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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett - Colby Campus | Everett, WA | $114.92 | $14.70 – $61.74 |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital | Spokane, WA | $115.50 | $14.70 – $62.74 |
| St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $116.13 | $6.17 – $240.16 |
| Central Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $116.80 | $11.00 – $11.00 |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $116.80 | $74.90 – $131.40 |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center | Sheldon, IA | $116.80 | $41.61 – $131.40 |
| UPMC St. Margaret | Pittsburgh, PA | $117.00 | $12.69 – $28.69 |
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | $117.41 | $14.25 – $187.06 |
| MUSC Health Chester Medical Center | Chester, SC | $118.50 | $8.41 – $16.17 |
| West Virginia University Hospitals | Morgantown, WV | $119.00 | $9.56 – $62.28 |
| Dominican Hospital | Santa Cruz, CA | $119.25 | $14.70 – $225.25 |
| Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | Tarzana, CA | $119.35 | $14.70 – $39.23 |
| Northridge Hospital Medical Center | Northridge, CA | $119.42 | $14.70 – $428.00 |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth City, NC | $120.00 | $14.70 – $14.99 |
| UPMC Altoona | Altoona, PA | $120.00 | $12.00 – $160.00 |
| SAN JOAQUIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Bakersfield, CA | $120.15 | $4.59 – $168.12 |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital Health Center | Glendale, CA | $120.30 | $1.00 – $32.80 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Mequon, WI | $120.84 | $14.70 – $64.19 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Milwaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Milwaukee, WI | $120.84 | $14.70 – $64.19 |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln | Troy, MO | $120.90 | $13.00 – $24.26 |
| Providence Centralia Hospital | Centralia, WA | $121.68 | $14.70 – $91.58 |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | Olympia, WA | $121.68 | $12.50 – $82.32 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $121.80 | not published |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM | Brenham, TX | $122.12 | $3.92 – $35.28 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION | College Station, TX | $122.12 | $12.00 – $35.28 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL | Temple, TX | $122.12 | $8.00 – $35.28 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER HILLCREST | Waco, TX | $122.12 | $10.48 – $35.28 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MCLANE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER | Temple, TX | $122.12 | $11.11 – $35.28 |
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas, CA | $124.55 | $14.70 – $36.02 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Midwest | Midwest City, OK | $124.58 | $10.00 – $31.46 |
| Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital | Palos Heights, IL | $124.60 | not published |
| Corewell Health Gross Pointe | Grosse Pointe, MI | $126.00 | $13.47 – $27.67 |
| Corewell Health Taylor | Taylor, MI | $126.00 | $13.67 – $19.84 |
| Corewell Health Troy | Troy, MI | $126.00 | $13.67 – $27.53 |
| Corewell Health Wayne | Wayne, MI | $126.00 | $13.44 – $19.84 |
| Corewell Health Trenton | Trenton, MI | $126.00 | $13.60 – $19.84 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance | Fort Worth, TX | $128.10 | $12.35 – $60.52 |
| Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital | Arlington, TX | $128.10 | $12.35 – $60.52 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen | Allen, TX | $128.10 | $12.35 – $60.52 |
| Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano | Plano, TX | $128.10 | $12.35 – $60.52 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle | Azle, TX | $128.10 | $12.35 – $60.52 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton | Denton, TX | $128.10 | $12.35 – $60.52 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Dallas, TX | $128.10 | $12.35 – $60.52 |
| Texas Health Hospital Frisco | Frisco, TX | $128.10 | $12.35 – $60.52 |
| Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington | Arlington, TX | $128.10 | $12.35 – $60.52 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman | Kaufman, TX | $128.10 | $12.35 – $60.52 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford | Bedford, TX | $128.10 | $12.35 – $60.52 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano | Plano, TX | $128.10 | $12.35 – $60.52 |
| Texas Health Hospital Rockwall | Rockwall, TX | $128.10 | $12.35 – $60.52 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake | Southlake, TX | $128.10 | $12.35 – $60.52 |