Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test cost in Nevada

Prices at 11 hospitals in Nevada, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $58 — 34% below the US median ($88), roughly 3.5× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Saint Rose Dominican Hospitals-North Las Vegas North Las Vegas, NV $9 $14 92 min 15.0%
North Vista Hospital North Las Vegas, NV $16 $17 ★ 3/5 134 min 15.8%
Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center Reno, NV $16 $19 ★ 4/5 138 min 14.9%
Banner Churchill Community Hospital Fallon, NV $25 $46 ★ 2/5 124 min 15.6%
Saint Rose Dominican Hospitals-Rose De Lima Henderson, NV $39 $19 101 min
University Medical Center Las Vegas, NV $77 $17 ★ 2/5 240 min 15.6%
Northeastern Nevada Regional Hospital Elko, NV $90 ★ 3/5 210 min 14.7%
Humboldt General Hospital Winnemucca, NV $97 $44 ★ 2/5 119 min 14.7%
Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center Carson City, NV $118 $34 ★ 2/5 162 min 14.0%
Pershing General Hospital Lovelock, NV $161 $121 114 min

CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated June 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.

Price comparison (median)

Chargemaster (list price)
$150
Cash / self-pay
$58
Insurer-negotiated
$26
Medicare pays
$17
$15$123
Median cash $58  ·  Medicare $17  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $58 — about 3.5× the Medicare rate ($17). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($34).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $150 list price could save about $92 (61%).

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