AFP test cost in Bakersfield, CA — inpatient
In Bakersfield-Delano, CA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) blood test as an inpatient: from $38.91 to $39.33, with a median of $39.12. The lowest listed price is at Bakersfield Memorial Hospital — $0.21 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $94.17 at 164 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 82105, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 2026 and Feb 28, 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 Bakersfield-Delano, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital lowest Bakersfield, CA · (661) 327-1792 RL-FC-AFP | $38.91 | $106.00 | $74.20–$83.74 | 63% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Bakersfield, CA · (661) 632-5000 RL-FC-AFP | $39.33 | $106.00 | $74.20–$84.80 | 63% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital Bakersfield, CA · (661) 327-1792 H-ALPHA FETO PROTEIN 8003 | $43.31 | $118.00 | $82.60–$93.22 | 63% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $38.91, median $39.12, highest $39.33.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $39.33 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 2 it is below every plan's rate. 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.
5 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 82105 ($82.26). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital Bakersfield, CARL-A-AFP TM 80428 | $2.94 | file |
| Mercy Hospital Bakersfield, CARL-A-AFP TM 80428 | $2.97 | file |
| Ridgecrest Regional Hospital Ridgecrest, CAAlpha-fetoprotein serum | $7.76 | file |
| Ridgecrest Regional Hospital Ridgecrest, CAMs afp (a-3000144) | $7.76 | file |
| Mercy Hospital Bakersfield, CAH-ALPHA FETO PROTEIN 8003 | $8.17 | file |