AFP test cost in Morgantown, WV
In Morgantown, WV, 3 hospitals list a cash price for alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) blood test: from $9.63 to $49.77, with a median of $20.50. The lowest listed price is at Preston Memorial Hospital — $10.87 less than the median here. Across West Virginia, the median is $74.25 at 32 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 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 10, 2026 and May 21, 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 Morgantown, WV.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston Memorial Hospital lowest Kingwood, WV · (304) 329-1400 AFP TUMOR MARKER File of May 21, 2026 · source file | $9.63 | $19.25 | $11.55–$102.86 | 50% |
| West Virginia University Hospitals Morgantown, WV · (304) 598-4000 ALPHA-FETOPROTEIN SERUM source file | $20.50 | $41.00 | $10.90–$26.50 | 50% |
| Preston Memorial Hospital Kingwood, WV · (304) 329-1400 .ALPHA FETOPROTEIN-1000940 File of May 21, 2026 · source file | $23.13 | $46.25 | $14.54–$102.86 | 50% |
| Mon Health Medical Center Morgantown, WV · (304) 598-1200 Alpha Fetoprotein X-Tra+3 more lines at this price File of Apr 10, 2026 · source file | $49.77 | $99.54 | $14.25–$96.55 | 50% |
| West Virginia University Hospitals Morgantown, WV · (304) 598-4000 ALPHA-FETOPROTEIN (AFP) LEVEL; SERUM source file | $158.00 | $316.00 | $10.90–$26.50 | 50% |
Outpatient: lowest $9.63, median $20.50, highest $49.77 — a 5.2× difference within the same market.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 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 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.