AFP test cost in Louisville, KY — inpatient
In Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN, 13 hospitals list a cash price for alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) blood test as an inpatient: from $12.00 to $167.70, with a median of $72.36. The lowest listed price is at University of Louisville Hospital — $60.36 less than the median here. Across Kentucky, the median is $90.10 at 76 hospitals.
Cash prices at 13 facilities across 7 cities for code 82105, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 11, 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 Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Louisville Hospital lowest Louisville, KY · (502) 562-3000 ALPHA-FETOPROTEIN SERUM source file | $12.00 | $50.00 | $13.81–$50.00 | 76% |
| UofL Health -Shelbyville Shelbyville, KY · (502) 647-4000 ALPHA-FETOPROTEIN SERUM source file | $25.84 | $68.00 | $24.17–$68.00 | 62% |
| UofL Health-Louisville – South Hospital Shepherdville, KY ALPHA-FETOPROTEIN SERUM source file | $29.25 | $65.00 | $19.50–$65.00 | 55% |
| Norton Clark Hospital Jeffersonville, IN · (812) 283-2147 HB ALPHA FETOPROTEIN File of Jun 3, 2026 · source file | $33.18 | $237.00 | $101.96–$207.38 | 86% |
| St. Vincent Salem Hospital Salem, IN · (812) 883-5881 #ALPHA-FETOPROTEIN; SERUM source file | $51.00 | $85.00 | $5.29–$38.24 | 40% |
| CHI Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial Hospital Bardstown, KY · (502) 350-5000 HC LAB AFP SERUM MATERNAL ONTD File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $62.80 | $148.00 | $108.04–$134.68 | 58% |
| Saints Mary & Elizabeth Hospital Louisville, KY ALPHA-FETOPROTEIN SERUM source file | $72.36 | $201.00 | $60.30–$201.00 | 64% |
| Norton Women's and Kosair Children's Hospital Louisville, KY HB ALPHA FETOPROTEIN File of Feb 13, 2026 · source file | $88.60 | $443.00 | $73.10–$408.45 | 80% |
| Norton Hospital Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB ALPHA FETOPROTEIN File of Feb 11, 2026 · source file | $88.60 | $443.00 | $73.10–$408.45 | 80% |
| Norton Children's Hospital Louisville, KY HB ALPHA FETOPROTEIN File of Feb 11, 2026 · source file | $88.60 | $443.00 | $73.10–$376.55 | 80% |
| Norton West Louisville Hospital Louisville, KY HB ALPHA FETOPROTEIN File of Feb 11, 2026 · source file | $88.60 | $443.00 | $73.10–$408.45 | 80% |
| Norton Brownsboro Hospital Louisville, KY HB ALPHA FETOPROTEIN File of Feb 11, 2026 · source file | $88.60 | $443.00 | $73.10–$408.45 | 80% |
| St. Vincent Salem Hospital Salem, IN · (812) 883-5881 ALPHA-FETOPROTEIN; SERUM source file | $152.40 | $254.00 | $5.29–$38.24 | 40% |
| Cobalt Rehabilitation Hospital Louisville Clarksville, IN Alpha-Fetoprotein Serum File of Aug 6, 2026 · source file | $167.70 | $167.70 | $117.39–$142.55 | — |
Inpatient: lowest $12.00, median $72.36, highest $167.70 — a 14.0× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 17 facilities here, median $88.60 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 11 of 13 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 3 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.