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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| OSF St Joseph Medical Center | Bloomington, IL | $186.60 | $14.70 – $14.99 |
| HCA FLORIDA JFK HOSPITAL | PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL | $188.00 | $13.96 – $141.02 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Salem (St. Vincent Salem Hospital, Inc.) | Salem, IN | $188.40 | $6.95 – $33.52 |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical Center | Florence, SC | $189.00 | $8.43 – $16.17 |
| CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs | Hot Springs, AR | $190.00 | $11.09 – $152.00 |
| Adventhealth Sebring | Sebring, FL | $191.33 | $15.07 – $33.41 |
| Waldo County General Hospital | Belfast, ME | $191.65 | $14.70 – $180.53 |
| Barbourville ARH Hospital | Barbourville, KY | $193.20 | $14.70 – $14.70 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Warrick (St. Mary's Warrick Hospital, Inc.) | Boonville, IN | $194.40 | $6.95 – $48.51 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Evansville (St. Mary's Health, Inc.) | IN 47750|10388 Warrick Wellness Trail Newburgh, IN | $194.40 | $6.95 – $33.52 |
| Rose de Lima Hospital | Henderson, NV | $194.77 | $6.29 – $37.00 |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | Redding, CA | $196.72 | $2.00 – $5.00 |
| UPMC Hamot | Erie, PA | $201.60 | $12.00 – $28.42 |
| UPMC Muncy | Muncy, PA | $202.20 | $13.20 – $20.45 |
| CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont | Beaumont, TX | $203.28 | $7.35 – $68.08 |
| OSF Healthcare Saint Katharine Medical Center | Dixon, IL | $204.40 | $14.70 – $14.70 |
| Sequoia Hospital | Redwood City, CA | $204.57 | $14.70 – $193.52 |
| Covenant Specialty Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $205.38 | not published |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $205.38 | $14.70 – $64.09 |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $205.38 | $32.12 – $64.09 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport (St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital, Inc.) | Williamsport, IN | $205.80 | $6.95 – $33.52 |
| Lorain Hospital | Lorain, OH | $205.80 | not published |
| Yavapai Regional Medical Center (East) | Prescott, AZ | $206.28 | $14.70 – $30.60 |
| SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER | MT JULIET, TN | $207.00 | $6.62 – $44.10 |
| Methodist Charlton Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $208.00 | $11.73 – $50.54 |
| Methodist Dallas Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $208.00 | $11.73 – $66.86 |
| Methodist Mansfield Medical Center | Mansfield, TX | $208.00 | $11.73 – $52.78 |
| Methodist Midlothian Medical Center | Midlothian, TX | $208.00 | $11.73 – $50.54 |
| Methodist Richardson Medical Center | Richardson, TX | $208.00 | $11.73 – $50.54 |
| Methodist Celina Medical Center | Celina, TX | $208.00 | $13.59 – $36.75 |
| Methodist Southlake Medical Center | Souhtlake, TX | $208.00 | $8.63 – $63.59 |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital | IL 60190, IL | $209.30 | not published |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson (St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc.) | Anderson, IN | $209.40 | $6.95 – $33.52 |
| Pen Bay Medical Center | Rockport, ME | $209.45 | $14.70 – $196.88 |
| Mid Coast Hospital | Brunswick, ME | $209.45 | $7.93 – $196.88 |
| Adventhealth Fish Memorial | Orange City, FL | $209.52 | $13.96 – $27.98 |
| Adventhealth Daytona Beach | Daytona Beach, FL | $209.52 | $13.96 – $24.53 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast | Palm Coast, FL | $209.52 | $13.96 – $31.40 |
| Adventhealth Waterman | Tavares, FL | $209.52 | $14.70 – $29.66 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast Parkway | Palm Coast, FL | $209.52 | $13.96 – $31.40 |
| AdventHealth Deland | Deland, FL | $209.52 | $13.96 – $29.32 |
| Adventhealth Rollins Brook | Lampasas, TX | $210.03 | $13.23 – $56.60 |
| Adventhealth Central Texas | Killeen, TX | $210.03 | $13.23 – $56.60 |
| Lourdes Hospital | Paducah, KY | $210.60 | not published |
| MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center | West Des Moines, IA | $214.00 | $14.25 – $214.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Mercy (St. Vincent Madison County Health System, Inc.) | Elwood, IN | $216.60 | $6.95 – $33.52 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo (St. Joseph Hospital & Health Center, Inc.) | Kokomo, IN | $219.00 | $6.95 – $33.52 |
| UPMC East | Monroeville, PA | $222.00 | $12.00 – $296.00 |
| CHI Health Plainview | Plainview, NE | $224.28 | $14.70 – $44.10 |
| Woodland Memorial Hospital | Woodland, CA | $226.05 | $13.07 – $825.00 |