AFP test cost in St. Louis, MO
In St. Louis, MO-IL, 14 hospitals list a cash price for alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) blood test: from $40.60 to $685.24, with a median of $107.16. The lowest listed price is at Carlinville Area Hospital — $66.56 less than the median here. Across Missouri, the median is $95.99 at 62 hospitals.
Cash prices at 14 facilities across 12 cities for code 82105, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 6, 2026 and Feb 9, 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 St. Louis, MO-IL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlinville Area Hospital lowest Carlinville, IL · (217) 854-3141 AFP3-AFP | $40.60 | $58.00 | $20.88–$82.86 | 30% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis Saint Louis, MO · (314) 251-6000 Alpha Fetoprotein Serum | $59.80 | $92.00 | $5.98–$92.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital South Saint Louis, MO · (314) 525-1000 Alpha Fetoprotein Serum | $59.80 | $92.00 | $15.09–$37.73 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital South Saint Louis, MO · (314) 525-1000 Alpha Fetoprotein Maternal | $60.45 | $93.00 | $6.05–$93.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Touchette Regional Hospital Cahokia Heights, IL · (618) 332-3060 Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP); serum | $84.01 | $135.50 | $5.16–$129.00 | 38% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Washington Washington, MO · (636) 239-8000 Alpha Fetoprotein Maternal | $94.90 | $146.00 | $15.09–$28.38 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Washington Washington, MO · (636) 239-8000 Alpha Fetoprotein Serum | $94.90 | $146.00 | $15.09–$28.38 | 35% | — source file |
| St Josephs Hospital Hospital Sisters Third Order of St Francis Breese, IL · (618) 526-4511 HC ALPHA FETOPROTEIN SERUM | $97.20 | $135.00 | $8.40–$135.00 | 28% | — source file |
| Community Hospital of Staunton Staunton, IL · (618) 635-2200 ALPHA FETOPROTEIN | $105.60 | $211.20 | $61.06–$192.19 | 50% | Feb 9, 2026 source file |
| St Elizabeths Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis O'Fallon, IL · (618) 234-2120 ALPHA-FETOPROTEIN SERUM | $108.72 | $151.00 | $8.40–$151.00 | 28% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson Festus, MO · (636) 933-1000 Alpha Fetoprotein Serum | $118.30 | $182.00 | $15.09–$37.73 | 35% | — source file |
| Shriners Childrens - St Louis Saint Louis, MO · (314) 432-3600 ALPHA-FETOPROTEIN SERUM | $131.80 | $131.80 | $10.26–$28.82 | — | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis Saint Louis, MO · (314) 251-6000 Alpha Fetoprotein Maternal | $154.05 | $237.00 | $15.41–$237.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Troy, MO · (636) 528-8551 Alpha Fetoprotein Serum | $156.00 | $240.00 | $14.83–$37.73 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Troy, MO · (636) 528-8551 Alpha Fetoprotein Maternal | $161.20 | $248.00 | $14.83–$37.73 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson Festus, MO · (636) 933-1000 Alpha Fetoprotein Maternal | $191.10 | $294.00 | $19.11–$294.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Anderson Hospital Maryville, IL · (618) 288-5711 ALPHA FETOPROTEIN | $194.40 | $388.80 | $15.68–$349.92 | 50% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Hshs Holy Family Hospital Greenville, IL · (618) 664-1230 HC ALPHA FETOPROTEIN SERUM-90 | $217.44 | $302.00 | $8.82–$302.00 | 28% | — source file |
| Carlinville Area Hospital Carlinville, IL · (217) 854-3141 ALPHA FETAL PROTEIN SERUM(REF) | $221.20 | $316.00 | $113.76–$451.43 | 30% | — source file |
| Gateway Regional Medical Center Granite City, IL · (618) 798-3000 Q5059 MAT SER AFP IA | $685.24 | $1,142.06 | $1,142.06 | 40% | — source file |
| Gateway Regional Medical Center Granite City, IL · (618) 798-3000 AFP SERUM | $685.24 | $1,142.06 | $1,142.06 | 40% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $40.60, median $107.16, highest $685.24 — a 16.9× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 9 facilities here, median $108.72. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 9 of 14 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.