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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis | Lake Saint Louis, MO | $50.05 | $14.70 – $60.62 |
| ST HELENA HOSPITAL | Vallejo, CA | $50.55 | $1.92 – $169.85 |
| SIMI VALLEY HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CARE SERVICES | Simi Valley, CA | $51.36 | $13.07 – $158.66 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | $51.48 | $12.35 – $64.83 |
| Braxton County Memorial Hospital | Gassaway, WV | $51.50 | not published |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo | Baraboo, WI | $51.70 | $11.02 – $146.16 |
| Mercy Hospital Ardmore | Northwest Ardmore, OK | $52.65 | $13.08 – $33.80 |
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $53.21 | $11.89 – $18.96 |
| Newark Wayne Community Hospital | Newark, NY | $53.21 | $11.89 – $22.93 |
| Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic | Clifton Springs, NY | $53.21 | $9.79 – $28.42 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN | $53.30 | $13.06 – $88.20 |
| HANFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Selma, CA | $54.72 | $1.92 – $179.93 |
| REEDLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Reedley, CA | $54.72 | $1.96 – $188.25 |
| Arizona General Hospital Laveen | Phoenix, AZ | $54.96 | $8.82 – $196.08 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Pensacola, FL | $55.24 | $14.70 – $54.80 |
| LODI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION INC | Lodi, CA | $56.07 | $5.43 – $161.68 |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | $56.18 | $14.70 – $66.10 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | $56.18 | $14.70 – $66.10 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus | Milwaukee, WI | $56.18 | $14.70 – $66.10 |
| Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital | Hood River, OR | $57.00 | not published |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Flaget Memorial Hospital | Bardstown, KY | $57.28 | $12.49 – $122.85 |
| Rappahannock General Hospital | Kilmarnock, VA | $57.60 | not published |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | $58.28 | $14.70 – $58.80 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | $58.28 | $14.70 – $40.55 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | $58.28 | $14.70 – $60.18 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | $58.28 | $15.63 – $60.18 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | $58.28 | $15.63 – $35.77 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | $58.28 | $15.63 – $22.89 |
| Corewell Health Pennock | Hastings, MI | $59.00 | $13.97 – $19.21 |
| Corewell Health Big Rapids | Big Rapids, MI | $59.00 | $13.23 – $26.46 |
| Corewell Health Gerber | Fremont, MI | $59.00 | $13.97 – $19.21 |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital | Grand Rapids, MI | $59.00 | $13.97 – $26.46 |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital | East Grand Rapids, MI | $59.00 | $13.97 – $26.46 |
| Corewell Health Reed City | Po Box 75, MI | $59.00 | $13.97 – $19.21 |
| Corewell Health Greenville | Greenville, MI | $59.00 | $13.97 – $26.46 |
| Corewell Health Zeeland | Zeeland, MI | $59.00 | $13.23 – $26.46 |
| St. Luke's Health - Brazosport Hospital | Lake Jackson, TX | $59.15 | $12.35 – $84.50 |
| Arizona General Hospital Mesa | Mesa, AZ | $59.28 | $8.82 – $196.08 |
| Parkview Montpelier Hospital | Montpelier, OH | $59.50 | not published |
| Potomac Valley Hospital | Keyser, WV | $59.50 | not published |
| Parkview Bryan Hospital | Bryan, OH | $59.50 | $14.70 – $44.10 |
| CHI St. Vincent North | Sherwood, AR | $59.74 | $11.09 – $47.67 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph London | London, KY | $59.95 | $12.49 – $152.88 |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | $60.26 | $14.25 – $107.42 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $60.26 | $12.49 – $136.50 |
| Sunnyside Medical Center | CLACKAMAS, OR | $60.35 | $18.00 – $18.00 |
| Westside Medical Center | HILLSBORO, OR | $60.35 | $18.00 – $18.00 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $60.69 | $10.29 – $45.95 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH TULARE | Tulare, CA | $60.99 | $4.63 – $149.94 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Berea | Berea, KY | $61.23 | $12.49 – $115.57 |