Folate test cost in Elmira, NY
In Elmira, NY, 2 hospitals list a cash price for folate (folic acid) blood test: from $55.38 to $55.38, with a median of $55.38. The lowest listed price is at Arnot Ogden Medical Center and 1 other hospital. Across New York, the median is $55.38 at 64 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities 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 Mar 27, 2026 and Mar 27, 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 Elmira, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arnot Ogden Medical Center lowest Elmira, NY · (607) 737-4100 HC Blood Folic Acid Serum - Folate | $55.38 | $276.92 | $13.40–$16.17 | 80% | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph's Hospital Campus lowest Elmira, NY HC Blood Folic Acid Serum - Folate | $55.38 | $276.92 | $14.70 | 80% | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $55.38, median $55.38, highest $55.38.
Cash or insurance?
At 0 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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.