Folate test cost in Marshalltown, IA — inpatient
In Marshalltown, IA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for folate (folic acid) blood test as an inpatient: from $37.60 to $37.60, with a median of $37.60. Across Iowa, the median is $48.60 at 37 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 82746, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 28, 2026 and Jan 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 Marshalltown, IA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown lowest Marshalltown, IA CHG BLOOD FOLIC ACID SERUM | $37.60 | $47.00 | $8.82–$28.15 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown, IA HC FOLIC ACID; SERUM | $64.28 | $80.35 | $28.12–$64.12 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $37.60, median $37.60, highest $37.60.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $37.60 — 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 not 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.