AFP test cost in Washington, DC
In Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, 15 hospitals list a cash price for alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) blood test: from $11.50 to $1,063.67, with a median of $168.00. The lowest listed price is at Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center — $156.50 less than the median here. Across District of Columbia, the median is $220.50 at 3 hospitals.
Cash prices at 15 facilities across 13 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 1, 2026 and Sep 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 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center lowest Woodbridge, VA · (703) 523-1000 Chgl (Qu) Maternal Serum Afp, S/O File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $11.50 | $23.00 | — | 50% |
| MedStar Montgomery Medical Center Olney, MD · (301) 774-8882 ALPHA-FETOPROTEIN, SERUM File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $39.68 | $40.49 | $39.68–$40.49 | 2% |
| MedStar Southern Hospital Center Clinton, MD · (301) 868-8000 ALPHA-FETOPROTEIN, SERUM File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $43.12 | $44.00 | $43.12–$44.00 | 2% |
| Fauquier Health Warrenton, VA · (540) 316-5000 Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP); serum File of Jul 14, 2026 · source file | $85.20 | $213.00 | $21.10 | 60% |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Woodbridge, VA · (703) 523-1000 Chgl Alpha Fetoprotein+2 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $106.00 | $212.00 | — | 50% |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital Leesburg, VA · (703) 858-6600 HC ALPHA-FETOPROTEIN SERUM File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $168.00 | $336.00 | $14.35–$262.08 | 50% |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital Alexandria, VA · (703) 664-7105 HC ALPHA-FETOPROTEIN SERUM File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $168.00 | $336.00 | $14.35–$262.08 | 50% |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital Alexandria, VA · (703) 504-3167 HC ALPHA-FETOPROTEIN SERUM File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $168.00 | $336.00 | $14.35–$262.08 | 50% |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital Falls Church, VA · (703) 698-1110 HC ALPHA-FETOPROTEIN SERUM File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $168.00 | $336.00 | $14.35–$262.08 | 50% |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital Fairfax, VA · (703) 391-4170 HC ALPHA-FETOPROTEIN SERUM File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $168.00 | $336.00 | $14.35–$262.08 | 50% |
| MedStar Washington Hospital Center Washington, DC · (202) 877-7000 ALPHA FETOPROTEIN SERUM File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $189.15 | $291.00 | $16.77–$247.35 | 35% |
| Children's National Hospital Washington, DC · (202) 476-5000 Alpha Fetoprotein File of Apr 2, 2026 · source file | $220.50 | $441.00 | $16.77–$756.64 | 50% |
| MedStar Georgetown Hospital Northwest Washington, DC · (202) 784-3000 ALPHA FETOPROTEIN SERUM File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $237.82 | $365.87 | $16.77–$329.28 | 35% |
| Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center Fredericksburg, VA · (540) 498-4000 ALPHA FETOPROT SERUM MAT+1 more line at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $860.76 | $860.76 | $163.54–$774.68 | — |
| Reston Hospital Center Vienna, VA · (703) 689-9000 ALPHA FETOPROT SERUM+1 more line at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $1,034.24 | $1,034.24 | $16.77–$734.31 | — |
| Stonesprings Hospital Center Dulles, VA · (571) 349-4000 ALPHA FETOPROT SERUM MAT+1 more line at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $1,063.67 | $1,063.67 | $202.10–$904.12 | — |
Outpatient: lowest $11.50, median $168.00, highest $1,063.67 — a 92.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 9 facilities here, median $168.00. 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 10 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 none is it 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.
1 row held back from this comparison
It is 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Medical Center Ranson, WVALPHA-FETOPROTEIN SERUM | $6.00 | file |