Folate test cost in Sioux Falls, SD — inpatient
In Sioux Falls, SD-MN, 2 hospitals list a cash price for folate (folic acid) blood test as an inpatient: from $71.20 to $79.20, with a median of $75.20. The lowest listed price is at Sanford Canton Inwood Medical Center — $4.00 less than the median here. Across South Dakota, the median is $88.80 at 6 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 82746, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 4, 2026 and Mar 4, 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 Sioux Falls, SD-MN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanford Canton Inwood Medical Center lowest Canton, SD · (605) 764-1500 FOLATE 82746 | $71.20 | $89.00 | $48.76–$80.10 | 20% | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center Luverne, MN · (507) 283-2321 FOLATE 82746 | $79.20 | $99.00 | $53.04–$93.65 | 20% | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $71.20, median $75.20, highest $79.20 — a 1.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $75.20 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 2 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.