Lab tests CPT 82746 California Outpatient

Folate test cost in California

In California, 100 hospitals publish a cash price for folate (folic acid) blood test: from $9.51 to $1,112.64, with a median of $90.00. The lowest price is at Palo Verde Hospital (Blythe). The highest price is 117.0× 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 24, 2026.

Lowest$9.51Palo Verde Hospital

Median$90.00half pay less

Highest$1,112.64in California

Lowest saves$80.49vs the median

Hospitals in California, cheapest first

Hospital	Cash price	List price	File date
Palo Verde Hospital lowest Blythe · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Folate (Folic Acid) LC	$9.51	$12.68	Jul 1, 2026 source file
Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC Lab Ref Folic Acid	$11.07	$11.07	— source file
Banner Lassen Medical Center Susanville · Susanville, CA LAB ACID FOLIC SERUM	$11.89	$19.00	Feb 12, 2026 source file
Centinela Hospital Medical Center Inglewood · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA FOLIC ACID - 82746 - 70027461	$14.00	$5.00	Sep 1, 2026 source file
Chino Valley Medical Center Chino · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Hc Blood Folic Acid Serum	$14.00	$350.63	Sep 1, 2026 source file
Desert Valley Hospital Victorville · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA FOLIC ACID	$14.00	$287.56	Sep 1, 2026 source file
Encino Hospital Medical Center Encino · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA LC 002014 FOLATE(FOL ACID),SER	$14.00	$29.40	Sep 1, 2026 source file
La Palma Intercommunity Hospital La Palma · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Hc Blood Folic Acid Serum	$14.00	$363.78	Sep 1, 2026 source file
Montclair Hospital Medical Center Montclair · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Hc Blood Folic Acid Serum	$14.00	$350.63	Sep 1, 2026 source file
Paradise Valley Hospital National City · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA FOLATE SERUM LC285700	$14.00	$14.70	Sep 1, 2026 source file
Shasta Regional Medical Center Redding · Redding, CA FOLIC ACID	$14.00	$2.85	Sep 1, 2026 source file
Sherman Oaks Hospital Sherman Oaks · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA FOLATE	$14.00	$142.00	Sep 1, 2026 source file
UCI Health - Fountain Valley Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA FOLIC ACID	$19.60	$49.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
UCI Health - Los Alamitos Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA FOLIC ACID	$19.60	$49.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
UCI Health - Placentia Linda Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA FOLIC ACID	$19.60	$49.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Burbank · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC ASSAY OF FOLIC ACID SERUM CDM	$23.80	$68.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Saint John's Health Center Santa Monica · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC ASSAY OF FOLIC ACID SERUM CDM	$31.50	$90.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Hayward Sisters Hospital Hayward · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA FOLICACIDSERUM	$32.13	$107.10	Feb 23, 2026 source file
Mission Hospital Regional Med Center Mission Viejo · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC ASSAY OF FOLIC ACID SERUM CDM	$34.51	$71.90	Apr 1, 2026 source file
St Joseph Hospital of Orange Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC ASSAY OF FOLIC ACID SERUM CDM	$34.51	$71.90	Apr 1, 2026 source file
St Jude Hospital Fullerton · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC ASSAY OF FOLIC ACID SERUM CDM	$34.51	$71.90	Apr 1, 2026 source file
St Mary Medical Center Apple Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC ASSAY OF FOLIC ACID SERUM CDM	$34.51	$71.90	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Petaluma Valley Hospital Petaluma · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA HC ASSAY OF FOLIC ACID SERUM CDM	$36.67	$71.90	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Providence Queen of the Valley Medical Center Napa · Napa, CA HC ASSAY OF FOLIC ACID SERUM CDM	$36.67	$71.90	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital Fortuna · Eureka-Arcata, CA HC ASSAY OF FOLIC ACID SERUM CDM	$36.67	$71.90	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Providence Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital Santa Rosa · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA HC ASSAY OF FOLIC ACID SERUM CDM	$36.67	$71.90	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka · Eureka-Arcata, CA HC ASSAY OF FOLIC ACID SERUM CDM	$36.67	$71.90	Apr 1, 2026 source file
