AFP test cost in Watford City, ND
In Watford City, ND, 1 hospital lists a cash price for alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) blood test: from $115.05 to $115.05, with a median of $115.05. Across North Dakota, the median is $96.00 at 29 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility 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 May 1, 2026 and May 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 Watford City, ND.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McKenzie County Healthcare System lowest Watford City, ND · (701) 842-3000 MATERNAL AFP SO 82105.900 File of May 1, 2026 · source file | $115.05 | $177.00 | $33.54–$173.46 | 35% |
| McKenzie County Healthcare System Watford City, ND · (701) 842-3000 ALPHA-FETOPROTEIN SERUM 82105 File of May 1, 2026 · source file | $217.75 | $335.00 | $33.54–$328.30 | 35% |
Outpatient: lowest $115.05, median $115.05, highest $115.05.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $115.05. 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 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.