Folate test cost in Pittsburgh, PA — inpatient
In Pittsburgh, PA, 13 hospitals list a cash price for folate (folic acid) blood test as an inpatient: from $40.08 to $1,187.40, with a median of $103.80. The lowest listed price is at UPMC Washington — $63.72 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $86.80 at 64 hospitals.
Cash prices at 13 facilities across 8 cities for code 82746, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 6, 2026 and Apr 14, 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 Pittsburgh, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Washington lowest Washington, PA · (724) 225-7000 FOLATE-SERUM-E | $40.08 | $66.80 | $46.76 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle, PA · (724) 656-4100 FOLIC ACID (SERUM FOLATE) | $42.00 | $70.00 | $52.50–$61.60 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle, PA · (724) 656-4100 FOLATE SERUM | $42.00 | $70.00 | $52.50–$61.60 | 40% | — source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville, PA · (724) 628-1500 . FOLATE SERUM E411 | $58.20 | $97.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville, PA · (724) 628-1500 FOLATE SERUM | $58.20 | $97.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville, PA · (724) 628-1500 .FOLATE QUEST | $58.20 | $97.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport, PA · (412) 664-2000 FOLIC ACID SERUM PNL 2979 | $90.60 | $151.00 | $52.40–$128.35 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport, PA · (412) 664-2000 FOLIC ACID (SERUM FOLATE) | $90.60 | $151.00 | $52.40–$128.35 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport, PA · (412) 664-2000 FOLATE SERUM | $90.60 | $151.00 | $52.40–$128.35 | 40% | — source file |
| AHN Wexford Hospital Wexford, PA · (412) 295-3319 HC FOLIC ACID SERUM | $92.50 | $125.00 | $9.70–$40.95 | 26% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 641-4010 HC FOLIC ACID SERUM | $99.00 | $165.00 | $59.40–$151.80 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 641-4010 HC FOLATE SERUM | $99.00 | $165.00 | $59.40–$151.80 | 40% | — source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela, PA · (724) 258-1000 FOLATE LEVEL | $103.80 | $173.00 | $77.85 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 784-4000 FOLIC ACID (SERUM FOLATE) | $117.00 | $195.00 | $50.90–$165.75 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 784-4000 FOLIC ACID SERUM PNL 2979 | $117.00 | $195.00 | $50.90–$165.75 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 784-4000 FOLATE SERUM | $117.00 | $195.00 | $50.90–$165.75 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 232-8111 FOLIC ACID SERUM PNL 2979 | $142.20 | $237.00 | $72.52–$213.30 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 232-8111 FOLATE SERUM | $142.20 | $237.00 | $72.52–$213.30 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 692-5325 FOLATE SERUM | $162.00 | $270.00 | $108.00–$243.00 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC East Monroeville, PA · (412) 357-3000 FOLIC ACID (SERUM FOLATE) | $222.00 | $370.00 | $125.80–$296.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC East Monroeville, PA · (412) 357-3000 FOLIC ACID SERUM PNL 2979 | $222.00 | $370.00 | $125.80–$296.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 367-6700 HC FOLATE SERUM | $257.40 | $429.00 | $154.44–$398.97 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 367-6700 HC FOLIC ACID SERUM | $273.00 | $455.00 | $163.80–$423.15 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 FOLIC ACID (SERUM FOLATE) | $1,187.40 | $1,979.00 | $1,286.35–$1,682.15 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 FOLATE SERUM | $1,187.40 | $1,979.00 | $1,286.35–$1,682.15 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 FOLIC ACID SERUM PNL 2979 | $1,187.40 | $1,979.00 | $1,286.35–$1,682.15 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $40.08, median $103.80, highest $1,187.40 — a 29.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 14 facilities here, median $110.40 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 10 of 12 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 3 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.