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Alpha-Fetoprotein (AFP) Blood Test

Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $17.38 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $15.14 from a physician practice, and about $20.42 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 byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$15.14$12.30 to $23.99
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$20.42$19.95 to $33.88

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $20 · 10th to 90th $19 to $59Professionalmedian $15 · 10th to 90th $9 to $28
$10$20$50facility $20professional $15

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
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$14.79
Median
$17.38
Typical High
$17.38
BCBS Rhode Island
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$19.50
Median
$20.42
Typical High
$33.88
BCBS Rhode Island
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$9.33
Median
$12.59
Typical High
$33.88
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$15.85
Median
$39.81
Typical High
$70.79
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$12.30
Median
$19.50
Typical High
$25.70
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$19.95
Median
$19.95
Typical High
$19.95
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$7.08
Median
$12.59
Typical High
$28.18

Where Rhode Island 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.

Rhode Island· 27th 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.