Vitamin B12 test cost in St. Louis, MO
In St. Louis, MO-IL, 12 hospitals list a cash price for Vitamin B12 (cobalamin) blood test: from $29.74 to $262.08, with a median of $121.65. The lowest listed price is at Ranken Jordan Home for Convalescent Crippled Children Hospital — $91.91 less than the median here. Across Missouri, the median is $78.00 at 30 hospitals.
Cash prices at 12 facilities across 10 cities for code 82607, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 24, 2026 and Apr 24, 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 St. Louis, MO-IL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranken Jordan Home for Convalescent Crippled Children Hospital lowest Maryland Heights, MO Vitamin B12 | $29.74 | $37.17 | — | 20% | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospitals East Communities dba Mercy Hospital St Louis Saint Louis, MO Vitamin B12 | $53.95 | $83.00 | $5.40–$83.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital South Saint Louis, MO Vitamin B12 | $57.85 | $89.00 | $5.79–$89.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Ranken Jordan Home for Convalescent Crippled Children Hospital Maryland Heights, MO Vitamin B12/Folate, Serum Panel | $63.79 | $79.73 | — | 20% | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| American Healthcare Systems Illinois LLC Granite City, IL VITAMIN B-12 | $66.86 | $111.43 | $111.43 | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson Festus, MO Vitamin B12 | $100.10 | $154.00 | $10.01–$154.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Shriners Childrens - St Louis Saint Louis, MO VITAMIN B-12 | $118.50 | $118.50 | $8.42–$25.90 | — | — source file |
| Mercy Hospitals East Communities dba Mercy Hospital Washington Washington, MO Vitamin B12 | $124.80 | $192.00 | $12.48–$172.80 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Troy, MO Vitamin B12 | $131.30 | $202.00 | $13.13–$202.00 | 35% | — source file |
| St Josephs Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Highland, IL HC VITAMIN B12 | $162.72 | $226.00 | $21.58–$226.00 | 28% | — source file |
| St Josephs Hospital Hospital Sisters Third Order of St Francis Breese, IL VITAMIN B-12 | $187.20 | $260.00 | $9.27–$260.00 | 28% | — source file |
| Hshs Holy Family Hospital Inc Greenville, IL HC VITAMIN B12 | $201.60 | $280.00 | $9.74–$280.00 | 28% | — source file |
| St Elizabeths Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis O'Fallon, IL HC VITAMIN B12 | $262.08 | $364.00 | $9.27–$364.00 | 28% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $29.74, median $121.65, highest $262.08 — a 8.8× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $174.96. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 10 of 11 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is 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.