AFP test cost in Birmingham, AL — inpatient
In Birmingham, AL, 8 hospitals list a cash price for alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) blood test as an inpatient: from $25.50 to $971.00, with a median of $136.03. The lowest listed price is at UAB Medical West — $110.53 less than the median here. Across Alabama, the median is $79.77 at 46 hospitals.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 4 cities for code 82105, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Jun 22, 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 Birmingham, AL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UAB Medical West lowest Bessemer, AL · (205) 481-7000 Afp Prop (Maternal Serum) | $25.50 | $34.00 | $21.08–$30.60 | 25% | Jun 22, 2026 source file |
| Grandview Medical Center Birmingham, AL · (205) 971-1000 AFP SERUM | $44.16 | $184.00 | $44.16–$165.60 | 76% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grandview Medical Center Birmingham, AL · (205) 971-1000 L17319 AFP SERUM | $44.16 | $184.00 | $44.16–$165.60 | 76% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grandview Medical Center Birmingham, AL · (205) 971-1000 L10801AFP MAT S ICMA | $44.16 | $184.00 | $44.16–$165.60 | 76% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Children's Hospital of Alabama – Benjamin Russell Hospital Birmingham, AL · (205) 939-9100 HC Alpha-Fetoprotein Serum | $51.06 | $118.74 | $80.74–$106.87 | 57% | — source file |
| The Children's Hospital of Alabama – Benjamin Russell Hospital Birmingham, AL · (205) 939-9100 HC Alpha-Fetoprotein Serum | $51.06 | $118.74 | $118.74 | 57% | — source file |
| The Children's Hospital of Alabama Birmingham, AL HC Alpha-Fetoprotein Serum | $51.06 | $118.74 | $80.74–$106.87 | 57% | — source file |
| UAB Medical West Bessemer, AL · (205) 481-7000 Afp Tetra 1of2 | $93.75 | $125.00 | $77.50–$112.50 | 25% | Jun 22, 2026 source file |
| UAB Medical West Bessemer, AL · (205) 481-7000 Alpha Feto-Protein Non-Materna | $203.25 | $271.00 | $168.02–$243.90 | 25% | Jun 22, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Princeton Hospital Birmingham, AL · (205) 783-3800 Hb Alpha-Fetoprotein Serum | $221.00 | $221.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Shelby Hospital Alabaster, AL · (205) 620-8100 Hb Alpha-Fetoprotein Serum | $221.00 | $221.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Walker Hospital Jasper, AL · (205) 387-4000 Hb Alpha-Fetoprotein Serum | $221.00 | $221.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UAB Medical West Bessemer, AL · (205) 481-7000 Afp Maternal, Serum | $419.25 | $559.00 | $346.58–$503.10 | 25% | Jun 22, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital Birmingham, AL · (205) 877-1000 Hb Alpha-Fetoprotein Serum | $971.00 | $971.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $25.50, median $136.03, highest $971.00 — a 38.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $136.03 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 of 4 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.