AFP test cost in Altoona, PA
In Altoona, PA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) blood test: from $154.80 to $197.00, with a median of $175.90. The lowest listed price is at UPMC Altoona — $21.10 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $108.62 at 94 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 82105, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Altoona, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Altoona lowest Altoona, PA · (814) 889-2011 ALPHA-FETOPROTEIN SERUM P0493 | $154.80 | $258.00 | $16.57–$206.40 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Altoona lowest Altoona, PA · (814) 889-2011 ALPHA FETAPROTEIN | $154.80 | $258.00 | $16.57–$206.40 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Altoona lowest Altoona, PA · (814) 889-2011 ALPHA FETOPROTEIN MATRN SERUM | $154.80 | $258.00 | $16.57–$206.40 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Altoona lowest Altoona, PA · (814) 889-2011 ALPHA FETOPROTEIN TUMOR MARKER | $154.80 | $258.00 | $16.57–$206.40 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Altoona lowest Altoona, PA · (814) 889-2011 AFP ANALYSIS-SERUM P0010 | $154.80 | $258.00 | $16.57–$206.40 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Altoona lowest Altoona, PA · (814) 889-2011 AFP SERUM (STAND ALONE) | $154.80 | $258.00 | $16.57–$206.40 | 40% | — source file |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone Tyrone, PA · (814) 684-1255 Alpha-Fetoprotein Maternal-Quest | $197.00 | $197.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone Tyrone, PA · (814) 684-1255 Alpha-Fetoprotein Tumor Marker-Quest | $197.00 | $197.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone Tyrone, PA · (814) 684-1255 Alpafetoprotein, Maternal | $197.00 | $197.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $154.80, median $175.90, highest $197.00 — a 1.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $175.90. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
An AFP test measures a protein made by the liver and by a developing baby. In adults it is used to watch for liver cancer in people with cirrhosis and to follow some testicular cancers.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.