AFP test cost in Bangor, ME — inpatient
In Bangor, ME, 3 hospitals list a cash price for alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) blood test as an inpatient: from $15.12 to $69.30, with a median of $23.07. The lowest listed price is at Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center — $7.95 less than the median here. Across Maine, the median is $68.33 at 28 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 82105, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 3, 2026 and May 26, 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 Bangor, ME.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center lowest Bangor, ME · (207) 973-7000 ALPHA FETOPROTEIN/LAB+2 more lines at this price File of Feb 3, 2026 · source file | $15.12 | $72.00 | $46.80–$53.71 | 79% |
| Penobscot Valley Hospital Lincoln, ME · (207) 794-3321 AFP4 ALI File of Apr 24, 2026 · source file | $23.07 | $28.84 | $13.28–$27.69 | 20% |
| Penobscot Valley Hospital Lincoln, ME · (207) 794-3321 MS INTEGRATED PT 2 ALI File of Apr 24, 2026 · source file | $28.75 | $35.94 | $16.43–$34.50 | 20% |
| Penobscot Valley Hospital Lincoln, ME · (207) 794-3321 MS SEQ PT 2 ALI File of Apr 24, 2026 · source file | $30.17 | $37.71 | $16.43–$36.20 | 20% |
| Penobscot Valley Hospital Lincoln, ME · (207) 794-3321 Maternal Serum AFP 5059 File of Apr 24, 2026 · source file | $42.69 | $53.36 | $16.43–$51.23 | 20% |
| Penobscot Valley Hospital Lincoln, ME · (207) 794-3321 Alpha Fetoprot Tumor Marker 237 Quest* File of Apr 24, 2026 · source file | $43.26 | $54.08 | $16.43–$51.92 | 20% |
| Penobscot Valley Hospital Lincoln, ME · (207) 794-3321 AFP only, MS screen ALI File of Apr 24, 2026 · source file | $54.67 | $68.34 | $16.43–$65.61 | 20% |
| Millinocket Regional Hospital Millinocket, ME · (207) 723-5161 AFP SERUM - PREGNANCY ONLY File of May 26, 2026 · source file | $69.30 | $77.00 | $33.20–$77.00 | 10% |
| Millinocket Regional Hospital Millinocket, ME · (207) 723-5161 ALPHA FETOPROTEIN - TUMOR MARK File of May 26, 2026 · source file | $98.10 | $109.00 | $47.00–$109.00 | 10% |
| Penobscot Valley Hospital Lincoln, ME · (207) 794-3321 AFP Maternal 010801 LabCorp File of Apr 24, 2026 · source file | $120.22 | $150.28 | $16.43–$144.27 | 20% |
| Penobscot Valley Hospital Lincoln, ME · (207) 794-3321 ?lpha Feto Serum Maternal 5059X Quest* File of Apr 24, 2026 · source file | $148.43 | $185.54 | $16.43–$178.12 | 20% |
| Penobscot Valley Hospital Lincoln, ME · (207) 794-3321 ?ALPHA FETOPROTEIN FBR 193421 File of Apr 24, 2026 · source file | $188.10 | $235.12 | $16.43–$225.72 | 20% |
Inpatient: lowest $15.12, median $23.07, highest $69.30 — a 4.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $23.07 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 3 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 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.