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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks | Glendale Heights, IL | $45.00 | $14.70 – $23.81 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale | Hinsdale, IL | $45.00 | $14.39 – $23.81 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange | La Grange, IL | $45.00 | $14.39 – $23.81 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | $45.00 | $14.70 – $23.81 |
| WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital | Gettysburg, PA | $45.00 | $12.00 – $60.71 |
| WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital | Chambersburg, PA | $45.00 | $12.00 – $65.39 |
| WellSpan Waynesboro Hospital | Waynesboro, PA | $45.00 | $12.60 – $97.03 |
| WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital | Lebanon, PA | $45.00 | $14.70 – $66.74 |
| WellSpan Evangelical Community Hospital | Lewisburg, PA | $45.00 | $13.20 – $85.45 |
| WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital | Ephrata, PA | $45.00 | $12.00 – $66.74 |
| WellSpan Surgery & Rehabilitation Hospital | York PA 17403, PA | $45.00 | $12.00 – $60.71 |
| CASTLE MEDICAL CENTER | Kailua, HI | $46.08 | $14.70 – $222.25 |
| MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center | Dubuque, IA | $46.15 | $14.25 – $71.00 |
| UKIAH ADVENTIST HOSPITAL | Ukiah, CA | $46.40 | $14.70 – $198.28 |
| Mansfield Hospital | Mansfield, OH | $46.80 | $14.70 – $15.29 |
| Shelby Hospital | Shelby, OH | $46.80 | not published |
| Orange County Anaheim Medical Center | Anaheim, CA | $47.32 | $10.00 – $10.00 |
| Baldwin Park Medical Center | BALDWIN PARK, CA | $47.32 | $10.00 – $10.00 |
| Downey Medical Center | Downey, CA | $47.32 | $10.00 – $10.00 |
| San Bernardino - Fontana Medical Center | FONTANA, CA | $47.32 | $10.00 – $10.00 |
| Riverside Medical Center | RIVERSIDE, CA | $47.32 | $10.00 – $10.00 |
| South Bay Medical Center | HARBOR CITY, CA | $47.32 | $10.00 – $10.00 |
| San Marcos Medical Center | SAN MARCOS, CA | $47.32 | $10.00 – $10.00 |
| West Los Angeles Medical Center | LOS ANGELES, CA | $47.32 | $10.00 – $10.00 |
| Woodland Hills Medical Center | WOODLAND HILLS, CA | $47.32 | $10.00 – $10.00 |
| Panorama Medical Center | PANORAMA CITY, CA | $47.32 | $10.00 – $10.00 |
| San Diego Clairemont Mesa Medical Center | SAN DIEGO, CA | $47.32 | $10.00 – $10.00 |
| Los Angeles Sunset Medical Center | LOS ANGELES, CA | $47.32 | $10.00 – $10.00 |
| Moreno Valley Medical Center | MORENO VALLEY, CA | $47.32 | $10.00 – $10.00 |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | $47.36 | $6.62 – $133.20 |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | $47.61 | $12.35 – $109.33 |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes (Ascension Seton) | Burnet, TX | $47.61 | $12.35 – $109.33 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER TEHACHAPI | Tehachapi, CA | $48.06 | $1.92 – $86.81 |
| 82-3844150 BMH Crittenden | West Memphis, AR | $48.15 | $13.96 – $29.40 |
| Summersville Regional Medical Center | Summersville, WV | $48.50 | not published |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | $48.84 | $6.62 – $133.20 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | $48.84 | $6.62 – $133.20 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $48.84 | $6.62 – $133.20 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | $48.84 | $6.62 – $133.20 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | $49.34 | $10.31 – $56.45 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | $49.34 | $10.31 – $56.45 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | $49.34 | $10.31 – $56.45 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | $49.34 | $13.23 – $56.45 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | $49.34 | $5.29 – $56.45 |
| Mercy Health Love County Rural Health Clinic | MARIETTA, OK | $50.00 | $6.17 – $27.63 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton | Fenton, MO | $50.05 | $14.70 – $60.62 |
| SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis | Bridgeton, MO | $50.05 | $14.70 – $60.62 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital- Wentzville | Wentzville, MO | $50.05 | $14.70 – $60.62 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles | Saint Charles, MO | $50.05 | $14.70 – $60.62 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis | Richmond Heights, MO | $50.05 | $14.70 – $60.62 |