Folate test cost in Louisville, KY
In Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN, 7 hospitals list a cash price for folate (folic acid) blood test: from $9.60 to $184.11, with a median of $82.20. The lowest listed price is at Norton Hospitals — $72.60 less than the median here. Across Kentucky, the median is $184.11 at 15 hospitals.
Cash prices at 7 facilities across 6 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 Feb 11, 2026 and Sep 18, 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 Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norton Hospitals lowest Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB GM -FOLIC ACID SERUM | $9.60 | $48.00 | $7.92–$39.84 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals lowest Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB GM -FOLIC ACID SERUM | $9.60 | $48.00 | $7.92–$40.80 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals lowest Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB GM -FOLIC ACID SERUM | $9.60 | $48.00 | $7.92–$39.84 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals lowest Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB GM -FOLIC ACID SERUM | $9.60 | $48.00 | $7.92–$39.84 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals lowest Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB GM -FOLIC ACID SERUM | $9.60 | $48.00 | $7.92–$39.84 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals lowest Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB GM -FOLIC ACID SERUM | $9.60 | $48.00 | $7.92–$39.84 | 80% | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| Norton Clark Hospital Jeffersonville, IN · (812) 283-2147 HB FOLIC ACID SERUM | $29.96 | $214.00 | $12.49–$187.25 | 86% | Jun 3, 2026 source file |
| St. Vincent Salem Hospital Salem, IN · (812) 883-5881 #FOLIC ACID; SERUM | $48.60 | $81.00 | $6.95–$33.52 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Salem Hospital Salem, IN · (812) 883-5881 #FOLIC ACID; SERUM | $48.60 | $81.00 | $6.95–$33.52 | 40% | — source file |
| Norton Hospitals Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB FOLIC ACID SERUM | $64.20 | $321.00 | $14.70–$266.43 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB FOLIC ACID SERUM | $64.20 | $321.00 | $14.70–$266.43 | 80% | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB FOLIC ACID SERUM | $64.20 | $321.00 | $14.70–$266.43 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB FOLIC ACID SERUM | $64.20 | $321.00 | $14.70–$272.85 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB FOLIC ACID SERUM | $64.20 | $321.00 | $14.70–$266.43 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals Louisville, KY · (502) 629-8000 HB FOLIC ACID SERUM | $64.20 | $321.00 | $14.70–$266.43 | 80% | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Harrison County Hospital Corydon, IN · (812) 738-4251 Folic acid level, serum | $82.20 | $137.00 | $7.35–$123.30 | 40% | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health LaGrange La Grange, KY · (502) 222-5388 Folic acid level, serum | $184.11 | $245.48 | $12.49–$490.96 | 25% | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Floyd New Albany, IN · (812) 944-7701 Folic acid level, serum | $184.11 | $245.48 | $12.49–$368.22 | 25% | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Louisville Louisville, KY · (502) 897-8100 Folic acid level, serum | $184.11 | $245.48 | $8.82–$490.96 | 25% | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| St. Vincent Salem Hospital Salem, IN · (812) 883-5881 FOLIC ACID; SERUM | $188.40 | $314.00 | $6.95–$33.52 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Salem Hospital Salem, IN · (812) 883-5881 FOLIC ACID; SERUM | $188.40 | $314.00 | $6.95–$33.52 | 40% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $9.60, median $82.20, highest $184.11 — a 19.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $29.96. 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 6 of 7 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.