Folate test cost in Austin, TX — inpatient
In Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX, 13 hospitals list a cash price for folate (folic acid) blood test as an inpatient: from $19.05 to $279.98, with a median of $19.05. The lowest listed price is at Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Austin and 6 other hospitals. Across Texas, the median is $24.61 at 101 hospitals.
Cash prices at 13 facilities across 10 cities for code 82746, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 5, 2026 and Jun 13, 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 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Austin lowest Austin, TX · (512) 654-2100 HC REF ARUP 0070070 FOLATE, SERUM | $19.05 | $31.75 | $17.46–$22.23 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Round Rock lowest Round Rock, TX · (512) 509-0401 HC REF ARUP 0070070 FOLATE, SERUM | $19.05 | $31.75 | $17.46–$28.57 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Emergency Medical Center - Cedar Park lowest Cedar Park, TX HC REF ARUP 0070070 FOLATE, SERUM | $19.05 | $31.75 | $17.46–$20.64 | 40% | Jun 3, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Lakeway lowest Lakeway, TX HC REF ARUP 0070070 FOLATE, SERUM | $19.05 | $31.75 | $17.46–$28.57 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Taylor lowest Taylor, TX · (512) 352-7611 HC REF ARUP 0070070 FOLATE, SERUM | $19.05 | $31.75 | $17.46–$25.40 | 40% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Buda lowest Buda, TX · (737) 999-6200 HC REF ARUP 0070070 FOLATE, SERUM | $19.05 | $31.75 | $17.46–$22.23 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Pflugerville lowest Pflugerville, TX · (512) 654-6100 HC REF ARUP 0070070 FOLATE, SERUM | $19.05 | $31.75 | $17.46–$28.57 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Ascension Seton Luling, TX · (830) 875-7000 FOLIC ACID,SERUM | $47.61 | $132.25 | $12.35–$109.33 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Kyle, TX · (512) 324-5000 FOLIC ACID,SERUM | $59.49 | $165.25 | $12.35–$109.33 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Austin, TX FOLIC ACID,SERUM | $61.92 | $172.00 | $12.35–$109.33 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Austin, TX FOLIC ACID,SERUM | $61.92 | $172.00 | $12.35–$109.33 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Austin, TX FOLIC ACID,SERUM | $61.92 | $172.00 | $12.35–$109.33 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Austin, TX FOLIC ACID,SERUM | $61.92 | $172.00 | $12.35–$109.33 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Smithville, TX · (512) 237-3214 FOLIC ACID,SERUM | $61.92 | $172.00 | $12.35–$109.33 | 64% | — source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital - Austin Austin, TX · (832) 824-1100 TC FOLIC ACID; SERUM REFERENCE TEST BCM 4900 | $71.69 | $107.00 | $42.80–$101.65 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital - Austin Austin, TX · (832) 824-1100 TC FOLATE - SERUM | $83.08 | $124.00 | $49.60–$117.80 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital - Austin Austin, TX · (832) 824-1100 TC FOLATE SERUM, FOLIC ACID | $84.42 | $126.00 | $50.40–$119.70 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Ascension Seton Austin, TX FOLIC ACID,SERUM | $120.40 | $172.00 | $12.35–$109.33 | 30% | — source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Buda Buda, TX · (737) 999-6200 HC FOLIC ACID (FOLATE), SERUM | $135.20 | $225.34 | $123.94–$157.74 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Buda Buda, TX · (737) 999-6200 HC ASSAY OF FOLIC ACID SERUM - B12 & FOLATE | $135.20 | $225.34 | $123.94–$157.74 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Pflugerville Pflugerville, TX · (512) 654-6100 HC ASSAY OF FOLIC ACID SERUM - B12 & FOLATE | $135.20 | $225.34 | $123.94–$202.81 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Pflugerville Pflugerville, TX · (512) 654-6100 HC FOLIC ACID (FOLATE), SERUM | $135.20 | $225.34 | $123.94–$202.81 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Taylor Taylor, TX · (512) 352-7611 HC ASSAY OF FOLIC ACID SERUM - B12 & FOLATE | $135.20 | $225.34 | $123.94–$180.27 | 40% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Austin Austin, TX · (512) 654-2100 HC ASSAY OF FOLIC ACID SERUM - B12 & FOLATE | $135.20 | $225.34 | $123.94–$157.74 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Lakeway Lakeway, TX HC ASSAY OF FOLIC ACID SERUM - B12 & FOLATE | $135.20 | $225.34 | $123.94–$202.81 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Lakeway Lakeway, TX HC FOLIC ACID (FOLATE), SERUM | $135.20 | $225.34 | $123.94–$202.81 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Emergency Medical Center - Cedar Park Cedar Park, TX HC ASSAY OF FOLIC ACID SERUM - B12 & FOLATE | $135.20 | $225.34 | $123.94–$146.47 | 40% | Jun 3, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Emergency Medical Center - Cedar Park Cedar Park, TX HC FOLIC ACID (FOLATE), SERUM | $135.20 | $225.34 | $123.94–$146.47 | 40% | Jun 3, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Round Rock Round Rock, TX · (512) 509-0401 HC FOLIC ACID (FOLATE), SERUM | $135.20 | $225.34 | $123.94–$202.81 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Round Rock Round Rock, TX · (512) 509-0401 HC ASSAY OF FOLIC ACID SERUM - B12 & FOLATE | $135.20 | $225.34 | $123.94–$202.81 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Taylor Taylor, TX · (512) 352-7611 HC FOLIC ACID (FOLATE), SERUM | $135.20 | $225.34 | $123.94–$180.27 | 40% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Austin Austin, TX · (512) 654-2100 HC FOLIC ACID (FOLATE), SERUM | $135.20 | $225.34 | $123.94–$157.74 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Ascension Cedar Park Cedar Park, TX · (512) 528-7000 FOLIC ACID SERUM | $279.98 | $777.71 | $12.35–$349.97 | 64% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $19.05, median $19.05, highest $279.98 — a 14.7× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 13 facilities here, median $19.05 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 13 of 13 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
A folate test measures folic acid in the blood. It is ordered for anemia with large red blood cells, usually together with a vitamin B12 test (82607).
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.