AFP test cost in Denver, CO — inpatient
In Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO, 8 hospitals list a cash price for alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) blood test as an inpatient: from $18.05 to $600.27, with a median of $268.64. The lowest listed price is at Denver Health and Hospital Authority — $250.59 less than the median here. Across Colorado, the median is $144.69 at 43 hospitals.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 6 cities for code 82105, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 1, 2026 and Jun 25, 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 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Health and Hospital Authority lowest Denver, CO · (303) 436-4927 HC MATERNAL SERUM SCREEN, ALPHA FETOPROTEIN ARUP 3000144 File of Apr 30, 2026 · source file | $18.05 | $51.57 | $17.69 | 65% |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO · (720) 777-1234 HB=CSHB MATERNAL SERUM AFP ONLY File of Apr 17, 2026 · source file | $31.85 | $49.00 | $7.35–$45.08 | 35% |
| Denver Health and Hospital Authority Denver, CO · (303) 436-4927 HC ALPHA FETO PROTEIN (AFP) File of Apr 30, 2026 · source file | $39.75 | $113.56 | $38.95 | 65% |
| National Jewish Health Denver, CO · (303) 388-4461 HC ALPHA-FETOPROTEIN; SERUM File of Mar 1, 2026 · source file | $51.35 | $73.36 | $6.48–$62.36 | 30% |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO · (720) 777-1234 HB=ALPHA-FETOPROTEIN,SE File of Apr 17, 2026 · source file | $111.80 | $172.00 | $25.80–$158.24 | 35% |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO · (720) 777-1234 HB=CSHB ALPHA-FETOPROTEIN BLD File of Apr 17, 2026 · source file | $115.05 | $177.00 | $26.55–$162.84 | 35% |
| AdventHealth Littleton Littleton, CO · (303) 730-8900 HC ALPHA FETOPROTEIN, TUMOR MARKER - QWDL+5 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $268.64 | $268.64 | — | — |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock, CO · (720) 455-5000 HC ALPHA FETOPROTEIN (AFP) TUMOR MARKER+5 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $268.64 | $268.64 | — | — |
| AdventHealth Porter Denver, CO · (303) 778-1955 HC ALPHA FETOPROTEIN (AFP) TUMOR MARKER+5 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $268.64 | $268.64 | — | — |
| AdventHealth Parker Parker, CO · (303) 269-4000 HC ALPHA FETOPROTEIN, TUMOR MARKER - QWDL+5 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $268.64 | $268.64 | — | — |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO · (720) 777-1234 HB=AFP SINGLE MARKER SCREEN, MS File of Apr 17, 2026 · source file | $384.15 | $591.00 | $88.65–$543.72 | 35% |
| Craig Hospital Englewood, CO HC ALPHA-FETOPROTEIN SERUM File of Jun 25, 2026 · source file | $600.27 | $1,575.50 | $816.11–$1,417.95 | 62% |
Inpatient: lowest $18.05, median $268.64, highest $600.27 — a 33.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 21 facilities here, median $493.80 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 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 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.