Folate test cost in Denver, CO — inpatient
In Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO, 10 hospitals list a cash price for folate (folic acid) blood test as an inpatient: from $28.39 to $657.13, with a median of $234.41. The lowest listed price is at Denver Health and Hospital Authority — $206.02 less than the median here. Across Colorado, the median is $89.60 at 17 hospitals.
Cash prices at 10 facilities across 6 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 Jun 25, 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 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Health and Hospital Authority lowest Denver, CO HC FOLATE SERUM | $28.39 | $81.11 | $27.82 | 65% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| National Jewish Health Denver, CO HC FOLIC ACID; SERUM | $46.33 | $66.18 | $9.30–$56.25 | 30% | — source file |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO HB=FOLATE, S | $82.55 | $127.00 | $19.05–$116.84 | 35% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO HB=CSHB FOLATE SERUM | $151.45 | $233.00 | $34.95–$214.36 | 35% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Denver Rehabilitation Hospital, LLC Denver, CO Assay of folic acid serum | $233.31 | $233.31 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Reunion Rehabilitation Hospital Inverness, LLC Englewood, CO Assay of folic acid serum | $233.31 | $233.31 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock, CO HC FOLATE LEVEL SERUM - QWDL | $235.50 | $235.50 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Parker Parker, CO HC FOLATE LEVEL SERUM - QWDL | $235.50 | $235.50 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Parker Parker, CO HC FOLATE LEVEL SERUM | $235.50 | $235.50 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Littleton Littleton, CO HC FOLATE LEVEL SERUM | $235.50 | $235.50 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Littleton Littleton, CO HC FOLATE LEVEL SERUM - QWDL | $235.50 | $235.50 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Porter Denver, CO HC FOLATE LEVEL SERUM | $235.50 | $235.50 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Porter Denver, CO HC FOLATE LEVEL SERUM - QWDL | $235.50 | $235.50 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock, CO HC FOLATE LEVEL SERUM | $235.50 | $235.50 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Craig Hospital Englewood, CO HC FOLIC ACID SERUM | $657.13 | $1,724.75 | $893.42–$1,552.28 | 62% | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $28.39, median $234.41, highest $657.13 — a 23.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 10 facilities here, median $234.41 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 4 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 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.