Folate test cost in Tucson, AZ — inpatient
In Tucson, AZ, 1 hospital lists a cash price for folate (folic acid) blood test as an inpatient: from $34.44 to $34.44, with a median of $34.44. Across Arizona, the median is $108.73 at 24 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 82746, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 30, 2026 and Apr 30, 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 Tucson, AZ.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tucson Medical Center lowest Tucson, AZ HC Folate (Folic Acid) | $34.44 | $123.00 | — | 72% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Tucson Medical Center lowest Tucson, AZ HC Folate (Folic Acid) | $34.44 | $123.00 | — | 72% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $34.44, median $34.44, highest $34.44.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $34.44 — 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.
2 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 82746 ($75.33). 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.
| Banner University Med Center South Tucson, AZLAB ACID FOLIC SERUM | $7.02 | file |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson Tucson, AZLAB ACID FOLIC SERUM | $7.29 | file |