Lab tests CPT 82746 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Folate test cost in Butler, AL — inpatient

In Butler, AL, 1 hospital lists a cash price for folate (folic acid) blood test as an inpatient: from $22.80 to $22.80, with a median of $22.80. Across Alabama, the median is $65.80 at 47 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 — and —.

Lowest$22.80Ochsner Choctaw General
Median$22.80half pay less
Highest$22.80in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Ochsner Choctaw General Butler, AL · (205) 459-9100 HC FOLIC ACID $22.80 $30.00 — 24% —
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Inpatient: lowest $22.80, median $22.80, highest $22.80.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $22.80 — 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.