Folate test cost in Los Angeles, CA
In Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, 52 hospitals list a cash price for folate (folic acid) blood test: from $9.00 to $459.33, with a median of $47.32. The lowest listed price is at Orange County Global Medical Center and 2 other hospitals — $38.32 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $109.20 at 206 hospitals.
- The median here, $47.32, is 45% below the US median of $86.00.
- That is 3.2× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($14.70).
- Los Angeles, CA has the lowest median of 5 metro areas in California with at least 10 hospitals pricing this code.
- 16 of 52 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Cash prices at 52 facilities across 37 cities for code 82746, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Nov 4, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Nov 26, 2025 and Oct 5, 2026.
Lowest$9.00Orange County Global Medical Center + 2 more
Median$47.32half of hospitals charge less
Highest$459.33in this market
Difference51.0×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 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA.
median
Lowest $9.00Highest $459.33
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange County Global Medical Center lowest Santa Ana, CA · (714) 953-3500 C-FOLATE File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $9.00 | $9.00 | $2.70–$34.29 | — |
| Anaheim Global Medical Center lowest Anaheim, CA · (714) 533-6220 C-FOLATE File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $9.00 | $9.00 | $2.70–$48.15 | — |
| Chapman Global Medical Center lowest Orange, CA · (714) 633-0011 C-FOLATE File of May 6, 2026 · source file | $9.00 | $9.00 | $2.70–$34.29 | — |
| Los Angeles Community Hospital Los Angeles, CA · (323) 267-0477 FOLATE SERUM File of Mar 18, 2026 · source file | $10.00 | $10.00 | $0.77–$48.40 | — |
| Southern California Hospital at Van Nuys D/P Aph Van Nuys, CA · (323) 462-2271 FOLATE SERUM File of Mar 18, 2026 · source file | $10.00 | $10.00 | $2.97–$44.77 | — |
| Memorial Hospital of Gardena Gardena, CA · (310) 532-4200 Folate, Serum ARUP File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $13.60 | $13.60 | $6.17–$29.40 | — |
| Sherman Oaks Hospital Sherman Oaks, CA · (818) 981-7111 FOLATE+6 more lines at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $14.00 | $142.00 | $1.20–$465.00 | 90% |
| Garden Grove Hospital Medical Center Garden Grove, CA · (714) 537-5160 Hc Blood Folic Acid Serum File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $14.00 | $363.78 | $14.70–$363.78 | 96% |
| West Anaheim Medical Center Anaheim, CA · (714) 827-3000 Hc Blood Folic Acid Serum File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $14.00 | $363.78 | $14.70–$363.78 | 96% |
| La Palma Intercommunity Hospital La Palma, CA · (714) 670-7400 Hc Blood Folic Acid Serum File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $14.00 | $363.78 | $14.70–$363.78 | 96% |
| Centinela Hospital Medical Center Inglewood, CA · (310) 673-4660 FOLIC ACID - 82746 - 41027467+1 more line at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $14.00 | $473.00 | $1.09–$473.00 | 97% |
| St Francis Medical Center Lynwood, CA · (310) 900-8900 Hc Blood Folic Acid Serum File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $14.00 | $358.00 | $14.70–$322.20 | 96% |
| Encino Hospital Medical Center Encino, CA · (818) 995-5000 FOLIC ACID - 82746 - 4102746+3 more lines at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $14.00 | $267.70 | $4.34–$267.70 | 95% |
| San Dimas Community Hospital San Dimas, CA · (909) 599-6811 Hc Blood Folic Acid Serum File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $14.00 | $350.63 | $13.97–$350.63 | 96% |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital & Health Center Glendale, CA · (818) 502-1900 NH-FOLIC ACID SERUM File of Sep 30, 2026 · source file | $14.48 | $46.00 | $9.20–$93.75 | 69% |
| St Mary Medical Center Long Beach, CA · (562) 491-9000 FOLIC ACID SERUM File of Sep 30, 2026 · source file | $16.01 | $37.00 | $9.25–$93.75 | 57% |
| St Mary Medical Center Long Beach, CA · (562) 491-9000 NH-FOLIC ACID SERUM File of Sep 30, 2026 · source file | $18.17 | $42.00 | $10.50–$93.75 | 57% |
| UCI Health - Los Alamitos Orange, CA · (562) 799-3220 FOLIC ACID File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $19.60 | $49.00 | — | 60% |
| UCI Health - Fountain Valley Orange, CA · (714) 966-7200 FOLIC ACID File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $19.60 | $49.00 | — | 60% |
| UCI Health - Placentia Linda Orange, CA · (714) 456-7890 FOLIC ACID File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $19.60 | $49.00 | — | 60% |