El Camino Hospital Mountain View · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA HC FOLATE	$45.75	$183.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park Baldwin Park · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ASSAY OF FOLIC ACID SERUM	$47.32	$91.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey Downey · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ASSAY OF FOLIC ACID SERUM	$47.32	$91.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fontana Fontana · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ASSAY OF FOLIC ACID SERUM	$47.32	$91.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ASSAY OF FOLIC ACID SERUM	$47.32	$91.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Moreno Valley Moreno Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ASSAY OF FOLIC ACID SERUM	$47.32	$91.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Ontario Ontario · Ontario, CA ASSAY OF FOLIC ACID SERUM	$47.32	$91.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim Anaheim · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ASSAY OF FOLIC ACID SERUM	$47.32	$91.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Irvine Irvine · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ASSAY OF FOLIC ACID SERUM	$47.32	$91.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City Panorama City · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ASSAY OF FOLIC ACID SERUM	$47.32	$91.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Riverside Riverside · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ASSAY OF FOLIC ACID SERUM	$47.32	$91.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Clairemont Mesa San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA ASSAY OF FOLIC ACID SERUM	$47.32	$91.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Zion San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA ASSAY OF FOLIC ACID SERUM	$47.32	$91.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos San Marcos · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA ASSAY OF FOLIC ACID SERUM	$47.32	$91.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay Harbor City · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ASSAY OF FOLIC ACID SERUM	$47.32	$91.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West la Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ASSAY OF FOLIC ACID SERUM	$47.32	$91.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills Woodland Hills · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ASSAY OF FOLIC ACID SERUM	$47.32	$91.00	— source file
Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Tarzana · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC BLOOD FOLIC ACID SERUM	$47.60	$136.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian Newport Beach · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC Folate	$61.70	$94.93	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Providence Little Co of Mary Medical Center San Pedro San Pedro · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC BLOOD FOLIC ACID SERUM	$62.65	$179.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance Torrance · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC ASSAY OF FOLIC ACID SERUM CDM	$62.65	$179.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Grossmont Hospital La Mesa · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC BLOOD FOLIC ACID SERUM - FOLATE	$90.00	$120.00	— source file
Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center Chula Vista · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC BLOOD FOLIC ACID SERUM - FOLATE	$90.00	$120.00	— source file
Sharp Coronado Hospital and Healthcare Center Coronado · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC BLOOD FOLIC ACID SERUM - FOLATE	$90.00	$120.00	— source file
Sharp Memorial Hospital San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC BLOOD FOLIC ACID SERUM - FOLATE	$90.00	$120.00	— source file
UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Folic Acid Level	$90.20	$164.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Tri-City Medical Center Oceanside · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Folate Level	$94.39	$157.32	May 29, 2026 source file
Healdsburg Hospital Healdsburg · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA HC ASSAY OF FOLIC ACID SERUM CDM	$95.88	$188.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Rch Lab-Folate	$98.25	$131.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital & Rehab Center - Vallejo Vallejo · Vallejo, CA ASSAY OF FOLIC ACID SERUM	$109.20	$195.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Antioch Antioch · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ASSAY OF FOLIC ACID SERUM	$109.20	$195.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fremont Fremont · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ASSAY OF FOLIC ACID SERUM	$109.20	$195.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fresno Fresno · Fresno, CA ASSAY OF FOLIC ACID SERUM	$109.20	$195.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Manteca Manteca · Stockton-Lodi, CA ASSAY OF FOLIC ACID SERUM	$109.20	$195.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Modesto Modesto · Modesto, CA ASSAY OF FOLIC ACID SERUM	$109.20	$195.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond Oakland · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ASSAY OF FOLIC ACID SERUM	$109.20	$195.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City Redwood City · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ASSAY OF FOLIC ACID SERUM	$109.20	$195.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Richmond Campus Richmond · Richmond, CA ASSAY OF FOLIC ACID SERUM	$109.20	$195.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Roseville Roseville · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA ASSAY OF FOLIC ACID SERUM	$109.20	$195.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA ASSAY OF FOLIC ACID SERUM	$109.20	$195.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ASSAY OF FOLIC ACID SERUM	$109.20	$195.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Jose San Jose · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ASSAY OF FOLIC ACID SERUM	$109.20	$195.