AFP test cost in Dayton, OH
In Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH, 11 hospitals list a cash price for alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) blood test: from $38.42 to $237.00, with a median of $59.20. The lowest listed price is at Dayton Childrens Hospital — $20.78 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $60.60 at 131 hospitals.
Cash prices at 11 facilities across 6 cities for code 82105, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Aug 6, 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 Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dayton Childrens Hospital lowest Dayton, OH · (937) 641-5509 ALPHA-FETOPROTEIN (AFP) LEVEL; SERUM source file | $38.42 | $54.88 | $16.77–$25.16 | 30% |
| Dayton Childrens Hospital Dayton, OH · (937) 641-5509 ALPHA-FETOPROTEIN SERUM source file | $41.30 | $59.00 | $16.77–$25.16 | 30% |
| Greene Memorial Hospital Xenia, OH · (937) 352-2000 Hc Alpha-Fetoprotein (Afp), Serum, Lc File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $59.20 | $148.00 | — | 60% |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg Miamisburg, OH · (937) 384-8760 Hc Alpha-Fetoprotein (Afp), Serum, Lc File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $59.20 | $148.00 | — | 60% |
| Dayton Osteopathic Hospital Dayton, OH · (937) 723-3410 Hc Alpha-Fetoprotein (Afp), Serum, Lc File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $59.20 | $148.00 | — | 60% |
| Beavercreek Medical Center Beaver Creek, OH · (937) 702-4000 Hc Alpha-Fetoprotein (Afp), Serum, Lc File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $59.20 | $148.00 | — | 60% |
| Kettering Health Troy Troy, OH · (937) 980-7000 Hc Alpha-Fetoprotein (Afp), Serum, Lc File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $59.20 | $148.00 | — | 60% |
| Kettering Health Main Campus Kettering, OH · (937) 298-4331 Hc Alpha-Fetoprotein (Afp), Serum, Lc File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $59.20 | $148.00 | — | 60% |
| Dayton Osteopathic Hospital Dayton, OH · (937) 723-3410 Hc Afp, Tumor Marker File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $94.80 | $237.00 | — | 60% |
| Kettering Health Troy Troy, OH · (937) 980-7000 Hc Afp, Tumor Marker File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $94.80 | $237.00 | — | 60% |
| Beavercreek Medical Center Beaver Creek, OH · (937) 702-4000 Hc Afp, Tumor Marker File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $94.80 | $237.00 | — | 60% |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg Miamisburg, OH · (937) 384-8760 Hc Afp, Tumor Marker File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $94.80 | $237.00 | — | 60% |
| Greene Memorial Hospital Xenia, OH · (937) 352-2000 Hc Afp, Tumor Marker File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $94.80 | $237.00 | — | 60% |
| Kettering Health Main Campus Kettering, OH · (937) 298-4331 Hc Afp, Tumor Marker File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $94.80 | $237.00 | — | 60% |
| Shriners Childrens Ohio Dayton, OH · (937) 641-5509 ALPHA-FETOPROTEIN SERUM source file | $140.80 | $140.80 | $7.94–$30.59 | — |
| PAM Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Miamisburg Miamisburg, OH Alpha-Fetoprotein Serum File of Aug 6, 2026 · source file | $167.70 | $167.70 | $10.90–$134.16 | — |
| Miami Valley Hospital Dayton, OH · (937) 208-3023 HC ALPHA FETOPROTEIN File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $237.00 | $237.00 | — | — |
| Upper Valley Medical Center Troy, OH · (937) 440-7853 HC ALPHA FETOPROTEIN File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $237.00 | $237.00 | — | — |
Outpatient: lowest $38.42, median $59.20, highest $237.00 — a 6.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 10 facilities here, median $59.20. 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 0 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 none is it 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.