Folate test cost in Alaska
In Alaska, 9 hospitals publish a cash price for folate (folic acid) blood test: from $98.10 to $206.00, with a median of $144.30. The lowest price is at Mat-Su Valley Medical Center (Palmer). The highest price is 2.1× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 82746. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Hospitals in Alaska, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mat-Su Valley Medical Center lowest Palmer · Anchorage, AK Folate (Folic Acid) Serum Sendout to LabCorp | $98.10 | $327.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ketchikan Medial Center Ketchikan · Ketchikan, AK FOLIC ACID LEVEL; SERUM | $98.15 | $151.00 | — source file |
| Fairbanks Memorial Hospital Fairbanks · Fairbanks-College, AK Folic acid level, serum | $112.29 | $118.20 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center Anchorage · Anchorage, AK HC ASSAY OF FOLIC ACID SERUM CDM | $113.88 | $146.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center Kodiak · Kodiak, AK HC ASSAY OF FOLIC ACID SERUM CDM | $144.30 | $185.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Alaska Specialty Hospital Anchorage · Anchorage, AK HC ASSAY OF FOLIC ACID SERUM CDM | $155.22 | $199.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| City of Valdez Valdez · Valdez, AK HC FOLATE | $179.40 | $230.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| City of Seward Seward · Seward, AK HC ASSAY OF FOLIC ACID SERUM CDM | $181.74 | $233.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Anchorage · Anchorage, AK Folic acid level, serum | $206.00 | $206.00 | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anchorage, AK | 3 | $98.10 | $113.88 |
| Anchorage, AK | 1 | $155.22 | $155.22 |
| Fairbanks-College, AK | 1 | $112.29 | $112.29 |
| Kodiak, AK | 1 | $144.30 | $144.30 |
| Ketchikan, AK | 1 | $98.15 | $98.15 |
| Seward, AK | 1 | $181.74 | $181.74 |
| Valdez, AK | 1 | $179.40 | $179.40 |
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.
Folate (folic acid) blood test in other states
- Alabama$156.50
- Arizona$108.73
- Arkansas$58.14
- California$90.00
- Colorado$89.60
- Connecticut$56.98
- Delaware$196.63
- Florida$116.51
- Georgia$260.91
- Hawaii$73.20
- Idaho$65.00
- Illinois$87.50
- Indiana$71.46
- Iowa$48.60
- Kansas$107.58
- Kentucky$184.11
- Louisiana$34.58
- Maine$62.50
- Maryland$41.17
- Massachusetts$68.00
- Michigan$68.85
- Minnesota$79.56
- Mississippi$67.00
- Missouri$78.15
- Montana$82.40
- Nebraska$95.46
- Nevada$86.60
- New Hampshire$78.07
- New Jersey$16.91
- New Mexico$72.40
- New York$55.38
- North Carolina$104.18
- North Dakota$55.21
- Ohio$65.65
- Oklahoma$59.52
- Oregon$72.84
- Pennsylvania$86.80
- Puerto Rico$8.00
- Rhode Island$82.00
- South Carolina$118.50
- South Dakota$88.80
- Tennessee$44.66
- Texas$24.61
- Utah$168.49
- Vermont$113.98
- Virginia$61.93
- Washington$106.08
- West Virginia$70.72
- Wisconsin$98.80
- Wyoming$29.92
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.