Folate test cost in Mansfield, AR
In Mansfield, AR, 1 hospital lists a cash price for folate (folic acid) blood test: from $44.25 to $44.25, with a median of $44.25. Across Arkansas, the median is $58.14 at 18 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility 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 Jun 12, 2026 and Jun 12, 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 Mansfield, AR.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital Waldron lowest Mansfield, AR Assay of Folic Acid Serum | $44.25 | $59.00 | $32.45 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Waldron lowest Mansfield, AR Folic Acid Serum | $44.25 | $59.00 | $32.45 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $44.25, median $44.25, highest $44.25.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $44.25. 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 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.