| California Hospital Medical Center LA Los Angeles, CA · (213) 748-2411 NH-FOLIC ACID SERUM File of Sep 30, 2026 · source file | $21.05 | $44.00 | $10.56–$93.75 | 52% |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Burbank, CA · (818) 843-5111 HC ASSAY OF FOLIC ACID SERUM CDM+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $23.80 | $68.00 | — | 65% |
| California Hospital Medical Center LA Los Angeles, CA · (213) 748-2411 FOLIC ACID SERUM File of Sep 30, 2026 · source file | $27.26 | $57.00 | $12.49–$93.75 | 52% |
| Saint John's Health Center Santa Monica, CA · (310) 829-5511 HC ASSAY OF FOLIC ACID SERUM CDM File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $31.50 | $90.00 | — | 65% |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange Orange, CA · (714) 633-9111 HC ASSAY OF FOLIC ACID SERUM CDM File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $34.51 | $71.90 | — | 52% |
| Mission Hospital Regional Med Center Mission Viejo, CA · (949) 364-1400 HC ASSAY OF FOLIC ACID SERUM CDM File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $34.51 | $71.90 | — | 52% |
| St Jude Hospital Fullerton, CA · (714) 992-3000 HC ASSAY OF FOLIC ACID SERUM CDM File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $34.51 | $71.90 | — | 52% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey Downey, CA · (562) 461-6007 ASSAY OF FOLIC ACID SERUM File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $47.32 | $91.00 | $10.00–$30.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West LA Los Angeles, CA · (213) 857-2201 ASSAY OF FOLIC ACID SERUM File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $47.32 | $91.00 | $10.00–$30.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills Woodland Hills, CA · (818) 719-3800 ASSAY OF FOLIC ACID SERUM File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $47.32 | $91.00 | $10.00–$30.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim Anaheim, CA · (714) 279-4000 ASSAY OF FOLIC ACID SERUM File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $47.32 | $91.00 | $10.00–$30.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Fnd Hospital - Irvine Irvine, CA · (714) 279-4000 ASSAY OF FOLIC ACID SERUM File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $47.32 | $91.00 | $10.00–$30.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay Harbor City, CA · (310) 325-5111 ASSAY OF FOLIC ACID SERUM File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $47.32 | $91.00 | $10.00–$30.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · (323) 783-4011 ASSAY OF FOLIC ACID SERUM File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $47.32 | $91.00 | $10.00–$30.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City Panorama City, CA · (818) 375-2000 ASSAY OF FOLIC ACID SERUM File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $47.32 | $91.00 | $10.00–$30.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park Baldwin Park, CA · (626) 851-1011 ASSAY OF FOLIC ACID SERUM File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $47.32 | $91.00 | $10.00–$30.00 | 48% |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Tarzana, CA · (818) 881-0800 HC ASSAY OF FOLIC ACID SERUM CDM+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $47.60 | $136.00 | — | 65% |
| Pacifica Hospital of the Valley Sun Valley, CA · (818) 767-3310 Folate Serum-lab source file | $52.00 | $52.00 | $12.00–$52.00 | — |
| Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian Newport Beach, CA · (949) 764-4624 HC Folate File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $61.70 | $94.93 | — | 35% |
| Providence Little Co of Mary Medical Center San Pedro San Pedro, CA · (310) 832-3311 HC BLOOD FOLIC ACID SERUM+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $62.65 | $179.00 | — | 65% |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance Torrance, CA · (310) 540-7676 HC BLOOD FOLIC ACID SERUM+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $62.65 | $179.00 | — | 65% |
| Anaheim Global Medical Center Anaheim, CA · (714) 533-6220 FOLIC ACID File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $81.00 | $81.00 | $13.07–$81.00 | — |
| Orange County Global Medical Center Santa Ana, CA · (714) 953-3500 FOLIC ACID File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $81.00 | $81.00 | $11.76–$81.00 | — |
| Chapman Global Medical Center Orange, CA · (714) 633-0011 FOLIC ACID File of May 6, 2026 · source file | $81.00 | $81.00 | $13.08–$81.00 | — |
| Foothill Regional Medical Center Tustin, CA · (714) 619-7700 FOLATE SERUM File of Mar 18, 2026 · source file | $81.74 | $81.74 | $0.47–$70.30 | — |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Burbank, CA · (818) 843-5111 HC ASSAY OF FOLIC ACID SERUM CDM+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $102.90 | $294.00 | — | 65% |
