Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test cost in Virginia

Prices at 38 hospitals in Virginia, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $115 — 32% above the US median ($87), roughly 6.9× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Dickenson Community Hospital Clintwood, VA $29 $38 109 min
Lee County Community Hospital Pennington Gap, VA $29 $28 112 min 15.2%
Russell County Hospital Lebanon, VA $29 $17 ★ 4/5 117 min 15.8%
Smyth County Community Hospital Marion, VA $29 $17 ★ 3/5 142 min 14.7%
Johnston Memorial Hospital Abingdon, VA $29 $17 ★ 3/5 186 min 15.1%
Lonesome Pine Hospital Big Stone Gap, VA $29 $17 ★ 4/5 132 min 15.7%
Sovah Health Danville Danville, VA $34 ★ 2/5 200 min 14.4%
Bon Secours Southside Medical Center Petersburg, VA $35 ★ 2/5 130 min 15.8%
Bon Secours Southampton Memorial Hospital Franklin, VA $59 ★ 3/5 151 min 15.2%
Fauquier Hospital Warrenton, VA $89 $21 ★ 3/5 163 min 15.0%
Mary Washington Hospital Fredericksburg, VA $98 $18 ★ 3/5 171 min 15.4%
Stafford Hospital, Llc Stafford, VA $98 $18 ★ 4/5 181 min 15.8%
Carilion Medical Center Roanoke, VA $103 $182 ★ 3/5 260 min 14.1%
Carilion New River Valley Medical Center Christiansburg, VA $103 $182 ★ 4/5 204 min 14.9%
Carilion Franklin Memorial Hospital Rocky Mount, VA $103 $182 ★ 4/5 191 min 14.2%
Carilion Tazewell Community Hospital Tazewell, VA $103 $184 138 min 15.2%
Carilion Giles Community Hospital Pearisburg, VA $103 $182 ★ 4/5 138 min 15.3%
Carilion Stonewall Jackson Hospital Lexington, VA $103 $182 ★ 3/5 203 min 15.4%
Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center Portsmouth, VA $127 ★ 3/5 167 min 14.8%
Mary Immaculate Hospital Newport News, VA $127 ★ 4/5 173 min 14.8%
Bon Secours Harbour View Medical Center Suffolk, VA $127
Rappahannock General Hospital Kilmarnock, VA $165 ★ 4/5 134 min 14.8%
Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital Richmond, VA $179 116 min 14.9%
Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center Midlothian, VA $179 ★ 3/5 132 min 14.8%
Twin County Regional Hospital Galax, VA $187 ★ 2/5 204 min 14.6%

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 August 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)
$293
Cash / self-pay
$115
Insurer-negotiated
$75
Medicare pays
$17
$29$564
Median cash $115  ·  Medicare $17  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
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Typical cash price here is $115 — about 6.9× the Medicare rate ($17). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($34).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $293 list price could save about $178 (61%).

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