Folate test cost in Little Rock, AR — inpatient
In Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR, 3 hospitals list a cash price for folate (folic acid) blood test as an inpatient: from $54.40 to $244.76, with a median of $54.92. The lowest listed price is at St. Vincent Infirmary Medical Center — $0.52 less than the median here. Across Arkansas, the median is $63.35 at 28 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 82746, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 2026 and Feb 28, 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 Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Vincent Infirmary Medical Center lowest Sherwood, AR · (501) 552-7100 FOLIC ACID | $54.40 | $214.00 | — | 75% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Vincent Infirmary Medical Center Little Rock, AR · (501) 552-3000 FOLIC ACID | $54.92 | $214.00 | — | 74% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Vincent Infirmary Medical Center Little Rock, AR · (501) 552-3000 #PAML FOLATE | $60.31 | $235.00 | — | 74% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Conway Regional Rehabilitation Hospital Conway, AR FOLATE SERUM | $244.76 | $244.76 | — | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $54.40, median $54.92, highest $244.76 — a 4.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $54.66 — 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.