Folic acid cost at US hospitals
HC Folic Acid · CPT 82746
$5.72
lowest cash price
$101.50
national median
$1,026.87
highest cash price
937
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $5.72–$1,026.87 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($180.85) → Sep 1, 2026 ($184.11)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $113.88 | $155.22 | $181.74 |
| Arizona | 22 | $5.72 | $7.78 | $206.28 |
| Arkansas | 11 | $24.70 | $63.70 | $190.00 |
| California | 91 | $11.89 | $109.20 | $443.19 |
| Colorado | 11 | $10.21 | $235.50 | $556.73 |
| Florida | 80 | $6.05 | $188.00 | $1,013.00 |
| Georgia | 25 | $37.30 | $260.91 | $346.60 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $46.08 | $46.08 | $104.25 |
| Illinois | 51 | $41.58 | $133.20 | $456.00 |
| Indiana | 26 | $93.38 | $194.40 | $285.60 |
| Iowa | 31 | $46.15 | $71.50 | $214.00 |
| Kansas | 11 | $40.40 | $244.10 | $342.63 |
| Kentucky | 23 | $57.28 | $184.11 | $927.07 |
| Louisiana | 1 | $102.70 | $102.70 | $102.70 |
| Maine | 7 | $160.30 | $191.65 | $266.20 |
| Maryland | 2 | $24.00 | $24.00 | $24.00 |
| Michigan | 27 | $20.29 | $59.00 | $166.40 |
| Minnesota | 18 | $34.61 | $37.87 | $140.00 |
| Mississippi | 11 | $11.88 | $64.20 | $109.50 |
| Missouri | 21 | $43.50 | $86.35 | $809.77 |
| Montana | 2 | $80.00 | $80.00 | $80.00 |
| Nebraska | 13 | $27.59 | $105.42 | $226.95 |
| Nevada | 4 | $21.69 | $139.61 | $194.77 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $185.75 | $185.75 | $185.75 |
| New Jersey | 23 | $14.70 | $16.17 | $78.40 |
| New Mexico | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 23 | $14.70 | $14.70 | $337.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $104.18 | $104.18 | $120.00 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $83.20 | $83.20 | $83.20 |
| Ohio | 67 | $24.70 | $85.50 | $286.80 |
| Oklahoma | 18 | $50.00 | $73.70 | $135.30 |
| Oregon | 12 | $25.92 | $67.50 | $87.75 |
| Pennsylvania | 32 | $42.00 | $79.20 | $273.00 |
| South Carolina | 12 | $44.40 | $102.05 | $379.50 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $71.20 | $104.80 | $116.80 |
| Tennessee | 38 | $25.30 | $48.84 | $1,026.87 |
| Texas | 103 | $18.45 | $135.20 | $914.20 |
| Virginia | 43 | $25.30 | $148.00 | $704.92 |
| Washington | 33 | $14.49 | $78.28 | $157.50 |
| West Virginia | 18 | $12.00 | $82.50 | $273.00 |
| Wisconsin | 35 | $41.61 | $128.70 | $267.00 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $18.90 | $27.68 | $29.92 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Cole | Coudersport, PA | $105.00 | $9.55 – $140.00 |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $105.42 | $14.25 – $213.35 |
| CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $105.42 | $14.25 – $213.35 |
| Lasting Hope Recovery Center | Omaha, NE | $105.42 | $14.25 – $213.35 |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $105.42 | $14.25 – $213.35 |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $105.42 | $14.25 – $213.35 |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $105.42 | $14.25 – $213.35 |
| Swedish Medical Center Cherry Hill | Seattle, WA | $106.08 | $13.23 – $66.89 |
| Swedish Medical Center - First Hill Campus | Seattle, WA | $106.08 | $13.23 – $69.09 |
| Swedish Issaquah | Issaquah, WA | $106.08 | $13.23 – $69.09 |
| Swedish Edmonds Hospital | Edmonds, WA | $106.08 | $14.70 – $66.15 |
| Adventhealth Hendersonville | Hendersonville, NC | $107.00 | $14.70 – $36.71 |
| St Ritas Medical Center | Lima, OH | $107.40 | not published |
| Mercy Hospital Pittsburg | Pittsburg, KS | $107.90 | $13.08 – $81.70 |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center | Clinton, IA | $107.90 | $14.25 – $166.00 |
| Adventhealth Port Charlotte | Port Charlotte, FL | $108.32 | $14.70 – $26.84 |
| Orthopaedic Hospital of Wisconsin, LLC | Glendale, WI | $108.65 | $14.26 – $26.34 |
| Redwood City Medical Center | Redwood City, CA | $109.20 | $14.00 – $14.00 |
| Oakland Medical Center | Oakland, CA | $109.20 | $14.00 – $14.00 |
| Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $109.20 | $14.00 – $14.00 |
| San Leandro Medical Center | SAN LEANDRO, CA | $109.20 | $14.00 – $14.00 |
| Santa Clara Medical Center | SANTA CLARA, CA | $109.20 | $14.00 – $14.00 |
| San Rafael Medical Center | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $109.20 | $14.00 – $14.00 |
| Santa Rosa Medical Center | SANTA ROSA, CA | $109.20 | $14.00 – $14.00 |
| South San Francisco Medical Center | SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $109.20 | $14.00 – $14.00 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $109.20 | $14.70 – $14.70 |
| South Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $109.20 | $14.00 – $14.00 |
| Vacaville Medical Center | VACAVILLE, CA | $109.20 | $14.00 – $14.00 |
| Walnut Creek Medical Center | WALNUT CREEK, CA | $109.20 | $14.00 – $14.00 |
| Vallejo Medical Center | VALLEJO, CA | $109.20 | $14.00 – $14.00 |
| Antioch Medical Center | ANTIOCH, CA | $109.20 | $14.00 – $14.00 |
| Fremont Medical Center | FREMONT, CA | $109.20 | $14.00 – $14.00 |
| Fresno Medical Center | FRESNO, CA | $109.20 | $14.00 – $14.00 |
| Roseville Medical Center | ROSEVILLE, CA | $109.20 | $14.00 – $14.00 |
| San Jose Medical Center | SAN JOSE, CA | $109.20 | $14.00 – $14.00 |
| San Francisco Medical Center | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $109.20 | $14.00 – $14.00 |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital | DeKalb, IL | $109.20 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital | Wheaton, IL | $109.20 | not published |
| University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center | Conneaut, OH | $109.50 | $6.95 – $59.00 |
| University Hospitals Geneva Medical Center | Geneva, OH | $109.50 | $6.95 – $69.00 |
| 62-1519754 BMH Golden Triangle | Columbus, MS | $109.50 | $14.11 – $41.16 |
| Weirton Medical Center | Weirton, WV | $110.50 | $12.00 – $74.81 |
| St. Joseph's Behavioral Health Center | Stockton, CA | $110.78 | $0.50 – $4.00 |
| St. Mary Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $111.80 | $1.25 – $93.75 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH CLEARLAKE HOSPITAL | Clearlake, CA | $111.96 | $1.92 – $171.88 |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $112.00 | $47.88 – $126.00 |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center | Anchorage, AK | $113.88 | $40.63 – $100.47 |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $114.00 | $14.25 – $182.40 |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage | Carthage, MO | $114.40 | $13.08 – $54.43 |
| Southside Regional Medical Center | Petersburg, VA | $114.90 | not published |