Lab tests CPT 82746 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Folate test cost in Bernie, MO — inpatient

In Bernie, MO, 1 hospital lists a cash price for folate (folic acid) blood test as an inpatient: from $43.50 to $43.50, with a median of $43.50. Across Missouri, the median is $78.15 at 30 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 Jun 12, 2026 and Jun 12, 2026.

Lowest$43.50Mercy Hospital Stoddard
Median$43.50half pay less
Highest$43.50in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Mercy Hospital Stoddard Bernie, MO Assay of Folic Acid Serum $43.50 $58.00 $6.17–$30.90 25% Jun 12, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $43.50, median $43.50, highest $43.50.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $43.50 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

Cash or insurance?

At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not 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.