AST liver enzyme test Cost in Syracuse, NY (2026)

Prices at 3 hospitals in Syracuse, NY, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $31 — 18% below the US median ($38), roughly 6.1× the Medicare rate.

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Hospital	Location	Cash	Insurer	CMS rating	ER wait	Readmit
Crouse Hospital	Syracuse, NY	$31	$7	★ 2/5	220 min	—
St Joseph's Hospital Health Center	Syracuse, NY	$32	$5	★ 2/5	226 min	—

CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated October 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.

Price comparison (median)

Chargemaster (list price)

$49

Cash / self-pay

$31

Insurer-negotiated

Medicare pays

$31$32

Median cash $31 · Medicare $5 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)

Is this a fair price?

1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $31 — about 6.1× the Medicare rate ($5). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($10).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $49 list price could save about $18 (36%).

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Doctors who perform this in Syracuse

Clinicians who reported the most Medicare volume for this service locally. This reflects Original Medicare activity only and is a volume signal, not a quality ranking.

Clinician	Specialty	Location	Medicare services
Ramzi Khairallah, MD	Rheumatology	Syracuse, NY	1,157
Mary Abdulky, MD	Rheumatology	Syracuse, NY	1,126
George Mtanos, MD	Rheumatology	Syracuse, NY	972
Maria Pasniciuc, MD	Internal Medicine	Syracuse, NY	814
James Hyla, MD	Rheumatology	Syracuse, NY	474
Theresa Lipsky, MD	Family Practice	Syracuse, NY	34

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