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Alpha-Fetoprotein (AFP) Blood Test

Nebraska 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 July 2026.

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

$51.29

Typical negotiated rate. In Nebraska, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $51.29 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $20.42 from a physician practice, and about $72.44 from a hospital or other facility. The two figures are alternatives, not parts of one bill.

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 8 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Where it's billed changes the price

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$20.42$10.96 to $54.95
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$72.44$41.69 to $126

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $72 · 10th to 90th $22 to $151Professionalmedian $20 · 10th to 90th $10 to $110
$10.0$20.0$50.0$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0Kfacility $72professional $20

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$37.15
Median
$72.44
Typical High
$141.25
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$10.96
Median
$20.42
Typical High
$109.65
Ambetter
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$41.69
Median
$41.69
Typical High
$41.69
BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$44.67
Median
$64.57
Typical High
$125.89
BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$18.20
Median
$25.70
Typical High
$27.54
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$134.90
Median
$134.90
Typical High
$134.90
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$19.50
Median
$32.36
Typical High
$40.74
Medica
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$18.20
Median
$56.23
Typical High
$144.54
Medica
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.59
Median
$10.00
Typical High
$30.90
Midlands
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$20.42
Median
$20.42
Typical High
$34.67
Midlands
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$20.42
Median
$20.42
Typical High
$20.42
Oscar Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$151.36
Median
$177.83
Typical High
$177.83
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$7.08
Median
$15.14
Typical High
$16.60
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$9.55
Median
$10.00
Typical High
$33.88

Where Nebraska sits

The same service costs 8.7 times more in West Virginia than in Wyoming. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Nebraska $51.29 · 3rd of 51
WV $135WY $15.49

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.