AFP test cost in Los Angeles, CA — inpatient
In Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, 35 hospitals list a cash price for alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) blood test as an inpatient: from $8.63 to $203.82, with a median of $26.00. The lowest listed price is at Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian — $17.37 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $91.25 at 160 hospitals.
Cash prices at 35 facilities across 26 cities for code 82105, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 28, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Nov 26, 2025 and Jul 27, 2026.
Lowest$8.63Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian
Median$26.00half of hospitals charge less
Highest$203.82in this market
Difference23.6×highest vs lowest
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA.
median
Lowest $8.63Highest $272.00
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian lowest Newport Beach, CA · (949) 764-4624 HC Afp Tumor Marker File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $8.63 | $13.28 | — | 35% |
| Los Angeles Community Hospital Los Angeles, CA · (323) 267-0477 AFP TUMOR (CHIRON) File of Mar 18, 2026 · source file | $9.60 | $9.60 | $2.55–$8.26 | — |
| Southern California Hospital at Hollywood Hollywood, CA · (323) 462-2271 AFP TUMOR (CHIRON) File of Mar 18, 2026 · source file | $9.60 | $9.60 | $6.72–$8.26 | — |
| Childrens Hospital at Mission - Cerner Mission Viejo, CA · (949) 365-2408 HC AFP MATERNAL SERUM+1 more line at this price File of Mar 18, 2026 · source file | $10.00 | $10.00 | $4.50–$10.00 | — |
| Community Hospital of Huntington Park Huntington Park, CA · (323) 583-1931 Alpha Fetoprotein, Serum (Tumor Mar ARUP File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $12.50 | $12.50 | $8.75–$10.00 | — |
| Memorial Hospital of Gardena Gardena, CA · (310) 532-4200 Alpha Fetoprotein, Serum (Tumor Mar ARUP File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $12.50 | $12.50 | $9.38–$10.00 | — |
| East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital Los Angeles, CA · (323) 268-5514 Alpha Fetoprotein, Serum (Tumor Mar ARUP File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $12.50 | $12.50 | $8.75–$10.00 | — |
| Coast Plaza Doctors Hospital Norwalk, CA · (310) 532-4200 Alpha Fetoprotein, Serum (Tumor Mar ARUP File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $12.50 | $12.50 | $8.75–$10.00 | — |
| Foothill Regional Medical Center Tustin, CA · (714) 619-7700 AFP TUMOR (CHIRON) File of Mar 18, 2026 · source file | $14.43 | $14.43 | $10.10–$12.41 | — |
| Southern California Hospital at Van Nuys D/P Aph Van Nuys, CA · (323) 462-2271 AFP TUMOR (CHIRON) File of Mar 18, 2026 · source file | $14.43 | $14.43 | $10.10–$12.41 | — |
| UCI Health-Orange Orange, CA · (714) 456-7890 HB ALPHA-FETOPROTEIN SERUM File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $18.80 | $47.00 | — | 60% |
| UCI Health - Fountain Valley Orange, CA · (714) 966-7200 ALPHA FETO PROTEIN SERUM File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $23.20 | $58.00 | — | 60% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West LA Los Angeles, CA · (213) 857-2201 ALPHA-FETOPROTEIN SERUM source file | $26.00 | $50.00 | $12.00–$35.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · (323) 783-4011 ALPHA-FETOPROTEIN SERUM source file | $26.00 | $50.00 | $12.00–$35.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills Woodland Hills, CA · (818) 719-3800 ALPHA-FETOPROTEIN SERUM source file | $26.00 | $50.00 | $12.00–$35.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Fnd Hospital - Irvine Irvine, CA · (714) 279-4000 ALPHA-FETOPROTEIN SERUM source file | $26.00 | $50.00 | $12.00–$35.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City Panorama City, CA · (818) 375-2000 ALPHA-FETOPROTEIN SERUM source file | $26.00 | $50.00 | $12.00–$35.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim Anaheim, CA · (714) 279-4000 ALPHA-FETOPROTEIN SERUM source file | $26.00 | $50.00 | $12.00–$35.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay Harbor City, CA · (310) 325-5111 ALPHA-FETOPROTEIN SERUM source file | $26.00 | $50.00 | $12.00–$35.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park Baldwin Park, CA · (626) 851-1011 ALPHA-FETOPROTEIN SERUM source file | $26.00 | $50.00 | $12.00–$35.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey Downey, CA · (562) 461-6007 ALPHA-FETOPROTEIN SERUM source file | $26.00 | $50.00 | $12.00–$35.00 | 48% |
