AFP test cost in North Carolina
In North Carolina, 54 hospitals publish a cash price for alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) blood test: from $11.50 to $280.80, with a median of $60.21. The lowest price is at Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center (Elizabeth City). The highest price is 24.4× 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 Sep 29, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$11.50Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center
Median$60.21half of hospitals charge less
Highest$280.80in North Carolina
Lowest saves$48.71vs the median
Hospitals in North Carolina, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center lowest Elizabeth City · Elizabeth City, NC Chgl (Qu) Maternal Serum Afp, S/O | $11.50 | $23.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| WakeMed Cary Hospital Cary · Raleigh-Cary, NC HC Alpha-Fetoprotein Serum | $26.22 | $69.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| WakeMed Raleigh Campus Raleigh · Raleigh-Cary, NC HC Alpha-Fetoprotein Serum | $26.22 | $69.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Beaufort Hospital Washington · Washington, NC Alpha-Fetoprotein Serum-Ref-Qu | $30.21 | $57.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Medical Center Greenville · Greenville, NC Alpha-Fetoprotein Serum-Ref-Qu | $30.21 | $57.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Bertie Hospital Windsor · Windsor, NC Alpha-Fetoprotein Serum-Ref-Qu | $31.92 | $57.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Chowan Hospital Edenton · Edenton, NC Alpha-Fetoprotein Serum-Ref-Qu | $31.92 | $57.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Duplin Hospital Kenansville · Kenansville, NC Alpha-Fetoprotein Serum-Ref-Qu | $31.92 | $57.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Edgecombe Hospital Tarboro · Rocky Mount, NC Alpha-Fetoprotein Serum-Ref-Qu | $31.92 | $57.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health North Hospital Roanoke Rapids · Roanoke Rapids, NC Alpha-Fetoprotein Serum-Ref-Qu | $31.92 | $57.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| East Carolina Health Ahoskie · Ahoskie, NC Alpha-Fetoprotein Serum-Ref-Qu | $31.92 | $57.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Outer Banks Hospital Nags Head · Kill Devil Hills, NC Alpha-Fetoprotein Serum-Ref-Qu | $31.92 | $57.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lexington Medical Center Lexington · Winston-Salem, NC HC ALPHA-FETOPROTEIN SERUM MARKER | $34.50 | $69.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| Harris Regional Hospital Sylva · Sylva, NC Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP); serum | $36.88 | $92.20 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Bermuda Run · Winston-Salem, NC HC ALPHA-FETOPROTEIN SERUM MARKER | $41.00 | $82.00 | Oct 21, 2025 source file |
| High Point Regional Health High Point · Greensboro-High Point, NC HC ALPHA-FETOPROTEIN SERUM MARKER | $43.00 | $86.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| Scotland Memorial Hospital Laurinburg · Laurinburg, NC HC ALPHA-FETOPROTEIN SERUM MARKER | $43.00 | $86.00 | Nov 3, 2025 source file |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Winston Salem · Winston-Salem, NC HC ALPHA-FETOPROTEIN SERUM MARKER | $43.50 | $87.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital Elkin · Mount Airy, NC HC ALPHA-FETOPROTEIN SERUM MARKER | $44.00 | $88.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| Wilkes Regional Medical Center North Wilkesboro · North Wilkesboro, NC HC ALPHA-FETOPROTEIN SERUM MARKER | $44.00 | $88.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| Northern Regional Hospital Mount Airy · Mount Airy, NC Afp, Maternal (OB-Outr) | $47.60 | $70.00 | Nov 12, 2025 source file |
| Alleghany County Memorial Hospital Sparta · Sparta, NC HC ALPHA-FETOPROTEIN SERUM MARKER | $49.50 | $99.00 | Aug 12, 2025 source file |
| Duke University Hospital Durham · Durham, NC Alpha-Fetoprotein Serum/Tetra Pnl | $55.35 | $205.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Duke Health Raleigh Hospital Raleigh · Raleigh-Cary, NC Alpha-Fetoprotein Serum/Tetra Pnl | $55.35 | $205.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Duke Regional Hospital Durham · Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Alpha-Fetoprotein Serum/Tetra Pnl | $55.35 | $205.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wilson Medical Center Wilson · Wilson, NC Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP); serum | $57.20 | $143.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Iredell Memorial Hospital Statesville · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Alpha Fetoprotein Tumor Marker SO | $57.78 | $214.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital Mooresville · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC AFP X-TRA PROF(A-FETOPROTEIN) | $62.64 | $232.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Frye Regional Medical Center Hickory · Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC ALPHA-FETOPROTEIN SERUM | $68.93 | $172.32 | Jul 8, 2026 source file |
| Rutherford Regional Medical Center Rutherfordton · Forest City, NC Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP); serum | $73.36 | $183.40 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Hendersonville Hendersonville · Asheville, NC HC ALPHA FETOPROTEIN MATERNAL SERUM - ARUP | $99.00 | $99.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Betsy Johnson Hospital Dunn · Anderson Creek, NC ALPHA-FETOPROTEIN (AFP) LEVEL; SERUM | $103.20 | $172.00 | Apr 7, 2026 source file |
| Cape Fear Valley - Bladen County Hospital Elizabethtown · Elizabethtown, NC ALPHA-FETOPROTEIN (AFP) LEVEL; SERUM | $103.20 | $172.00 | Mar 21, 2026 source file |