| Community Hospital of Huntington Park Huntington Park, CA · (323) 583-1931 BLOOD FOLIC ACID SERUM File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $110.25 | $110.25 | $6.17–$88.20 | — |
| Coast Plaza Doctors Hospital Norwalk, CA · (310) 532-4200 BLOOD FOLIC ACID SERUM File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $110.25 | $110.25 | $6.17–$88.20 | — |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital & Health Center Glendale, CA · (818) 502-1900 FOLIC ACID SERUM File of Sep 30, 2026 · source file | $110.44 | $351.00 | $12.49–$351.00 | 69% |
| Keck Hospital of USC Los Angeles, CA · (323) 442-8656 Assay Of Folic Acid Serum File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $111.75 | $111.75 | — | — |
| Casa Colina Hospital and Centers for Healthcare Pomona, CA · (909) 596-7733 Folic acid level, serum File of Oct 5, 2026 · source file | $114.66 | $88.20 | $13.23–$119.95 | -30% |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Tarzana, CA · (818) 881-0800 HC ASSAY OF FOLIC ACID SERUM CDM+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $119.35 | $341.00 | — | 65% |
| Valley Presbyterian Hospital Van Nuys, CA · (818) 782-6600 FOLATE File of Jul 9, 2026 · source file | $139.00 | $139.00 | $14.41–$125.10 | — |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance Torrance, CA · (310) 540-7676 HC BLOOD FOLIC ACID SERUM+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $142.80 | $408.00 | — | 65% |
| Providence Little Co of Mary Medical Center San Pedro San Pedro, CA · (310) 832-3311 HC ASSAY OF FOLIC ACID SERUM CDM+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $142.80 | $408.00 | — | 65% |
| Saint John's Health Center Santa Monica, CA · (310) 829-5511 HC ASSAY OF FOLIC ACID SERUM CDM File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $152.60 | $436.00 | — | 65% |
| USC Kenneth Norris Jr Cancer Hospital Los Angeles, CA Assay Of Folic Acid Serum File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $158.75 | $158.75 | — | — |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Mission Hills, CA · (818) 365-8051 HC BLOOD FOLIC ACID SERUM+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $173.60 | $496.00 | — | 65% |
| Catalina Island Medical Center Avalon, CA · (310) 510-0700 Folic acid level, serum File of Jul 20, 2026 · source file | $205.84 | $294.05 | $13.97–$294.05 | 30% |
| Childrens Hospital at Mission - Cerner Mission Viejo, CA · (949) 365-2408 FOLATE File of Mar 18, 2026 · source file | $228.00 | $228.00 | $13.07–$228.00 | — |
| UCI Health - Lakewood Orange, CA · (562) 602-6751 FOLIC ACID File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $336.00 | $840.00 | — | 60% |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA · (310) 423-5000 FOLIC ACID (FOLATE), BLOOD; RIA+4 more lines at this price File of Nov 26, 2025 · source file | $382.40 | $588.32 | $35.77–$204.50 | 35% |
| Southern California Hospital at Hollywood Hollywood, CA · (323) 462-2271 FOLATE SERUM File of Mar 18, 2026 · source file | $459.33 | $459.33 | $0.47–$395.02 | — |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
Insurers pay The lowest and highest rates this hospital has agreed with insurance plans for the same item, from its price file. If the cash price is below what your plan pays and you have not met your deductible, paying cash can cost you less. More
Off list How much lower the cash price is than the list price.
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
Outpatient: lowest $9.00, median $47.32, highest $459.33 — a 51.0× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 42 facilities here, median $47.32. 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 19 of 36 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 4 it is 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 folate test is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Folate test explained.
7 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 82746 ($86.58). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Hospital | Cash price | File |
|---|---|---|
| Glendale Memorial Hospital & Health Center Glendale, CARL-A-FOL 70070 | $1.58 | file |
| St Mary Medical Center Long Beach, CARL-A-FOL 70070 | $2.17 | file |
| Anaheim Global Medical Center Anaheim, CAFOLATE SERUM - LC | $4.00 | file |
| Chapman Global Medical Center Orange, CAFOLATE SERUM - LC | $4.00 | file |
| Orange County Global Medical Center Santa Ana, CAFOLATE SERUM - LC | $4.00 | file |
| East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital Los Angeles, CABLOOD FOLIC ACID SERUM | $6.31 | file |
| Memorial Hospital of Gardena Gardena, CABLOOD FOLIC ACID SERUM | $6.31 | file |
File Link to the hospital's own price file.