AFP test cost in Asheville, NC
In Asheville, NC, 1 hospital lists a cash price for alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) blood test: from $99.00 to $99.00, with a median of $99.00. Across North Carolina, the median is $71.15 at 60 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 82105, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 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 Asheville, NC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AdventHealth Hendersonville lowest Hendersonville, NC · (828) 684-8501 HC ALPHA FETOPROTEIN MATERNAL SERUM - ARUP | $99.00 | $99.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Hendersonville Hendersonville, NC · (828) 684-8501 HC ALPHA FETOPROTEIN (AFP) TUMOR MARKER | $259.00 | $259.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Hendersonville Hendersonville, NC · (828) 684-8501 HC ALPHA FETOPROTEIN (AFP) TUMOR MARKER SERUM - ARUP | $259.00 | $259.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $99.00, median $99.00, highest $99.00.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $99.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.