Folate test cost in Cape Coral, FL
In Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL, 5 hospitals list a cash price for folate (folic acid) blood test: from $8.80 to $8.80, with a median of $8.80. The lowest listed price is at Cape Coral Hospital and 4 other hospitals. Across Florida, the median is $116.51 at 81 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 2 cities for code 82746, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 26, 2026 and Mar 26, 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 Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Coral Hospital lowest Cape Coral, FL · (239) 424-2000 HC Folate, Serum | $8.80 | $44.00 | $17.60–$35.20 | 80% | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Gulf Coast Medical Center lowest Fort Myers, FL · (239) 343-1000 HC Folate, Serum | $8.80 | $44.00 | $17.60–$35.20 | 80% | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Healthpark Medical Center lowest Fort Myers, FL HC Folate, Serum | $8.80 | $44.00 | $17.60–$35.20 | 80% | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Lee Memorial Hospital lowest Fort Myers, FL · (239) 343-5000 HC Folate, Serum | $8.80 | $44.00 | $17.60–$35.20 | 80% | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Rehab Hospital lowest Fort Myers, FL HC Folate, Serum | $8.80 | $44.00 | $17.60–$35.20 | 80% | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Cape Coral Hospital Cape Coral, FL · (239) 424-2000 HC Lab Folate | $21.80 | $109.00 | $43.60–$87.20 | 80% | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Rehab Hospital Fort Myers, FL HC Lab Folate | $21.80 | $109.00 | $43.60–$87.20 | 80% | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Healthpark Medical Center Fort Myers, FL HC Lab Folate | $21.80 | $109.00 | $43.60–$87.20 | 80% | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Gulf Coast Medical Center Fort Myers, FL · (239) 343-1000 HC Lab Folate | $21.80 | $109.00 | $43.60–$87.20 | 80% | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Lee Memorial Hospital Fort Myers, FL · (239) 343-5000 HC Lab Folate | $21.80 | $109.00 | $43.60–$87.20 | 80% | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $8.80, median $8.80, highest $8.80.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $8.80. 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 5 of 5 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 5 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
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.