Folate test cost in Cincinnati, OH
In Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN, 14 hospitals list a cash price for Folate (folic acid) blood test: from $27.58 to $127.50, with a median of $76.20. The lowest listed price is at Bethesda Hospital Inc. — $48.62 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $65.65 at 99 hospitals.
Cash prices at 14 facilities across 8 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 Apr 1, 2026 and Jul 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 Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethesda Hospital Inc. lowest Cincinnati, OH HC Folate Level | $27.58 | $36.77 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital, Inc. Oxford, OH HC Folate Level | $45.20 | $60.27 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Good Samaritan Hospital of Cincinnati, OH Cincinnati, OH HC Folate Level | $50.24 | $66.99 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Anderson Hospital LLC Cincinnati, OH HC Assay of Folic Acid Serum | $76.20 | $127.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Jewish Hospital LLC Cincinnati, OH HC Assay of Folic Acid Serum | $76.20 | $127.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Clermont Hospital LLC Batavia, OH HC Assay of Folic Acid Serum | $76.20 | $127.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health West Hospital LLC Cincinnati, OH HC Assay of Folic Acid Serum | $76.20 | $127.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Kings Mills Hospital LLC Mason, OH HC Assay of Folic Acid Serum | $76.20 | $127.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Kettering Medical Center Kettering, OH Hc Folate Acid Serum Lab | $97.20 | $243.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kettering Medical Center Miamisburg, OH Hc Folate Acid Serum Lab | $97.20 | $243.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Fort Hamilton Hospital Hamilton, OH Hc Folate Acid Serum Lab | $97.20 | $243.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| West Chester Hospital, LLC West Chester, OH Hc Folic Acid | $123.60 | $206.00 | — | 40% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center, LLC Cincinnati, OH Hc Folic Acid | $123.60 | $206.00 | — | 40% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, OH Hb Folate | $127.50 | $250.00 | $14.70–$250.00 | 49% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $27.58, median $76.20, highest $127.50 — a 4.6× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $95.40. 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 the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.