Folate test cost in Indianapolis, IN
In Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN, 15 hospitals list a cash price for folate (folic acid) blood test: from $17.36 to $284.45, with a median of $55.80. The lowest listed price is at Major Hospital — $38.44 less than the median here. Across Indiana, the median is $71.46 at 64 hospitals.
Cash prices at 15 facilities across 9 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 Mar 31, 2026 and May 5, 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 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Major Hospital lowest Shelbyville, IN · (317) 392-3211 Folic acid level, serum | $17.36 | $56.00 | $8.23–$55.44 | 69% | Apr 7, 2026 source file |
| St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital Anderson, IN · (765) 649-2511 #FOLIC ACID; SERUM | $43.20 | $72.00 | $6.95–$33.52 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital Anderson, IN · (765) 649-2511 #FOLIC ACID; SERUM | $43.20 | $72.00 | $6.95–$33.52 | 40% | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent Mercy Elwood, IN · (765) 552-4743 #FOLIC ACID; SERUM | $54.00 | $90.00 | $6.95–$33.52 | 40% | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent Mercy Elwood, IN · (765) 552-4743 #FOLIC ACID; SERUM | $54.00 | $90.00 | $6.95–$33.52 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Carmel Hospital Carmel, IN · (317) 582-7000 #FOLIC ACID; SERUM | $55.80 | $93.00 | $6.95–$33.52 | 40% | — source file |
| Carmel AmbSurg Carmel, IN #FOLIC ACID; SERUM | $55.80 | $93.00 | $6.95–$33.52 | 40% | — source file |
| Carmel AmbSurg Carmel, IN #FOLIC ACID; SERUM | $55.80 | $93.00 | $6.95–$33.52 | 40% | — source file |
| Endo Surgery Center Carmel, IN #FOLIC ACID; SERUM | $55.80 | $93.00 | $6.95–$33.52 | 40% | — source file |
| Endo Surgery Center Carmel, IN #FOLIC ACID; SERUM | $55.80 | $93.00 | $6.95–$33.52 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana Carmel, IN · (317) 583-5000 #FOLIC ACID; SERUM | $55.80 | $93.00 | $6.95–$33.52 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana Carmel, IN · (317) 583-5000 #FOLIC ACID; SERUM | $55.80 | $93.00 | $6.95–$33.52 | 40% | — source file |
| Naab Road Surgery Center Indianapolis, IN #FOLIC ACID; SERUM | $55.80 | $93.00 | $6.95–$33.52 | 40% | — source file |
| Naab Road Surgery Center Indianapolis, IN #FOLIC ACID; SERUM | $55.80 | $93.00 | $6.95–$33.52 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital Indianapolis, IN #FOLIC ACID; SERUM | $55.80 | $93.00 | $6.95–$33.52 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital Indianapolis, IN #FOLIC ACID; SERUM | $55.80 | $93.00 | $6.95–$33.52 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Fishers Hospital Fishers, IN · (317) 415-9000 #FOLIC ACID; SERUM | $55.80 | $93.00 | $6.95–$33.52 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Fishers Hospital Fishers, IN · (317) 415-9000 #FOLIC ACID; SERUM | $55.80 | $93.00 | $6.95–$33.52 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Carmel Hospital Carmel, IN · (317) 582-7000 #FOLIC ACID; SERUM | $55.80 | $93.00 | $6.95–$33.52 | 40% | — source file |
| Rehabilitation Hospital Of Indiana Indianapolis, IN Folate RHI | $83.79 | $147.00 | — | 43% | — source file |
| Rehabilitation Hospital Of Indiana Indianapolis, IN Folate RHI | $83.79 | $147.00 | $14.70 | 43% | — source file |
| Riverview Health Noblesville, IN · (317) 773-0760 FOLIC ACID SERUM | $90.00 | $150.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Eskenazi Health Indianapolis, IN · (317) 880-4818 HC Folic Acid-Serum | $131.40 | $146.00 | $14.00–$146.00 | 10% | — source file |
| Johnson Memorial Hospital Franklin, IN · (317) 736-3300 Folic acid level, serum | $199.20 | $249.00 | $14.70–$241.53 | 20% | May 5, 2026 source file |
| St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital Anderson, IN · (765) 649-2511 FOLIC ACID; SERUM | $209.40 | $349.00 | $6.95–$33.52 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital Anderson, IN · (765) 649-2511 FOLIC ACID; SERUM | $209.40 | $349.00 | $6.95–$33.52 | 40% | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent Mercy Elwood, IN · (765) 552-4743 FOLIC ACID; SERUM | $216.60 | $361.00 | $6.95–$33.52 | 40% | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent Mercy Elwood, IN · (765) 552-4743 FOLIC ACID; SERUM | $216.60 | $361.00 | $6.95–$33.52 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital Indianapolis, IN FOLIC ACID; SERUM | $255.00 | $425.00 | $6.95–$33.52 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Carmel Hospital Carmel, IN · (317) 582-7000 FOLIC ACID; SERUM | $255.00 | $425.00 | $6.95–$33.52 | 40% | — source file |
| Carmel AmbSurg Carmel, IN FOLIC ACID; SERUM | $255.00 | $425.00 | $6.95–$33.52 | 40% | — source file |
| Carmel AmbSurg Carmel, IN FOLIC ACID; SERUM | $255.00 | $425.00 | $6.95–$33.52 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital Indianapolis, IN FOLIC ACID; SERUM | $255.00 | $425.00 | $6.95–$33.52 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Fishers Hospital Fishers, IN · (317) 415-9000 FOLIC ACID; SERUM | $255.00 | $425.00 | $6.95–$33.52 | 40% | — source file |
| Endo Surgery Center Carmel, IN FOLIC ACID; SERUM | $255.00 | $425.00 | $6.95–$33.52 | 40% | — source file |
| Endo Surgery Center Carmel, IN FOLIC ACID; SERUM | $255.00 | $425.00 | $6.95–$33.52 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Fishers Hospital Fishers, IN · (317) 415-9000 FOLIC ACID; SERUM | $255.00 | $425.00 | $6.95–$33.52 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Carmel Hospital Carmel, IN · (317) 582-7000 FOLIC ACID; SERUM | $255.00 | $425.00 | $6.95–$33.52 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana Carmel, IN · (317) 583-5000 FOLIC ACID; SERUM | $255.00 | $425.00 | $6.95–$33.52 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana Carmel, IN · (317) 583-5000 FOLIC ACID; SERUM | $255.00 | $425.00 | $6.95–$33.52 | 40% | — source file |
| Naab Road Surgery Center Indianapolis, IN FOLIC ACID; SERUM | $255.00 | $425.00 | $6.95–$33.52 | 40% | — source file |
| Naab Road Surgery Center Indianapolis, IN FOLIC ACID; SERUM | $255.00 | $425.00 | $6.95–$33.52 | 40% | — source file |
| Witham Memorial Hospital Lebanon, IN · (765) 485-8000 Folic acid level, serum | $284.45 | $406.35 | $14.70–$1,015.88 | 30% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $17.36, median $55.80, highest $284.45 — a 16.4× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $55.80. 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 4 of 13 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.