AFP test cost in Cape Girardeau, MO
In Cape Girardeau, MO-IL, 2 hospitals list a cash price for alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) blood test: from $31.20 to $108.00, with a median of $69.60. The lowest listed price is at Mercy Hospital Southeast — $38.40 less than the median here. Across Missouri, the median is $95.99 at 62 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities 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 Cape Girardeau, MO-IL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital Southeast lowest Cape Girardeau, MO · (573) 334-4822 Alpha Fetoprotein Maternal | $31.20 | $48.00 | $15.09–$77.41 | 35% | — source file |
| Saint Francis Medical Center Cape Girardeau, MO · (573) 331-3000 Hc Alpha-Fetoprotein,Tumor | $108.00 | $108.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast Cape Girardeau, MO · (573) 334-4822 Alpha Fetoprotein Serum | $191.10 | $294.00 | $15.09–$77.41 | 35% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $31.20, median $69.60, highest $108.00 — a 3.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $108.00. 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.