Vitamin B12 test cost in Buffalo, NY — inpatient
In Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY, 5 hospitals list a cash price for vitamin B12 (cobalamin) blood test as an inpatient: from $11.70 to $62.57, with a median of $12.50. The lowest listed price is at Roswell Park Cancer Institute — $0.80 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $55.65 at 64 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 2 cities for code 82607, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Aug 25, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roswell Park Cancer Institute lowest Buffalo, NY Vit B12 Cascade | $11.70 | $11.70 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital Lewiston, NY · (716) 297-4800 Blood Test on Vitamin B-12 Levels | $12.50 | $36.00 | $6.33–$36.00 | 65% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo Buffalo, NY · (716) 826-7000 Blood Test on Vitamin B-12 Levels | $12.50 | $36.00 | $6.33–$36.00 | 65% | — source file |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital Buffalo, NY · (716) 862-1000 Blood Test on Vitamin B-12 Levels | $12.50 | $36.00 | $6.33–$36.00 | 65% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo Buffalo, NY · (716) 826-7000 Cyanocobalamin Vitamin B-12 | $30.16 | $30.16 | $6.33–$36.00 | — | — source file |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital Buffalo, NY · (716) 862-1000 Cyanocobalamin Vitamin B-12 | $30.16 | $30.16 | $6.33–$36.00 | — | — source file |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital Lewiston, NY · (716) 297-4800 Cyanocobalamin Vitamin B-12 | $30.16 | $30.16 | $6.33–$36.00 | — | — source file |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital Lewiston, NY · (716) 297-4800 Cyanocobalamin Vitamin B-12 | $30.16 | $30.16 | $6.33–$36.00 | — | — source file |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital Buffalo, NY · (716) 862-1000 Cyanocobalamin Vitamin B-12 | $30.16 | $30.16 | $6.33–$36.00 | — | — source file |
| Erie County Medical Center Buffalo, NY · (716) 898-3936 VITAMIN B12 | $62.57 | $144.24 | $11.31–$129.81 | 57% | Aug 25, 2026 source file |
| Roswell Park Cancer Institute Buffalo, NY Vitamin B12 | $143.89 | $143.89 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $11.70, median $12.50, highest $62.57 — a 5.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $12.50 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 of 4 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
This blood test measures the level of vitamin B12, which the body needs for red blood cells and nerves. It is ordered to look into anemia, numbness or tingling, memory problems, or conditions and medicines that lower B12 absorption.
What the price covers
The price usually covers the B12 test only. The blood draw is often billed separately, and folate (82746) or follow-up tests are separate codes.