| California Hospital Medical Center LA Los Angeles, CA · (213) 748-2411 NH-AFP SERUM File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $26.19 | $54.00 | $37.26–$42.66 | 52% |
| Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian Newport Beach, CA · (949) 764-4624 HC Alpha-Fetoprotein Serum File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $32.70 | $50.31 | — | 35% |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital & Health Center Glendale, CA · (818) 502-1900 AFP SERUM File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $38.15 | $117.00 | $65.52–$93.60 | 67% |
| Memorial Hospital of Gardena Gardena, CA · (310) 532-4200 ALPHA-FETOPROTEIN SERUM File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $45.15 | $45.15 | $33.86–$36.12 | — |
| East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital Los Angeles, CA · (323) 268-5514 ALPHA-FETOPROTEIN SERUM File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $45.15 | $45.15 | $31.61–$36.12 | — |
| St Mary Medical Center Long Beach, CA · (562) 491-9000 AFP SERUM File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $49.02 | $114.00 | $79.80–$114.00 | 57% |
| Saint John's Health Center Santa Monica, CA · (310) 829-5511 HC ALPHA-FETOPROTEIN SERUM CDM File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $54.95 | $157.00 | — | 65% |
| Foothill Regional Medical Center Tustin, CA · (714) 619-7700 ALPHA-FETOPROTEIN SERUM File of Mar 18, 2026 · source file | $57.92 | $57.92 | $40.54–$49.81 | — |
| USC Arcadia Hospital Arcadia, CA · (626) 898-8000 AFP (ALPHA-FETOPROTEIN) SERUM File of Jul 27, 2026 · source file | $84.00 | $240.00 | $180.00–$240.00 | 65% |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Burbank, CA · (818) 843-5111 HC ALPHA-FETOPROTEIN SERUM CDM+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $93.45 | $267.00 | — | 65% |
| Providence Little Co of Mary Medical Center San Pedro San Pedro, CA · (310) 832-3311 HC ALPHA-FETOPROTEIN SERUM CDM+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $103.60 | $296.00 | — | 65% |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance Torrance, CA · (310) 540-7676 HC ALPHA-FETOPROTEIN SERUM CDM+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $103.60 | $296.00 | — | 65% |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Tarzana, CA · (818) 881-0800 HC ALPHA-FETOPROTEIN SERUM LAB+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $115.50 | $330.00 | — | 65% |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Mission Hills, CA · (818) 365-8051 HC ALPHA-FETOPROTEIN SERUM CDM+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $150.85 | $431.00 | — | 65% |
| UCI Health - Lakewood Orange, CA · (562) 602-6751 ALPHA FETO PROTEIN SERUM File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $161.20 | $403.00 | — | 60% |
| Keck Hospital of USC Los Angeles, CA · (323) 442-8656 Alpha-Fetoprotein Serum File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $178.25 | $178.25 | — | — |
| USC Kenneth Norris Jr Cancer Hospital Los Angeles, CA Alpha-Fetoprotein Serum File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $186.50 | $186.50 | — | — |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA · (310) 423-5000 HB LAB ALPHA FETOPROT File of Nov 26, 2025 · source file | $203.82 | $313.57 | $13,270.00–$14,761.00 | 35% |
| Childrens Hospital at Mission - Cerner Mission Viejo, CA · (949) 365-2408 ALPHA FETOPROTEIN TUMOR MARKER File of Mar 18, 2026 · source file | $272.00 | $272.00 | $122.40–$272.00 | — |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
Insurers pay The lowest and highest rates this hospital has agreed with insurance plans for the same item, from its price file. If the cash price is below what your plan pays and you have not met your deductible, paying cash can cost you less. More
Off list How much lower the cash price is than the list price.
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
Inpatient: lowest $8.63, median $26.00, highest $203.82 — a 23.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 44 facilities here, median $26.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 14 of 23 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 5 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.
