Lab tests CPT 82746 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Folate test cost in Kerrville, TX — inpatient

In Kerrville, TX, 1 hospital lists a cash price for folate (folic acid) blood test as an inpatient: from $165.75 to $165.75, with a median of $165.75. Across Texas, the median is $96.50 at 296 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 82746, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Aug 17, 2026 and Aug 17, 2026.

Lowest$165.75SID Peterson Memorial Hospital
Median$165.75half pay less
Highest$165.75in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
SID Peterson Memorial Hospital Kerrville, TX · (830) 896-4200 FOLATE/SERUM $165.75 $255.00 $165.75–$242.25 35% Aug 17, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $165.75, median $165.75, highest $165.75.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $165.75 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

Cash or insurance?

At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.