AFP test cost in Chattanooga, TN — inpatient
In Chattanooga, TN-GA, 4 hospitals list a cash price for alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) blood test as an inpatient: from $27.24 to $198.00, with a median of $33.08. The lowest listed price is at CHI Memorial Hospital - Georgia and 1 other hospital — $5.84 less than the median here. Across Tennessee, the median is $51.04 at 86 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 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 Jan 25, 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 Chattanooga, TN-GA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHI Memorial Hospital - Georgia lowest Ringgold, GA · (770) 874-5400 HC LAB AFP TUMOR MARKER | $27.24 | $92.00 | $74.52 | 70% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| CHI Memorial Hospital - Georgia lowest Ringgold, GA · (770) 874-5400 HC LAB AFP SERUM MATERNAL ONTD | $27.24 | $92.00 | $74.52 | 70% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| CHI Memorial Hospital - Hixson lowest Hixson, TN HC LAB AFP SERUM MATERNAL ONTD | $27.24 | $92.00 | — | 70% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| CHI Memorial Hospital - Hixson lowest Hixson, TN HC LAB AFP TUMOR MARKER | $27.24 | $92.00 | — | 70% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Health Care System Chattanooga, TN · (423) 495-2525 HC LAB AFP SERUM MATERNAL ONTD | $38.92 | $92.00 | $59.80 | 58% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Health Care System Chattanooga, TN · (423) 495-2525 HC LAB AFP TUMOR MARKER | $38.92 | $92.00 | $59.80 | 58% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Erlanger Health Chattanooga, TN · (423) 778-7000 HC Pbc Alpha-1-Fetoprtin Tm | $198.00 | $375.00 | $116.25–$318.75 | 47% | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Erlanger Health Chattanooga, TN · (423) 778-7000 HC Alpha-1-Fetoprotein Tm | $198.00 | $375.00 | $116.25–$318.75 | 47% | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $27.24, median $33.08, highest $198.00 — a 7.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $507.75 — 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 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.