35 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 82105 ($80.55). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Hospital | Cash price | File |
|---|---|---|
| UCI Health - Los Alamitos Orange, CAALPHA FETO PROTEIN SERUM | $1.63 | file |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital & Health Center Glendale, CARL-HT-ALPHA FETO PROTEIN | $1.63 | file |
| UCI Health - Placentia Linda Orange, CAALPHA FETO PROTEIN SERUM | $1.63 | file |
| St Mary Medical Center Long Beach, CARL-HT-ALPHA FETO PROTEIN | $2.15 | file |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital & Health Center Glendale, CARL-A-AFP TM 80428 | $2.61 | file |
| St Jude Hospital Fullerton, CAHC ALPHA-FETOPROTEIN SERUM CDM | $3.36 | file |
| Mission Hospital Regional Med Center Mission Viejo, CAHC ALPHA-FETOPROTEIN SERUM CDM | $3.36 | file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange Orange, CAHC ALPHA-FETOPROTEIN SERUM CDM | $3.36 | file |
| St Mary Medical Center Long Beach, CARL-A-AFP TM 80428 | $3.44 | file |
| California Hospital Medical Center LA Los Angeles, CARL-A-AFP TM 80428 | $3.88 | file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange Orange, CAHC ALPHA-FETOPROTEIN SERUM | $4.56 | file |
| St Jude Hospital Fullerton, CAHC ALPHA-FETOPROTEIN SERUM | $4.56 | file |
| Mission Hospital Regional Med Center Mission Viejo, CAHC ALPHA-FETOPROTEIN SERUM LAB | $4.56 | file |
| St Jude Hospital Fullerton, CAHC ALPHA-FETOPROTEIN SERUM LAB | $4.56 | file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange Orange, CAHC ALPHA-FETOPROTEIN SERUM LAB | $4.56 | file |
| Mission Hospital Regional Med Center Mission Viejo, CAHC ALPHA-FETOPROTEIN SERUM | $4.56 | file |
| Memorial Hospital of Gardena Gardena, CAAlpha Fetoprotein Tumor Marker LABCORP | $5.65 | file |
| East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital Los Angeles, CAALPHA FETOPROTEIN TUMOR MARKER-LABCORP | $5.65 | file |
| East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital Los Angeles, CAAFP, SERUM, TUMOR MARKER - LABCORP | $5.65 | file |
| East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital Los Angeles, CAAlpha Fetoprotein Tumor Marker LABCORP | $5.65 | file |
| Community Hospital of Huntington Park Huntington Park, CAAFP, SERUM, TUMOR MARKER - LABCORP | $5.65 | file |
| Community Hospital of Huntington Park Huntington Park, CAAlpha Fetoprotein Tumor Marker LABCORP | $5.65 | file |
| Community Hospital of Huntington Park Huntington Park, CAALPHA FETOPROTEIN TUMOR MARKER-LABCORP | $5.65 | file |
| Memorial Hospital of Gardena Gardena, CAALPHA FETOPROTEIN TUMOR MARKER-LABCORP | $5.65 | file |
| Coast Plaza Doctors Hospital Norwalk, CAAlpha Fetoprotein Tumor Marker LABCORP | $5.65 | file |
| Coast Plaza Doctors Hospital Norwalk, CAALPHA FETOPROTEIN TUMOR MARKER-LABCORP | $5.65 | file |
| Coast Plaza Doctors Hospital Norwalk, CAAFP, SERUM, TUMOR MARKER - LABCORP | $5.65 | file |
| Memorial Hospital of Gardena Gardena, CAAFP, SERUM, TUMOR MARKER - LABCORP | $5.65 | file |
| Coast Plaza Doctors Hospital Norwalk, CAALPHA-FETOPROTEIN SERUM | $6.68 | file |
| Community Hospital of Huntington Park Huntington Park, CAALPHA-FETOPROTEIN SERUM | $6.68 | file |
| Childrens Hospital at Mission - Cerner Mission Viejo, CAHC AFP TUMOR MARKER | $7.00 | file |
| Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital Marina del Rey, CAHB ALPHA FETO PROTEIN,SERUM | $7.57 | file |
| Anaheim Global Medical Center Anaheim, CAAFP TUMOR MARKER - LC | $8.00 | file |
| Chapman Global Medical Center Orange, CAAFP TUMOR MARKER - LC | $8.00 | file |
| Orange County Global Medical Center Santa Ana, CAAFP TUMOR MARKER - LC | $8.00 | file |
File Link to the hospital's own price file.