| Cape Fear Valley - Hoke Hospital Raeford · Fayetteville, NC ALPHA-FETOPROTEIN (AFP) LEVEL; SERUM | $103.20 | $172.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical Center Fayetteville · Fayetteville, NC ALPHA-FETOPROTEIN (AFP) LEVEL; SERUM | $103.20 | $172.00 | Mar 21, 2026 source file |
| Randolph Health Asheboro · Asheboro, NC AFP TUMOR MARKER (#002253) | $109.80 | $549.00 | Dec 30, 2024 source file |
| Erlanger Murphy Medical Center Murphy · Murphy, NC HC Alpha-1-Fetoprotein Tm | $114.80 | $164.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Anson Wadesboro · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC ALPHA-FETOPROTEIN SERUM MARKER | $132.53 | $265.05 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Cleveland Shelby · Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC HC ALPHA-FETOPROTEIN SERUM MARKER | $132.53 | $265.05 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Lincoln Lincolnton · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC ALPHA-FETOPROTEIN SERUM MARKER | $132.53 | $265.05 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Mercy, a facility of Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC ALPHA-FETOPROTEIN SERUM MARKER | $132.53 | $265.05 | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC ALPHA-FETOPROTEIN SERUM MARKER | $132.53 | $265.05 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Union Monroe · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC ALPHA-FETOPROTEIN SERUM MARKER | $132.53 | $265.05 | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health University City Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC ALPHA-FETOPROTEIN SERUM MARKER | $132.53 | $265.05 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC ALPHA-FETOPROTEIN SERUM MARKER | $132.53 | $265.05 | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast Concord · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC ALPHA-FETOPROTEIN SERUM MARKER | $132.53 | $265.05 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Stanly Regional Medical Center Albermarle · Albemarle, NC HC ALPHA-FETOPROTEIN SERUM MARKER | $138.50 | $277.00 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Polk Columbus · Columbus, NC HC ALPHA FETOPROTEIN (AFP) TUMOR MARKER SERUM - ARUP | $170.10 | $170.10 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Columbus Regional Healthcare System Whiteville · Whiteville, NC AFP, Open Spina Bifida LC | $174.83 | $249.75 | Sep 1, 2025 source file |
| CaroMont Regional Medical Center - Gastonia Gastonia · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC CHG ALPHA-FETO PROTEIN SERUM | $177.00 | $177.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Mount Holly · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC CHG ALPHA-FETO PROTEIN SERUM | $177.00 | $177.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Belmont · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC CHG ALPHA-FETO PROTEIN SERUM | $177.00 | $177.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Sampson Regional Medical Center Clinton · Clinton, NC Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) level, serum | $226.80 | $324.00 | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Person Memorial Hospital Roxboro · Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP); serum | $280.80 | $702.00 | Jul 10, 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.
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 13 | $57.78 | $132.53 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | 3 | $26.22 | $26.22 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | 3 | $34.50 | $41.00 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 2 | $55.35 | $168.08 |
| Fayetteville, NC | 2 | $103.20 | $103.20 |
| Mount Airy, NC | 2 | $44.00 | $45.80 |
| Ahoskie, NC | 1 | $31.92 | $31.92 |
| Asheboro, NC | 1 | $109.80 | $109.80 |
| Albemarle, NC | 1 | $138.50 | $138.50 |
| Anderson Creek, NC | 1 | $103.20 | $103.20 |
| Asheville, NC | 1 | $99.00 | $99.00 |
| Clinton, NC | 1 | $226.80 | $226.80 |
| Columbus, NC | 1 | $170.10 | $170.10 |
| Durham, NC | 1 | $55.35 | $55.35 |
| Edenton, NC | 1 | $31.92 | $31.92 |
| Elizabethtown, NC | 1 | $103.20 | $103.20 |
| Elizabeth City, NC | 1 | $11.50 | $11.50 |
| Forest City, NC | 1 | $73.36 | $73.36 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | 1 | $43.00 | $43.00 |
| Greenville, NC | 1 | $30.21 | $30.21 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | 1 | $68.93 | $68.93 |
| Kenansville, NC | 1 | $31.92 | $31.92 |
| Kill Devil Hills, NC | 1 | $31.92 | $31.92 |
| Laurinburg, NC | 1 | $43.00 | $43.00 |
| Murphy, NC | 1 | $114.80 | $114.80 |
| North Wilkesboro, NC | 1 | $44.00 | $44.00 |
| Roanoke Rapids, NC | 1 | $31.92 | $31.92 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | 1 | $31.92 | $31.92 |
| Sparta, NC | 1 | $49.50 | $49.50 |
| Sylva, NC | 1 | $36.88 | $36.88 |
| Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC | 1 | $132.53 | $132.53 |
| Whiteville, NC | 1 | $174.83 | $174.83 |
| Windsor, NC | 1 | $31.92 | $31.92 |
| Washington, NC | 1 | $30.21 | $30.21 |
| Wilson, NC | 1 | $57.20 | $57.20 |
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$84.00
- 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$89.87
- Kansas$96.16
- Kentucky$88.60
- 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 Mexico$127.99
- New York$61.92
- North Dakota$96.00
- Ohio$60.60
- Oklahoma$53.30
- Oregon$72.61
- Pennsylvania$110.69
- Puerto Rico$69.52
- Rhode Island$134.00
- South Carolina$96.00
- South Dakota$131.10
- Tennessee$51.04
- Texas$109.00
- Utah$147.29
- Vermont$115.36
- Virginia$119.88
- Washington$82.30
- West Virginia$76.00
- Wisconsin$84.00
- Wyoming$87.20
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.