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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Springfield Medical Center | Springfield, OH | $142.80 | not published |
| Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro | San Pedro, CA | $142.80 | $14.70 – $39.23 |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance | Torrance, CA | $142.80 | $14.70 – $85.45 |
| BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER | Dallas, TX | $143.70 | $10.00 – $35.28 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - CENTENNIAL | Frisco, TX | $143.70 | $10.00 – $35.28 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE ALL SAINTS MEDICAL CENTER - FORT WORTH | Fort Worth, TX | $143.70 | $10.00 – $35.28 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - GRAPEVINE | Grapevine, TX | $143.70 | $10.00 – $35.28 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - IRVING | Irving, TX | $143.70 | $10.00 – $35.28 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - LAKE POINTE | Rowlett, TX | $143.70 | $10.00 – $35.28 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - MCKINNEY | McKinney, TX | $143.70 | $10.00 – $35.28 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - FRISCO AT PGA PARKWAY | Frisco, TX | $143.70 | $10.00 – $31.61 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PLANO | Plano, TX | $143.70 | $10.00 – $35.28 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - DENTON | Denton, TX | $143.70 | $10.00 – $35.28 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - MCKINNEY | McKinney, TX | $143.70 | $10.00 – $35.28 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie, TX | $143.70 | $10.00 – $35.28 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE HEART AND VASCULAR HOSPITAL - WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie, TX | $143.70 | $10.00 – $35.28 |
| Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center | Kodiak, AK | $144.30 | not published |
| MercyOne Centerville Medical Center | Centerville, IA | $145.00 | $39.79 – $145.00 |
| Redwood Memorial Hospital | Fortuna, CA | $145.35 | $172.41 – $172.41 |
| Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta | Mt Shasta, CA | $147.82 | $2.60 – $5.00 |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $148.00 | $14.35 – $186.21 |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital | Falls Church, VA | $148.00 | $14.35 – $186.21 |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital | VA 22033-1709, VA | $148.00 | $14.35 – $186.21 |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital | Leesburg, VA | $148.00 | $14.35 – $186.21 |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $148.00 | $14.35 – $186.21 |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard | Dexter, MO | $148.20 | $13.23 – $51.45 |
| OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center – Urbana | Danville, IL | $148.80 | $14.70 – $14.99 |
| HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital | Mattoon, IL | $151.92 | $8.82 – $209.00 |
| OSF St Mary Medical Center | Galesburg, IL | $152.40 | $14.70 – $14.99 |
| Providence Saint John's Health Center | Santa Monica, CA | $152.60 | $14.70 – $45.60 |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center | Walla Walla, WA | $152.60 | $14.70 – $27.20 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay (Bay County Health System, Inc.) | Panama City, FL | $153.77 | $14.70 – $54.80 |
| Siena Hospital | Henderson, NV | $154.59 | $9.36 – $37.00 |
| St Elias Specialty Hospital | Anchorage, AK | $155.22 | $14.26 – $29.25 |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital DBA Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital | Lake Forest, IL | $155.40 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital | McHenry, IL | $155.40 | not published |
| HCA FLORIDA ENGLEWOOD HOSPITAL | ENGLEWOOD, FL | $156.42 | $13.33 – $136.34 |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital | Colville, WA | $157.50 | not published |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | HIGHLAND, IL | $157.68 | $19.56 – $219.00 |
| Urbana Hospital | Urbana, OH | $157.80 | not published |
| UPMC Wellsboro | Wellsboro, PA | $158.40 | $12.00 – $20.45 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland Watervliet | Watervliet, MI | $159.00 | $14.70 – $22.05 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | $159.00 | $14.70 – $86.90 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH DELANO | Delano, CA | $160.20 | $4.61 – $96.75 |
| Franklin Memorial Hospital | Farmington, ME | $160.30 | $14.70 – $150.68 |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | Breese, IL | $161.28 | $8.40 – $224.00 |
| OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center | Rockford, IL | $161.40 | $14.70 – $51.45 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia | Centralia, IL | $161.70 | $14.70 – $15.44 |
| SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon | Mount Vernon, IL | $161.70 | $14.70 – $15.44 |
| Baptist Hospital | MIAMI, FL | $163.15 | $6.32 – $225.90 |