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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| O'Bleness Hospital | Athens, OH | $31.85 | $14.70 – $14.85 |
| Van Wert Hospital | Van Wert, OH | $31.85 | $14.70 – $14.99 |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | $31.92 | $8.53 – $31.16 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | $34.16 | $11.98 – $27.93 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | $34.25 | $13.96 – $27.93 |
| Reynolds Memorial Hospital | Glen Dale, WV | $34.50 | $9.56 – $23.23 |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center | Faribualt, MN | $34.61 | $13.69 – $51.68 |
| Buffalo Hospital | Buffalo, MN | $34.61 | $13.69 – $51.68 |
| Cambridge Medical Center | Cambridge, MN | $34.61 | $13.69 – $51.68 |
| River Falls Area Hospital | River Falls, MN | $34.61 | $10.92 – $112.95 |
| Owatonna Hospital | Owatonna, MN | $34.61 | $13.69 – $51.68 |
| UPMC Chautauqua | Jamestown, NY | $36.00 | $12.00 – $54.00 |
| Marion General Hospital | Marion, OH | $36.40 | $14.70 – $15.29 |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | Delaware, OH | $37.05 | $14.70 – $15.29 |
| St. Joseph Health Grimes Hospital | Navasota, TX | $37.10 | $13.23 – $180.20 |
| St. Joseph Health Burleson Hospital | Caldwell, TX | $37.10 | $13.23 – $190.80 |
| St. Joseph Health Madison Hospital | Madisonville, TX | $37.10 | $13.23 – $190.80 |
| St. Joseph Health College Station Hospital | College Station, TX | $37.10 | $12.35 – $180.20 |
| CHI St. Vincent Morrilton | Morrilton, AR | $37.19 | $11.09 – $47.67 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital - Georgia | Ringgold, GA | $37.30 | $14.70 – $35.31 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital Hixson | Hixson, TN | $37.30 | $13.06 – $88.20 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | $37.52 | $13.96 – $27.93 |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | MN 55407, MN | $37.87 | $13.69 – $38.95 |
| Mercy Hospital | MN 55443 | 550 Osborne Road NE. Fridley, MN | $37.87 | $13.69 – $26.53 |
| United Hospital | MN | 1175 Nininger Road. Hastings, MN | $37.87 | $13.69 – $41.02 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's St. Johns County (St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.) | Saint Johns, FL | $38.48 | $12.94 – $36.75 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $38.48 | $12.94 – $36.75 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Southside (St. Luke's-St. Vincent's HealthCare, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $38.48 | $12.94 – $36.75 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Middleburg, FL | $38.48 | $12.94 – $36.75 |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $40.30 | $14.70 – $55.13 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $40.30 | $14.70 – $55.13 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | $40.30 | $14.70 – $55.13 |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $40.30 | $14.70 – $55.13 |
| 39-3714515 BMH Oktibbeha County | STARKVILLE, MS | $40.32 | $6.17 – $30.87 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | $40.40 | $13.34 – $90.90 |
| New Ulm Medical Center | MN 56073, MN | $41.38 | $13.69 – $79.53 |
| Ascension Saint Joseph - Chicago (Presence Chicago Hospital Network) | Chicago, IL | $41.58 | $11.03 – $61.30 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | $41.61 | $14.70 – $56.74 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | $41.61 | $14.70 – $56.74 |
| UPMC Jameson | New Castle, PA | $42.00 | $13.20 – $28.92 |
| 81-3257997 BMH Calhoun | Calhoun City, MS | $42.64 | $14.70 – $24.53 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison | Madison, WI | $42.90 | $11.02 – $119.58 |
| LeConte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | $42.92 | $6.62 – $133.20 |
| Community Hospital San Bernardino | San Bernardino, CA | $43.01 | $1.00 – $93.75 |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital | Novi, MI | $43.12 | $8.53 – $26.42 |
| Gouverneur Hospital | Gouverneur, NY | $43.25 | $12.63 – $191.19 |
| Mercy Primary Care - Bernie | Bernie, MO | $43.50 | $6.17 – $30.90 |
| St Francis Downtown | Greenville, SC | $44.40 | not published |
| St Francis Eastside | Greenville, SC | $44.40 | not published |
| Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | $44.40 | $6.62 – $133.20 |