Folate test cost in Providence, RI — inpatient
In Providence-Warwick, RI-MA, 6 hospitals list a cash price for Folate (folic acid) blood test as an inpatient: from $54.81 to $82.00, with a median of $82.00. The lowest listed price is at Morton Hospital and Medical Center, Inc., Lifespan of Massachusetts - Taunton Inc — $27.19 less than the median here. Across Rhode Island, the median is $82.00 at 6 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 5 cities for code 82746, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Providence-Warwick, RI-MA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morton Hospital and Medical Center, Inc., Lifespan of Massachusetts - Taunton Inc lowest Taunton, MA HC FOLIC ACID SERUM | $54.81 | $54.81 | — | — | — source file |
| Saint Anne's Hospital, Lifespan of Massachusetts - Fall River Inc Fall River, MA HC FOLIC ACID SERUM | $71.14 | $71.14 | — | — | — source file |
| The Miriam Hospital Providence, RI HC FOLIC ACID SERUM | $82.00 | $82.00 | — | — | — source file |
| The Miriam Hospital Providence, RI HC FOLIC ACID SERUM SEND OUT | $82.00 | $82.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Newport Hospital Newport, RI HC FOLIC ACID SERUM | $82.00 | $82.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Emma Pendleton Bradley Hospital East Providence, RI HC FOLIC ACID SERUM | $82.00 | $82.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Rhode Island Hospital Providence, RI HC FOLIC ACID SERUM | $82.00 | $82.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Rhode Island Hospital Providence, RI HC FOLIC ACID SERUM SEND OUT | $82.00 | $82.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Newport Hospital Newport, RI HC FOLIC ACID SERUM SEND OUT | $82.00 | $82.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Emma Pendleton Bradley Hospital East Providence, RI HC FOLIC ACID SERUM SEND OUT | $82.00 | $82.00 | — | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $54.81, median $82.00, highest $82.00 — a 1.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $82.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.