Lab tests CPT 82746 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Folate test cost in Eureka, CA — inpatient

In Eureka-Arcata, CA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for folate (folic acid) blood test as an inpatient: from $36.67 to $36.67, with a median of $36.67. The lowest listed price is at St Joseph Health Northern California LLC and 1 other hospital. Across California, the median is $90.00 at 100 hospitals.

Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 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 Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$36.67St Joseph Health Northern California LLC + 1 more
Median$36.67half pay less
Highest$36.67in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Where each hospital's price falls

Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Eureka-Arcata, CA.

median
Lowest $36.67Highest $36.67

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
St Joseph Health Northern California LLC lowest Fortuna, CA HC ASSAY OF FOLIC ACID SERUM CDM $36.67 $71.90 — 49% Apr 1, 2026
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St Joseph Health Northern California LLC lowest Eureka, CA HC ASSAY OF FOLIC ACID SERUM CDM $36.67 $71.90 — 49% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $36.67, median $36.67, highest $36.67.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $36.67 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

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.