Folate test cost in Tampa, FL
In Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL, 31 hospitals list a cash price for folate (folic acid) blood test: from $9.10 to $1,457.97, with a median of $138.25. The lowest listed price is at Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital and 1 other hospital — $129.15 less than the median here. Across Florida, the median is $125.50 at 166 hospitals.
- The median here, $138.25, is 61% above the US median of $86.00.
- That is 9.4× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($14.70).
- Tampa, FL ranks 3rd of 4 metro areas in Florida by median, cheapest first.
- 18 of 31 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Cash prices at 31 facilities across 19 cities for code 82746, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Nov 5, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 1, 2026 and Sep 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 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital lowest Saint Petersburg, FL · (727) 823-1234 Hb Folate, Serum (Mayo)-Ref File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $9.10 | $22.74 | — | 60% |
| Orlando Health Wiregrass Ranch Hospital lowest Wesley Chapel, FL Hb Folate, Serum (Mayo)-Ref File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $9.10 | $22.74 | — | 60% |
| Orlando Health Wiregrass Ranch Hospital Wesley Chapel, FL Hb Blood Folic Acid Serum - Folate File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $12.00 | $30.00 | — | 60% |
| Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital Saint Petersburg, FL · (727) 823-1234 Hb Blood Folic Acid Serum - Folate File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $12.00 | $30.00 | — | 60% |
| HCA Florida South Shore Hospital Apollo Beach, FL · (813) 634-3301 Folic acid; serum Other Outpatient+3 more lines at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $14.52 | $14.52 | $0.68–$136.34 | — |
| HCA Florida Bayonet Point Hospital Hudson, FL · (727) 819-2929 FOLATE (FOLIC ACID) SER File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $18.99 | $18.99 | $0.89–$17.47 | — |
| St Anthony's Hospital St. Petersburg, FL · (727) 825-1100 FOLATE LEVEL File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $29.40 | $49.00 | $8.82–$49.00 | 40% |
| St. Joseph's Hospital Tampa, FL · (813) 870-4398 FOLATE LEVEL File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $29.40 | $49.00 | $8.82–$49.00 | 40% |
| Morton Plant NorthBay Hospital New Port Richey, FL · (727) 842-8468 FOLATE LEVEL File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $29.40 | $49.00 | $8.82–$49.00 | 40% |
| Morton Plant Hospital Clearwater, FL · (727) 462-7000 FOLATE LEVEL File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $29.40 | $49.00 | $8.82–$49.00 | 40% |
| BayCare Hospital Wesley Chapel Wesley Chapel, FL · (813) 914-1000 FOLATE LEVEL File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $29.40 | $49.00 | $8.82–$49.00 | 40% |
| Mease Countryside Hospital Safety Harbor, FL · (727) 734-6950 FOLATE LEVEL File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $29.40 | $49.00 | $8.82–$49.00 | 40% |
| South Florida Baptist Hospital Plant City, FL · (813) 757-1200 FOLATE LEVEL File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $29.40 | $49.00 | $8.82–$49.00 | 40% |
| BayCare Alliant Hospital Dunedin, FL · (727) 733-1111 FOLATE LEVEL File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $29.40 | $49.00 | $24.50–$49.00 | 40% |
| Mease Dunedin Hospital Dunedin, FL · (727) 733-1111 FOLATE LEVEL File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $29.40 | $49.00 | $8.82–$49.00 | 40% |
| HCA Florida Trinity Hospital Tampa, FL · (727) 834-4900 FOLATE (FOLIC ACID) SER File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $36.45 | $36.45 | $1.71–$33.53 | — |
| H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute Hospital Tampa, FL ASSAY OF FOLIC ACID SERUM File of Jul 10, 2026 · source file | $89.00 | $178.00 | $33.64–$178.00 | 50% |
| Tampa General Hospital Tampa, FL · (813) 844-7000 Hb Folate File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $138.25 | $395.00 | — | 65% |
| AdventHealth North Pinellas Tarpon Springs, FL · (813) 615-7219 HC FOLATE LEVEL SERUM File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $228.85 | $228.85 | — | — |
| AdventHealth Connerton Land O Lakes, FL HC FOLATE LEVEL SERUM File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $251.82 | $251.82 | — | — |
| AdventHealth Riverview Riverview, FL · (813) 929-5962 HC FOLATE LEVEL SERUM - QWDL+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $303.91 | $303.91 | — | — |
| AdventHealth Carrollwood Tampa, FL · (813) 615-7219 HC FOLATE LEVEL SERUM - QWDL+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $303.91 | $303.91 | — | — |
| AdventHealth Zephyrhills Zephyrhills, FL · (813) 615-7219 HC FOLATE LEVEL SERUM - QWDL+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $303.91 | $303.91 | — | — |
| AdventHealth Tampa Tampa, FL · (813) 615-7200 HC FOLATE LEVEL SERUM+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $303.91 | $303.91 | — | — |
| AdventHealth Wesley Chapel Wesley Chapel, FL · (813) 929-5000 HC FOLATE LEVEL SERUM - QWDL+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $303.91 | $303.91 | — | — |
| HCA Florida South Tampa Hospital Tampa, FL · (813) 873-6400 FOLATE (FOLIC ACID) SER File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $336.37 | $336.37 | $15.81–$309.46 | — |
| HCA Florida West Tampa Hospital Tampa, FL · (813) 873-6400 FOLATE (FOLIC ACID) SER File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $336.37 | $336.37 | $15.81–$309.46 | — |
| AdventHealth Dade City Dade City, FL · (352) 568-1100 HC FOLATE LEVEL SERUM File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $563.79 | $563.79 | — | — |
| HCA Florida Largo West Hospital Largo, FL · (727) 588-5200 FOLATE (FOLIC ACID) SER File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $700.27 | $700.27 | $32.91–$644.25 | — |
| HCA Florida Largo Hospital Clearwater, FL · (727) 588-5200 FOLATE (FOLIC ACID) SER File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $700.27 | $700.27 | $32.91–$644.25 | — |
| HCA Florida St. Petersburg Hospital St. Petersburg, FL · (727) 384-1414 FOLATE (FOLIC ACID) SER File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $1,159.18 | $1,159.18 | $54.48–$1,066.45 | — |
| HCA Florida Oak Hill Hospital Brooksville, FL · (352) 596-6632 FOLATE (FOLIC ACID) SER File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $1,439.22 | $1,439.22 | $67.64–$1,324.08 | — |
| HCA Florida Northside Hospital St Petersburg, FL · (727) 521-5121 FOLATE (FOLIC ACID) SER File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $1,457.97 | $1,457.97 | $68.52–$1,341.33 | — |
Outpatient: lowest $9.10, median $138.25, highest $1,457.97 — a 160.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 21 facilities here, median $29.40. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 11 of 20 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 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 folate test is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Folate test explained.
5 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 82746 ($86.58). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Hospital | Cash price | File |
|---|---|---|
| HCA Florida Pasadena Hospital South Pasadena, FLFOLATE (FOLIC ACID) SER | $3.50 | file |
| HCA Florida Brandon Hospital Brandon, FLFolic acid; serum | $6.05 | file |
| HCA Florida Brandon Hospital Brandon, FLFolic acid; serum Other Outpatient | $6.05 | file |
| HCA Florida Brandon Hospital Brandon, FLFolic acid; serum UNSCHEDULED | $6.05 | file |
| HCA Florida Brandon Hospital Brandon, FLFOLATE (FOLIC ACID) SER | $6.05 | file |