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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Calumet Hospital, Inc. | Chilton, WI | $61.56 | $15.44 – $56.74 |
| SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $61.60 | $14.70 – $28.38 |
| 62-1138045 BMH Union City | Union City, TN | $61.80 | $12.79 – $29.40 |
| Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $61.92 | $12.35 – $109.33 |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $61.92 | $12.35 – $109.33 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $61.92 | $12.35 – $109.33 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville | Janesville, WI | $62.15 | $11.02 – $116.92 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial Lufkin | Lufkin, TX | $62.25 | $8.75 – $62.83 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial Livingston | Livingston, TX | $62.25 | $7.70 – $62.83 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial San Augustine | San Augustine, TX | $62.25 | $6.30 – $62.83 |
| 62-1166050 BMH Carroll County | Huntingdon, TN | $63.48 | $12.79 – $29.40 |
| 64-0881013 MBMC Jackson | Jackson, MS | $63.63 | $8.63 – $41.16 |
| Mercy Hospital Ozark | River Ozark, AR | $63.70 | $13.08 – $67.13 |
| Mercy Hospital Paris | Academy Paris, AR | $63.70 | $13.08 – $67.13 |
| Mercy Hospital Waldron | Waldron, AR | $63.70 | $13.08 – $67.13 |
| St. Clare Hospital | Lakewood, WA | $63.85 | $14.70 – $166.14 |
| St. Luke's Health - Patients Medical Center | Pasadena, TX | $63.95 | $11.73 – $137.03 |
| 64-0682111 BMH DeSoto | Southaven, MS | $64.20 | $13.96 – $41.16 |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $64.28 | $8.82 – $42.34 |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $64.28 | $8.82 – $71.27 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $64.28 | $8.82 – $38.57 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown | Sioux City, IA | $64.28 | $8.82 – $52.23 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $64.28 | $3.50 – $32.94 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $64.28 | $8.82 – $30.13 |
| UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $64.28 | $3.50 – $64.28 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $64.28 | $8.82 – $32.38 |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $64.28 | $8.82 – $23.62 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $64.28 | $8.82 – $31.50 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | $64.28 | $3.50 – $35.43 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $64.28 | $8.82 – $68.30 |
| Hardin Memorial Hospital | Kenton, OH | $64.35 | not published |
| St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $64.80 | not published |
| St Elizabeth Boardman Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $64.80 | not published |
| St Joseph Warren Hospital | Warren, OH | $64.80 | not published |
| 64-0844470 MBMC Yazoo | Yazoo City, MS | $65.19 | $14.70 – $24.53 |
| The Unity Hospital of Rochester | Rochester, NY | $65.49 | $12.63 – $18.96 |
| MultiCare Valley Hospital | Spokane Valley, WA | $65.60 | $8.25 – $26.65 |
| MultiCare Deaconess Hospital | Spokane, WA | $65.60 | $8.30 – $26.65 |
| medina hospital | Medina, OH | $65.65 | $0.95 – $90.90 |
| south pointe hospital | Warrensville Heights, OH | $65.65 | $0.95 – $90.90 |
| Southeastern Medical Center | Cambridge, OH | $65.65 | $14.70 – $15.29 |
| cleveland clinic main campus | Cleveland, OH | $65.65 | $1.10 – $90.90 |
| avon hospital | Avon, OH | $65.65 | $0.95 – $90.90 |
| euclid hospital | Euclid, OH | $65.65 | $0.95 – $90.90 |
| fairview hospital | Cleveland, OH | $65.65 | $0.95 – $90.90 |
| lutheran hospital | Cleveland, OH | $65.65 | $0.95 – $90.90 |
| hillcrest hospital | Mayfield Heights, OH | $65.65 | $0.95 – $90.90 |
| lodi hospital | Lodi, OH | $65.65 | $7.57 – $90.90 |
| akron general | Akron, OH | $65.65 | $0.95 – $90.90 |
| marymount hospital | Garfield Heights, OH | $65.65 | $0.95 – $90.90 |