ellensburg, WA | 1 | $28.26 | $28.26 |
| Friday Harbor, WA | 1 | $35.10 | $35.10 |
| Goldendale, WA | 1 | $56.00 | $56.00 |
| Ilwaco, WA | 1 | $66.00 | $66.00 |
| Longview-Kelso, WA | 1 | $83.85 | $83.85 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | 1 | $32.24 | $32.24 |
| Othello, WA | 1 | $60.94 | $60.94 |
| Port Angeles, WA | 1 | $31.20 | $31.20 |
| Republic, WA | 1 | $54.40 | $54.40 |
| South Bend, WA | 1 | $36.40 | $36.40 |
| Shelton, WA | 1 | $44.03 | $44.03 |
| Walla Walla, WA | 1 | $6.30 | $6.30 |
| Yakima, WA | 1 | $77.35 | $77.35 |
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$46.13
- Montana$50.35
- Nebraska$61.42
- Nevada$60.90
- New Hampshire$52.68
- New Jersey$5.96
- New Mexico$75.41
- New York$24.00
- North Carolina$45.50
- North Dakota$41.40
- Ohio$25.20
- Oklahoma$37.05
- Oregon$28.50
- Pennsylvania$36.20
- Puerto Rico$19.15
- Rhode Island$34.00
- South Carolina$44.40
- South Dakota$74.50
- Tennessee$26.70
- Texas$51.55
- Utah$120.30
- Vermont$63.00
- Virginia$49.70
- West Virginia$30.50
- Wisconsin$47.45
- Wyoming$24.51
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.