AFP test cost in Fayetteville, TN — inpatient
In Fayetteville, TN, 1 hospital lists a cash price for alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) blood test as an inpatient: from $18.01 to $18.01, with a median of $18.01. Across Tennessee, the median is $51.04 at 86 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 82105, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 28, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Fayetteville, TN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Medical Center lowest Fayetteville, TN · (931) 438-1100 ALPHAFETOPROT MATERNAL source file | $18.01 | $38.00 | $16.43–$38.00 | 53% |
| Lincoln Medical Center Fayetteville, TN · (931) 438-1100 ALPHAFETOPROT TUMOR+1 more line at this price source file | $54.51 | $115.00 | $16.43–$51.07 | 53% |
Inpatient: lowest $18.01, median $18.01, highest $18.01.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $18.01 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.