AFP test cost in Starkville, MS
In Starkville, MS, 2 hospitals list a cash price for alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) blood test: from $20.21 to $21.12, with a median of $20.67. The lowest listed price is at Webster General Hospital/ Swing Bed — $0.46 less than the median here. Across Mississippi, the median is $50.42 at 54 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 82105, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 28, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 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 Starkville, MS.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Webster General Hospital/ Swing Bed lowest Eupora, MS · (662) 258-6221 HC ALPHA-FETOPROTEIN MARKER LCA | $20.21 | $47.00 | — | 57% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Webster General Hospital/ Swing Bed Eupora, MS · (662) 258-6221 HC MATERNAL SERUM AFP | $20.64 | $48.00 | — | 57% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Oktibbeha County Starkville, MS · (662) 323-4320 AFP TUMOR MARKER AEL | $21.12 | $33.00 | $7.04–$33.00 | 36% | — source file |
| Webster General Hospital/ Swing Bed Eupora, MS · (662) 258-6221 HC ALPHA-FETOPROTEIN SPINA BIFIDA LCA | $23.22 | $54.00 | — | 57% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Webster General Hospital/ Swing Bed Eupora, MS · (662) 258-6221 HC ALPHA-FETOPROTEIN SERUM - ALPHA FETOPROTEIN MATERNAL | $33.11 | $77.00 | — | 57% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Webster General Hospital/ Swing Bed Eupora, MS · (662) 258-6221 HC ALPHA-FETOPROTEIN SERUM - ALPHA-FETOPROTEIN MARKER | $98.90 | $230.00 | — | 57% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $20.21, median $20.67, highest $21.12.
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.