Folate test cost in Columbia, SC
In Columbia, SC, 3 hospitals list a cash price for folate (folic acid) blood test: from $55.00 to $104.50, with a median of $55.00. The lowest listed price is at MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast and 1 other hospital. Across South Carolina, the median is $118.50 at 19 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 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 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 Columbia, SC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast lowest Columbia, SC HB FOLIC ACID/FOLATE | $55.00 | $110.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown lowest Columbia, SC · (803) 256-5300 HB FOLIC ACID/FOLATE | $55.00 | $110.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kershaw Medical Center Camden, SC · (803) 432-4311 HB FOLIC ACID/FOLATE | $104.50 | $209.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $55.00, median $55.00, highest $104.50 — a 1.9× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $55.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.