Folate test cost in Charleston, SC — inpatient
In Charleston-North Charleston, SC, 5 hospitals list a cash price for folate (folic acid) blood test as an inpatient: from $96.00 to $136.50, with a median of $136.50. The lowest listed price is at MUSC Medical Center — $40.50 less than the median here. Across South Carolina, the median is $118.50 at 19 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 3 cities for code 82746, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 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 Charleston-North Charleston, SC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC Medical Center lowest Charleston, SC · (843) 792-2300 HB FOLIC ACID/FOLATE | $96.00 | $192.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Roper Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 724-2800 HC Assay of Folic Acid Serum | $136.50 | $210.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital Mount Pleasant, SC HC Assay of Folic Acid Serum | $136.50 | $210.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley Summerville, SC · (854) 529-3002 HC Assay of Folic Acid Serum | $136.50 | $210.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 402-1006 HC Assay of Folic Acid Serum | $136.50 | $210.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $96.00, median $136.50, highest $136.50 — a 1.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $136.50 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.