AFP test cost in New Mexico
In New Mexico, 18 hospitals publish a cash price for alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) blood test: from $8.90 to $324.55, with a median of $127.99. The lowest price is at Carlsbad Medical Center (Carlsbad). The highest price is 36.5× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 82105. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Oct 2, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$8.90Carlsbad Medical Center
Median$127.99half of hospitals charge less
Highest$324.55in New Mexico
Lowest saves$119.09vs the median
Hospitals in New Mexico, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlsbad Medical Center lowest Carlsbad · Carlsbad-Artesia, NM AFP SERUM | $8.90 | $89.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rehoboth McKinley Christian Health Care Services Gallup · Gallup, NM 82105 Integrated 2 Lc | $26.00 | $88.00 | — source file |
| Holy Cross Hospital a Div of Taos Health Systems Taos · Taos, NM .AFP | $35.20 | $44.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mountain View Regional Medical Center Las Cruces · Las Cruces, NM AFP SERUM | $54.00 | $200.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| San Juan Regional Medical Center Farmington · Farmington, NM Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) level, serum | $58.00 | $116.00 | Jun 9, 2026 source file |
| University of New Mexico Hospital Albuquerque · Albuquerque, NM ALPHA-FETOPROTEIN (AFP) LEVEL; SERUM | $63.80 | $116.00 | — source file |
| Lovelace Regional Hospital - Roswell Roswell · Roswell, NM Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) level, serum | $80.70 | $269.00 | — source file |
| Sierra Vista Hospital Truth Or Consequences · Truth Or Consequences, NM ALPHA FETOPROTEIN TUMOR MARKER TC | $114.29 | $152.39 | — source file |
| Cibola General Hospital Grants · Grants, NM ALPHA FETOPROTEIN TUMOR MARKER QSTS | $116.18 | $145.23 | — source file |
| Artesia General Hospital Artesia · Carlsbad-Artesia, NM afp tumor marker REF002253 | $139.80 | $233.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Medical Center Las Cruces · Las Cruces, NM Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP); serum | $180.17 | $300.28 | — source file |
| Mimbres Valley Medical Center Deming · Deming, NM Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) level, serum | $219.03 | $438.05 | Sep 17, 2026 source file |
| Los Alamos Medical Center Los Alamos · Albuquerque, NM Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP); serum | $237.62 | $396.03 | — source file |
| Alta Vista Regional Hospital Las Vegas · Las Vegas, NM ALPHA-FETOPROTEIN SERUM | $264.19 | $528.38 | Apr 16, 2026 source file |
| Lovelace Medical Center Albuquerque · Albuquerque, NM Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) level, serum | $306.00 | $1,020.00 | — source file |
| Lovelace Westside Hospital Albuquerque · Albuquerque, NM Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) level, serum | $311.70 | $1,039.00 | — source file |
| Lovelace Womens Hospital Albuquerque · Albuquerque, NM Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) level, serum | $311.70 | $1,039.00 | — source file |
| Eastern New Mexico Medical Center Roswell · Roswell, NM Alpha Fetoprotein Tumor Marker (LC) | $324.55 | $1,545.48 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albuquerque, NM | 5 | $63.80 | $306.00 |
| Carlsbad-Artesia, NM | 2 | $8.90 | $74.35 |
| Las Cruces, NM | 2 | $54.00 | $117.08 |
| Roswell, NM | 2 | $80.70 | $202.62 |
| Deming, NM | 1 | $219.03 | $219.03 |
| Farmington, NM | 1 | $58.00 | $58.00 |
| Grants, NM | 1 | $116.18 | $116.18 |
| Gallup, NM | 1 | $26.00 | $26.00 |
| Las Vegas, NM | 1 | $264.19 | $264.19 |
| Truth Or Consequences, NM | 1 | $114.29 | $114.29 |
| Taos, NM | 1 | $35.20 | $35.20 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
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.
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) blood test in other states
- Alabama$79.77
- Alaska$69.43
- Arizona$42.36
- Arkansas$82.68
- California$91.25
- Colorado$144.69
- Connecticut$74.00
- Delaware$226.52
- District of Columbia$220.50
- Florida$33.75
- Georgia$88.35
- Hawaii$126.00
- Idaho$82.50
- Illinois$109.20
- Indiana$102.30
- Iowa$89.25
- Kansas$97.76
- Kentucky$90.10
- Louisiana$49.87
- Maine$68.33
- Maryland$43.43
- Massachusetts$81.17
- Michigan$51.00
- Minnesota$48.12
- Mississippi$50.42
- Missouri$94.90
- Montana$97.60
- Nebraska$94.50
- Nevada$93.90
- New Hampshire$114.33
- New Jersey$19.29
- New York$61.92
- North Carolina$60.21
- North Dakota$96.00
- Ohio$59.91
- Oklahoma$51.90
- Oregon$72.61
- Pennsylvania$110.69
- Puerto Rico$69.52
- Rhode Island$134.00
- South Carolina$96.00
- South Dakota$128.59
- Tennessee$51.04
- Texas$114.48
- Utah$147.29
- Vermont$115.36
- Virginia$119.88
- Washington$82.30
- West Virginia$74.25
- Wisconsin$84.00
- Wyoming$83.69
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.