Folic acid 5 mg/ml injection solution cost at US hospitals
FOLIC ACID 5 MG/ML INJECTION SOLUTION · HCPCS J1808
$1.81
lowest cash price
$45.00
national median
$355.19
highest cash price
452
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $1.81–$355.19 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($5.00) → Sep 1, 2026 ($16.00)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $50.70 | $50.70 | $56.70 |
| Arizona | 5 | $44.78 | $117.28 | $161.05 |
| Arkansas | 9 | $7.15 | $8.47 | $231.00 |
| California | 77 | $1.98 | $119.43 | $328.28 |
| Colorado | 12 | $5.70 | $68.16 | $326.91 |
| Florida | 65 | $3.25 | $36.83 | $342.27 |
| Georgia | 13 | $4.87 | $4.87 | $60.45 |
| Hawaii | 1 | $176.33 | $176.33 | $176.33 |
| Illinois | 17 | $4.21 | $14.68 | $243.60 |
| Indiana | 9 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Iowa | 25 | $7.21 | $14.68 | $161.00 |
| Kansas | 6 | $47.84 | $47.84 | $147.87 |
| Kentucky | 13 | $3.32 | $139.80 | $139.80 |
| Louisiana | 1 | $17.67 | $17.67 | $17.67 |
| Maine | 6 | $2.60 | $4.99 | $218.70 |
| Maryland | 1 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Minnesota | 19 | $22.58 | $26.34 | $60.34 |
| Missouri | 17 | $2.28 | $7.15 | $307.83 |
| Montana | 2 | $66.50 | $66.50 | $66.50 |
| Nevada | 2 | $11.07 | $11.07 | $12.26 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $5.21 | $5.21 | $5.21 |
| New Jersey | 9 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New Mexico | 2 | $56.48 | $56.48 | $56.70 |
| New York | 15 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| North Carolina | 14 | $21.71 | $63.90 | $63.90 |
| North Dakota | 3 | $16.80 | $24.13 | $26.05 |
| Ohio | 63 | $6.00 | $14.96 | $78.99 |
| Oklahoma | 7 | $7.15 | $7.15 | $355.19 |
| Oregon | 10 | $71.09 | $71.09 | $199.84 |
| Pennsylvania | 12 | $3.00 | $3.00 | $224.60 |
| South Carolina | 2 | $45.00 | $45.00 | $45.00 |
| South Dakota | 6 | $60.09 | $60.13 | $311.38 |
| Tennessee | 17 | $6.74 | $12.00 | $54.75 |
| Texas | 65 | $2.98 | $151.39 | $180.99 |
| Virginia | 16 | $4.80 | $24.00 | $48.00 |
| Washington | 20 | $1.81 | $36.04 | $70.66 |
| West Virginia | 2 | $139.80 | $139.80 | $139.80 |
| Wisconsin | 25 | $3.23 | $3.23 | $23.89 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER HILLCREST | Waco, TX | $151.39 | $0.06 – $136.17 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - IRVING | Irving, TX | $151.39 | $0.06 – $136.17 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - LAKE POINTE | Rowlett, TX | $151.39 | $0.06 – $136.17 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - MCKINNEY | McKinney, TX | $151.39 | $0.06 – $136.17 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - FRISCO AT PGA PARKWAY | Frisco, TX | $151.39 | $44.86 – $136.17 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PFLUGERVILLE | Suite 100, TX | $151.39 | $0.06 – $144.18 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PLANO | Plano, TX | $151.39 | $0.06 – $136.17 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR PARK | Cedar Park, TX | $151.39 | $0.06 – $144.18 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - TAYLOR | Taylor, TX | $151.39 | $0.06 – $128.16 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MCLANE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER | Temple, TX | $151.39 | $0.06 – $144.18 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - DENTON | Denton, TX | $151.39 | $0.06 – $136.17 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - MCKINNEY | McKinney, TX | $151.39 | $0.06 – $136.17 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie, TX | $151.39 | $0.06 – $136.17 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE HEART AND VASCULAR HOSPITAL - WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie, TX | $151.39 | $0.06 – $136.17 |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced, CA | $154.50 | $21.75 – $86.13 |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo, IA | $161.00 | $30.00 – $161.00 |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center | Clinton, IA | $161.00 | $30.00 – $161.00 |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center | Des Moines, IA | $161.00 | $30.00 – $161.00 |
| MercyOne Newton Medical Center | Newton, IA | $161.00 | $30.00 – $161.00 |
| Arizona General Hospital Mesa | Mesa, AZ | $161.05 | $0.08 – $532.69 |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital | Geneva, IL | $168.35 | not published |
| Moanalua Medical Center | HONOLULU, HI | $176.33 | $0.06 – $0.06 |
| WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital | Ephrata, PA | $177.00 | $30.00 – $105.00 |
| MEDICAL CITY WEATHERFORD HOSPITAL | Weatherford, TX | $180.99 | $0.06 – $0.36 |
| WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital | Gettysburg, PA | $185.80 | $30.00 – $105.00 |
| WellSpan Surgery & Rehabilitation Hospital | York PA 17403, PA | $185.80 | $30.00 – $105.00 |
| HCA FLORIDA MERCY HOSPITAL | MIAMI, FL | $193.00 | $0.05 – $0.08 |
| HCA FLORIDA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL | Davie, FL | $194.04 | $0.08 – $0.08 |
| Sunnyside Medical Center | CLACKAMAS, OR | $199.84 | $0.06 – $0.06 |
| Westside Medical Center | HILLSBORO, OR | $199.84 | $0.06 – $0.06 |
| HCA FLORIDA POINCIANA HOSPITAL | DAVENPORT, FL | $201.40 | $0.05 – $0.15 |
| California Hospital Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $204.19 | $10.75 – $33.97 |
| HCA FLORIDA ST. LUCIE HOSPITAL | STUART, FL | $218.00 | $0.05 – $0.08 |
| Mid Coast Hospital | Brunswick, ME | $218.70 | $154.40 – $206.45 |
| Mercy Hospital Berryville | Berryville, AR | $220.22 | $100.00 – $100.00 |
| Sequoia Hospital | Redwood City, CA | $223.50 | $13.64 – $53.94 |
| WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital | Lebanon, PA | $224.60 | $0.07 – $105.00 |
| Mercy Hospital Boonville | Booneville, AR | $224.96 | $100.00 – $100.00 |
| HCA HealthONE MOUNTAIN RIDGE | Thornton, CO | $225.29 | $0.07 – $0.15 |
| HCA FLORIDA BRANDON HOSPITAL | TAMPA, FL | $229.67 | $0.05 – $0.11 |
| HCA FLORIDA SOUTH SHORE HOSPITAL | PARRISH, FL | $229.67 | $0.05 – $0.05 |
| CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs | Hot Springs, AR | $231.00 | $29.79 – $125.40 |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital | DeKalb, IL | $243.60 | not published |
| St. Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | $258.13 | $25.76 – $45.08 |
| Dominican Hospital | Santa Cruz, CA | $276.30 | $7.54 – $23.66 |
| HCA FLORIDA KENDALL HOSPITAL | DORAL, FL | $299.68 | $0.05 – $0.08 |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage | Carthage, MO | $307.83 | $45.00 – $45.00 |
| Sanford USD Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | $311.38 | $102.92 – $350.20 |
| HCA HealthONE BELMAR ER, A PART OF SWEDISH | LAKEWOOD, CO | $326.91 | $0.07 – $0.15 |
| Arroyo Grande Hospital | Santa Maria, CA | $328.28 | $24.30 – $52.92 |
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