Folate test cost in Detroit, MI
In Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI, 26 hospitals list a cash price for Folate (folic acid) blood test: from $7.56 to $277.50, with a median of $66.23. The lowest listed price is at Henry Ford Health — $58.67 less than the median here. Across Michigan, the median is $68.85 at 61 hospitals.
Cash prices at 26 facilities across 20 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 Dec 31, 2025 and Sep 2, 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 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Ford Health lowest Detroit, MI SERUM FOLATE | $7.56 | $13.50 | $11.98 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Warren, MI FOLIC ACID;SERUM | $17.92 | $32.00 | $20.06–$23.60 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Warren, MI FOLIC ACID;SERUM | $17.92 | $32.00 | $20.06–$23.60 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health East China Township, MI FOLIC ACID;SERUM | $17.92 | $32.00 | $20.06–$23.60 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health East China Township, MI FOLIC ACID;SERUM | $17.92 | $32.00 | $20.06–$23.60 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health System Detroit, MI HB LAB FOLIC ACID SERUM | $20.29 | $99.00 | $12.00–$20.29 | 80% | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Health System West Bloomfield, MI HB LAB FOLIC ACID SERUM | $20.29 | $99.00 | $7.69–$51.70 | 80% | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital Wyandotte, MI HB LAB FOLIC ACID SERUM | $20.29 | $99.00 | $7.69–$51.70 | 80% | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital Corporation Clinton Twp, MI HB LAB FOLIC ACID SERUM | $20.29 | $99.00 | $7.69–$51.70 | 80% | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Health East China Township, MI FOLIC ACID SERUM | $24.80 | $44.29 | $20.06–$23.60 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health East China Township, MI FOLIC ACID SERUM | $24.80 | $44.29 | $20.06–$23.60 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Warren, MI FOLIC ACID SERUM | $26.88 | $48.00 | $20.06–$23.60 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Warren, MI FOLIC ACID SERUM | $26.88 | $48.00 | $20.06–$23.60 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Rochester, MI 125 I FOLATE | $28.20 | $60.00 | $17.46–$18.98 | 53% | — source file |
| McLaren Oakland Pontiac, MI Folate Level | $33.95 | $67.90 | $8.04–$52.44 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Henry Ford Health Detroit, MI FOLIC ACID SERUM | $34.16 | $61.00 | $11.98–$23.60 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Detroit, MI FOLIC ACID SERUM | $34.16 | $61.00 | $11.98–$23.60 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health East China Township, MI FOLIC ACID; SERUM | $34.25 | $61.16 | $20.06–$23.60 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health East China Township, MI FOLIC ACID; SERUM | $34.25 | $61.16 | $20.06–$23.60 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Warren, MI FOLIC ACID; SERUM | $37.52 | $67.00 | $20.06–$23.60 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Warren, MI FOLIC ACID; SERUM | $37.52 | $67.00 | $20.06–$23.60 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Novi, MI FOLIC ACID, SERUM | $43.12 | $77.00 | $10.73–$26.42 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Novi, MI FOLIC ACID, SERUM | $43.12 | $77.00 | $10.73–$26.42 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Southfield, MI FOLIC ACID, SERUM | $43.12 | $77.00 | $10.73–$26.42 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Southfield, MI FOLIC ACID, SERUM | $43.12 | $77.00 | $10.73–$26.42 | 44% | — source file |
| McLaren Macomb Mount Clemens, MI Folate Level | $50.30 | $100.60 | $8.04–$62.12 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Port Huron Port Huron, MI ASSAY OF FOLIC ACID SERUM | $53.90 | $107.80 | $8.04–$54.76 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Port Huron Port Huron, MI Folate Level | $55.80 | $111.60 | $8.04–$83.70 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Lapeer Region Lapeer, MI Folate Level | $78.55 | $157.10 | $8.04–$82.32 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Karmanos Cancer Center John R Detroit, MI FOLIC ACID, SERUM | $80.25 | $160.50 | $8.04–$120.38 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Oakwood Healthcare Inc Trenton, MI Hc Folate Level | $126.00 | $126.00 | — | — | — source file |
| William Beaumont Hospital Grosse Pointe, MI Hc Folate Level | $126.00 | $126.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Oakwood Healthcare Inc Wayne, MI Hc Folate Level | $126.00 | $126.00 | — | — | — source file |
| William Beaumont Hospital Troy, MI Hc Folate Level | $126.00 | $126.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Oakwood Healthcare Inc Taylor, MI Hc Folate Level | $126.00 | $126.00 | — | — | — source file |
| VHS Sinai Grace Hospital Inc Detroit, MI FOLIC ACID | $166.50 | $222.00 | — | 25% | Apr 8, 2026 source file |
| VHS Detroit Receiving Hospital Inc Detroit, MI FOLIC ACID | $180.00 | $240.00 | — | 25% | Apr 7, 2026 source file |
| VHS Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital Inc Commerce Charter Twp, MI FOLIC ACID | $197.25 | $263.00 | $1.00–$20.06 | 25% | May 20, 2026 source file |
| VHS Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan Inc Detroit, MI FOLIC ACID | $201.75 | $269.00 | — | 25% | Apr 8, 2026 source file |
| VHS Childrens Hospital of Michigan Inc Detroit, MI FOLIC ACID | $242.25 | $323.00 | — | 25% | Apr 6, 2026 source file |
| VHS Detroit Receiving Hospital Inc Detroit, MI FIBRINOGEN ACTIVITY | $276.00 | $368.00 | — | 25% | Apr 7, 2026 source file |
| Vhs Harper-Hutzel Hospital INC Detroit, MI FOLIC ACID | $277.50 | $370.00 | $1.00–$20.06 | 25% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Vhs Harper-Hutzel Hospital INC Detroit, MI FOLIC ACID | $277.50 | $370.00 | $1.00–$20.06 | 25% | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $7.56, median $66.23, highest $277.50 — a 36.7× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 14 facilities here, median $126.00. 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 11 of 17 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 3 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.