Folate test cost in Virginia Beach, VA
In Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC, 10 hospitals list a cash price for Folate (folic acid) blood test: from $46.80 to $179.50, with a median of $150.90. The lowest listed price is at Harbour View Medical Center LLC and 2 other hospitals — $104.10 less than the median here. Across Virginia, the median is $61.93 at 37 hospitals.
Cash prices at 10 facilities across 7 cities for code 82746, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 17, 2026 and Apr 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 Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harbour View Medical Center LLC lowest Suffolk, VA HC So1 Folic Acid Serum | $46.80 | $78.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Maryview Hospital LLC lowest Portsmouth, VA HC So1 Folic Acid Serum | $46.80 | $78.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital LLC lowest Newport News, VA HC So1 Folic Acid Serum | $46.80 | $78.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Chesapeake General Hospital Chesapeake, VA Hc Assay Of Folic Acid Serum | $61.93 | $103.21 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters Norfolk, VA FOLATES (FOLIC ACID) | $122.29 | $135.88 | $14.70–$129.09 | 10% | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital LLC Newport News, VA HC Assay of Folic Acid Serum | $175.20 | $292.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Harbour View Medical Center LLC Suffolk, VA HC Assay of Folic Acid Serum | $175.20 | $292.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Maryview Hospital LLC Portsmouth, VA HC Assay of Folic Acid Serum | $175.20 | $292.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Hospital for Extended Recovery Norfolk, VA Chgl Folic Acid Serum | $179.50 | $359.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital Virginia Beach, VA Chgl Folic Acid Serum | $179.50 | $359.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Hospitals Hampton, VA Chgl Folic Acid Serum | $179.50 | $359.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Hospitals Norfolk, VA Chgl Folic Acid Serum | $179.50 | $359.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Hospitals Norfolk, VA Chgl Folic Acid Serum | $179.50 | $359.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Hospitals Virginia Beach, VA Chgl Folic Acid Serum | $179.50 | $359.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $46.80, median $150.90, highest $179.50 — a 3.8× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 10 facilities here, median $150.90. 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 the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.