Alpha-Fetoprotein (AFP) Blood Test

Delaware rates for HCPCS 82105

This blood test measures alpha-fetoprotein, a protein that is normally high in a developing fetus and typically low in adults. In adults it can be used as a tumor marker, particularly for liver cancer, while during pregnancy it can be part of screening for certain birth conditions.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Alpha-Fetoprotein (AFP) Blood Test cost?

$17.38

Typical negotiated rate. In Delaware, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $17.38 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $15.49 from a physician practice, and about $36.31 from a hospital or other facility.

Few insurers publish rates for this combination, so treat this figure as a rough guide.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 4 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed by	Who charges it	Typical	Range
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider	A doctor's office, clinic or independent provider	$15.49	$12.02 to $20.89
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	A hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department	$36.31	$16.60 to $81.28

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $36 · 10th to 90th $14 to $214Professionalmedian $15 · 10th to 90th $9 to $32

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier	Facility/Professional	Modifier	Typical Low	Median	Typical High
Aetna Setting Facility Modifier None Typical Low $13.80 Median $17.38 Typical High $44.67	Facility	None	$13.80	$17.38	$44.67
Aetna Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $13.18 Median $15.49 Typical High $24.55	Professional	None	$13.18	$15.49	$24.55
Cigna Setting Facility Modifier None Typical Low $10.96 Median $10.96 Typical High $30.20	Facility	None	$10.96	$10.96	$30.20
Cigna Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $10.23 Median $19.50 Typical High $109.65	Professional	None	$10.23	$19.50	$109.65
Highmark BCBS Setting Facility Modifier None Typical Low $16.60 Median $81.28 Typical High $218.78	Facility	None	$16.60	$81.28	$218.78
United Setting Professional Modifier None Typical Low $7.08 Median $10.00 Typical High $23.44	Professional	None	$7.08	$10.00	$23.44

Where Delaware sits

The same service costs 7.9 times more in Vermont than in Maryland. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Delaware· 28th of 51

$17.38

VT $100MD $12.59

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.