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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Carlisle | Carlisle, PA | $75.00 | $12.00 – $106.25 |
| Marcum Wallace Hospital | Irvine, KY | $76.20 | not published |
| OSF Healthcare Divine Mercy Continuing Care Hospital | Peoria, IL | $76.20 | not published |
| UPMC Horizon-Greenville | Greenville, PA | $76.80 | $12.00 – $27.58 |
| Princeton Community Hospital | Princeton, WV | $78.00 | $12.00 – $85.62 |
| St. Elizabeth Hospital | Enumclaw, WA | $78.28 | $14.70 – $199.36 |
| Carrier Clinic | Belle Mead, NJ | $78.40 | not published |
| Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo | Mission Viejo, CA | $78.72 | $12.50 – $29.40 |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | $78.96 | $14.26 – $15.51 |
| UPMC Kane | Kane, PA | $79.20 | $13.20 – $63.45 |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center | Luverne, MN | $79.20 | $23.97 – $89.10 |
| 64-0772726 BMH North Mississippi | Oxford, MS | $79.81 | $14.11 – $41.16 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $79.95 | $13.08 – $67.13 |
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center | Polson, MT | $80.00 | $18.38 – $45.38 |
| MultiCare Capital Medical Center | Olympia, WA | $80.00 | $9.08 – $26.65 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mt. Sterling, KY | $80.26 | $12.49 – $199.29 |
| Love County Health Center | Marietta, OK | $81.00 | $13.08 – $18.38 |
| St. Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino, CA | $81.59 | $1.30 – $93.75 |
| Mercy Hospital Tishomingo | Tishomingo, OK | $81.90 | $13.08 – $24.26 |
| Mercy Hospital Healdton | Healdton, OK | $81.90 | $13.08 – $24.26 |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital | Charlottesville, VA | $82.00 | $14.99 – $24.65 |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center | Harrisonburg, VA | $82.00 | $14.99 – $29.40 |
| Wetzel County Hospital | New Martinsville, WV | $82.50 | $13.20 – $23.23 |
| martin north hospital | Stuart, FL | $82.55 | $6.08 – $95.25 |
| Sanford Medical Center Hillsboro | Hillsboro, ND | $83.20 | $25.18 – $93.60 |
| Sanford Medical Center Mayville | Mayville, ND | $83.20 | $25.18 – $93.60 |
| UPMC Bedford | Everett, PA | $83.40 | $5.30 – $125.10 |
| Mercy Hospital Logan County | Guthrie, OK | $83.85 | $13.08 – $112.53 |
| Mercy Hospital Kingfisher | Kingfisher, OK | $84.50 | $13.08 – $24.26 |
| St Mary's Hospital | Richmond, VA | $84.60 | not published |
| St Francis Medical Center | Midlothian, VA | $84.60 | not published |
| Memorial Regional Hospital | Mechanicsville, VA | $84.60 | not published |
| Richmond Community Hospital | Richmond, VA | $84.60 | not published |
| University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center | Elyria, OH | $85.50 | $14.70 – $26.46 |
| University Hospitals St. John Medical Center | Westlake OH, OH | $85.50 | $6.95 – $26.46 |
| University Hospitals Lake West Medical Center | Willoughby OH 44094|7590 Auburn Road, OH | $85.50 | $8.38 – $26.46 |
| University Hospitals Parma Medical Center | Parma OH 44129|7007 Powers Boulevard, OH | $85.50 | $6.95 – $26.46 |
| University Hospitals Portage Medical Center | Ravenna OH 44266, OH | $85.50 | $6.95 – $26.46 |
| University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center | Cleveland OH 44106|3999 Richmond Road, OH | $85.50 | $14.70 – $29.40 |
| University Hospitals Beachwood Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | $85.50 | $6.94 – $102.60 |
| Providence Seaside Hospital | Seaside, OR | $85.50 | not published |
| University Hospitals Regional Hospitals - Geauga Medical Center | Chardon, OH | $85.50 | $6.95 – $26.46 |
| University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | $85.50 | $6.95 – $102.60 |
| Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $85.80 | $11.97 – $33.80 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield | Ozark, MO | $85.80 | $11.20 – $86.06 |
| Wamego Health Center (Wamego Hospital Association) | Wamego, KS | $86.00 | $14.70 – $193.50 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City | Jefferson City, MO | $86.35 | $13.23 – $26.46 |
| Covenant Hospital Plainview | Plainview, TX | $86.94 | $14.26 – $15.51 |
| Mercy Hospital Watonga | Watonga, OK | $87.10 | $13.08 – $24.26 |
| French Hospital | San Luis Obispo, CA | $87.42 | $1.35 – $44.55 |