Folate test cost in New Orleans, LA
In New Orleans-Metairie, LA, 8 hospitals list a cash price for folate (folic acid) blood test: from $23.76 to $40.16, with a median of $32.94. The lowest listed price is at Childrens Hospital — $9.18 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $34.58 at 13 hospitals.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 3 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 Jun 24, 2026 and Jul 1, 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 New Orleans-Metairie, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Childrens Hospital lowest New Orleans, LA · (504) 899-9511 Baylor Genetics Lab Assay Folic Acid Serum | $23.76 | $88.00 | $14.70–$88.00 | 73% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Baylor Genetics Lab Assay Folic Acid Serum | $31.78 | $227.00 | $111.23–$68.10 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie, LA Baylor Genetics Lab Assay Folic Acid Serum | $31.78 | $227.00 | $111.23–$68.10 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie, LA Labcorp Folic Acid | $31.78 | $227.00 | $111.23–$68.10 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans, LA Baylor Genetics Lab Assay Folic Acid Serum | $31.78 | $227.00 | $111.23–$68.10 | 86% | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans, LA Labcorp Folic Acid | $31.78 | $227.00 | $111.23–$68.10 | 86% | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Labcorp Folic Acid | $31.78 | $227.00 | $111.23–$68.10 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans, LA · (504) 702-3000 Baylor Genetics Lab Assay Folic Acid Serum | $34.10 | $155.00 | $13.23–$87.73 | 78% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans, LA · (504) 702-3000 Folic Acid Level | $34.10 | $155.00 | $13.23–$87.73 | 78% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans, LA · (504) 702-3000 Labcorp Folic Acid | $34.10 | $155.00 | $13.23–$87.73 | 78% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans, LA · (504) 897-8247 Baylor Genetics Lab Assay Folic Acid Serum | $34.58 | $247.00 | $12.04–$98.80 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans, LA · (504) 897-8247 Labcorp Folic Acid | $34.58 | $247.00 | $12.04–$98.80 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA · (504) 347-5511 Folic Acid Level | $35.52 | $222.00 | $105.23–$66.60 | 84% | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA · (504) 347-5511 Labcorp Folic Acid | $35.52 | $222.00 | $105.23–$66.60 | 84% | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero, LA · (504) 347-5511 Baylor Genetics Lab Assay Folic Acid Serum | $35.52 | $222.00 | $105.23–$66.60 | 84% | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans, LA · (504) 897-8247 Folic Acid Level | $37.24 | $266.00 | $106.40–$97.89 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| New Orleans East Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 592-6600 Folic Acid Level | $40.16 | $251.00 | $112.95–$84.64 | 84% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| New Orleans East Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 592-6600 Labcorp Folic Acid | $40.16 | $251.00 | $112.95–$84.64 | 84% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 899-9511 Labcorp Folic Acid | $67.77 | $251.00 | $122.71–$97.89 | 73% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans, LA · (504) 899-9511 Folic Acid Level | $67.77 | $251.00 | $122.71–$97.89 | 73% | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie, LA · (504) 988-5263 Folic Acid Level | $89.74 | $641.00 | $128.20–$67.95 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie, LA Folic Acid Level | $89.74 | $641.00 | $128.20–$67.95 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans, LA Folic Acid Level | $89.74 | $641.00 | $128.20–$67.95 | 86% | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $23.76, median $32.94, highest $40.16 — a 1.7× difference within the same market.
Cash or insurance?
At 8 of 8 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 5 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 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.