Lab tests CPT 82746 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Folate test cost in Gulfport, MS — inpatient

In Gulfport-Biloxi, MS, 1 hospital lists a cash price for folate (folic acid) blood test as an inpatient: from $26.98 to $26.98, with a median of $26.98. Across Mississippi, the median is $51.75 at 55 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 82746, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$26.98Ochsner Medical Center – Hancock
Median$26.98half pay less
Highest$26.98in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Ochsner Medical Center – Hancock Bay St. Louis, MS · (228) 467-8600 HC FOLIC ACID $26.98 $71.00 — 62% —
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Inpatient: lowest $26.98, median $26.98, highest $26.98.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $29.09 — 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.