AST liver test cost in Washington
In Washington, 33 hospitals publish a cash price for AST (aspartate aminotransferase) enzyme test: from $6.30 to $83.85, with a median of $35.10. The lowest price is at Providence St Mary Medical Center (Walla Walla). The highest price is 13.3× 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.
Lowest$6.30Providence St Mary Medical Center
Median$35.10half pay less
Highest$83.85in Washington
Lowest saves$28.80vs 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 CHG TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO AST SGOT | $7.15 | $11.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital Colville · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA HC SGOT (AST) | $17.50 | $25.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Clare Hospital Lakewood · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC ASPARTATE AMINOTRNSFERASE-SGOT | $18.59 | $64.47 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Anthony Hospital Gig Harbor · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC ASPARTATE AMINOTRNSFERASE-SGOT | $19.61 | $64.47 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Highline Medical Center Burien · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC ASPARTATE AMINOTRNSFERASE-SGOT | $19.69 | $64.47 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Francis Community Hospital Federal Way · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC ASPARTATE AMINOTRNSFERASE-SGOT | $20.24 | $64.47 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Medical Center Tacoma · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC ASPARTATE AMINOTRNSFERASE-SGOT | $21.36 | $64.47 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA GOT TRANSAMINASE | $22.44 | $44.00 | — source file |
| Confluence Health Hospital Wenatchee · Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA HC Transferase Aspartate Amino (Ast) (Sgot) | $22.50 | $25.00 | — source file |
| Enumclaw Regional Hospital Association Enumclaw · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC ASPARTATE AMINOTRNSFERASE-SGOT | $22.79 | $64.47 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Harrison Medical Center Silverdale · Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA HC ASPARTATE AMINOTRNSFERASE-SGOT | $28.46 | $64.47 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA HC SGOT (AST) | $30.80 | $44.00 | Apr 1, 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 |
| 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 | — 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 / 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 |
| Seattle Children's Hospital Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Esrd Ast (Sgot) | $42.90 | $42.90 | — source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Spokane Spokane · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA TRANSFERASE (AST) (SGOT) | $44.90 | $44.90 | — 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 | — source file |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center Richland · Kennewick-Richland, WA HC TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO AST SGOT | $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 | — source file |
| PeaceHealth United General Medical Center Sedro Woolley · Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA LIVER ENZYME (SGOT); LEVEL | $55.25 | $85.00 | — source file |
| Skagit Valley Hospital Mount Vernon · Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA HC AST (GOT) | $56.00 | $70.00 | — source file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Chewelah · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA HC TRANSFERASE ASPARTATE AMINO AST SGOT LAB | $65.80 | $94.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph Medical Center Bellingham · Bellingham, WA LIVER ENZYME (SGOT); LEVEL | $70.20 | $108.00 | — source file |
| St. John Medical Center Longview · Longview-Kelso, WA LIVER ENZYME (SGOT); LEVEL | $83.85 | $129.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 15 | $18.59 | $33.00 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | 4 | $17.50 | $37.85 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | 2 | $55.25 | $55.62 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 2 | $7.15 | $30.55 |
| Bellingham, WA | 1 | $70.20 | $70.20 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | 1 | $28.46 | $28.46 |
| Centralia, WA | 1 | $32.24 | $32.24 |
| Friday Harbor, WA | 1 | $35.10 | $35.10 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | 1 | $52.50 | $52.50 |
| Longview-Kelso, WA | 1 | $83.85 | $83.85 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | 1 | $32.24 | $32.24 |
| Port Townsend, WA | 1 | $45.60 | $45.60 |
| Walla Walla, WA | 1 | $6.30 | $6.30 |
| Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | 1 | $22.50 | $22.50 |
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
- Virginia$9.60
- West Virginia$34.00
- Wisconsin$47.45
- Wyoming$24.00
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.