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro San Leandro · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ASSAY OF FOLIC ACID SERUM	$109.20	$195.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Rafael San Rafael · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ASSAY OF FOLIC ACID SERUM	$109.20	$195.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Clara Santa Clara · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ASSAY OF FOLIC ACID SERUM	$109.20	$195.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Rosa Santa Rosa · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA ASSAY OF FOLIC ACID SERUM	$109.20	$195.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA ASSAY OF FOLIC ACID SERUM	$109.20	$195.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco South San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ASSAY OF FOLIC ACID SERUM	$109.20	$195.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Vacaville Vacaville · Vallejo, CA ASSAY OF FOLIC ACID SERUM	$109.20	$195.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek Walnut Creek · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ASSAY OF FOLIC ACID SERUM	$109.20	$195.00	— source file
Keck Hospital of USC Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Assay Of Folic Acid Serum	$111.75	$111.75	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Loma Linda University Behavioral Medicine Center Redlands · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC FOLIC ACID (SERUM)	$121.50	$270.00	Aug 31, 2026 source file
Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital Loma Linda · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC FOLIC ACID (SERUM)	$121.50	$270.00	Sep 2, 2026 source file
Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC FOLIC ACID (SERUM)	$121.50	$270.00	Sep 2, 2026 source file
Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta Murrieta · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC FOLIC ACID (SERUM)	$121.50	$270.00	Sep 2, 2026 source file
Madera Community Hospital Madera · Fresno, CA Folic acid level, serum	$128.40	$214.00	Jul 30, 2026 source file
County of Monterey Salinas · Salinas, CA Folic acid level, serum	$141.00	$141.00	Aug 14, 2026 source file
Fresno Community Hospital and Medical Center Fresno · Fresno, CA FOLATE (FOLIC ACID, SERUM)	$142.96	$178.69	Jun 18, 2026 source file
Fresno Community Hospital and Medical Center Clovis · Fresno, CA FOLATE (FOLIC ACID, SERUM)	$142.96	$178.69	Jun 15, 2026 source file
Shriners Childrens - Northern California Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA ASSAY OF FOLIC ACID SERUM	$153.00	$153.00	— source file
USC Kenneth Norris Jr Cancer Hospital Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Assay Of Folic Acid Serum	$158.75	$158.75	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Chinese Hospital Association San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Folic acid level, serum	$159.00	$159.00	Jul 22, 2026 source file
Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Mission Hills · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC ASSAY OF FOLIC ACID SERUM CDM	$173.60	$496.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
San Antonio Regional Hospital Upland · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Folic acid level, serum	$185.00	$496.00	Apr 2, 2026 source file
Stanford Health Care Stanford · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA HC Folate-Serum	$226.80	$567.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Pleasanton · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA HC Folate-Serum	$226.80	$567.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford Palo Alto · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA HC Folic Acid, Serum	$283.50	$567.00	Mar 31, 2026 source file
Tahoe Forest Hospital Truckee · Truckee-Grass Valley, CA Folic acid level, serum	$301.00	$301.00	Jul 6, 2026 source file
UCI Health - Lakewood Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA FOLIC ACID	$336.00	$840.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HB LAB FOLATE SE RI	$382.40	$588.32	Nov 26, 2025 source file
USC Verdugo Hills Hospital Glendale · Glendale, CA Assay Of Folic Acid Serum	$410.50	$410.50	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital Marina del Rey · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Laboratory Services	$507.61	$780.94	Nov 26, 2025 source file
Watsonville Community Hospital Watsonville · Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA FOLIC ACID SERUM	$1,112.64	$1,854.40	Sep 15, 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
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	31	$14.00	$47.32
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	14	$9.51	$47.32
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	12	$32.13	$109.20
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	11	$14.00	$90.00
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	5	$45.75	$109.20
Fresno, CA	4	$109.20	$135.68
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	4	$109.20	$109.20
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	4	$36.67	$66.28
Eureka-Arcata, CA	2	$36.67	$36.67
Vallejo, CA	2	$109.20	$109.20
Glendale, CA	1	$410.50	$410.50
Modesto, CA	1	$109.20	$109.20
Napa, CA	1	$36.67	$36.67
Ontario, CA	1	$47.32	$47.32
Richmond, CA	1	$109.20	$109.20
Redding, CA	1	$14.00	$14.00
Salinas, CA	1	$141.00	$141.00
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	1	$1,112.64	$1,112.64
Stockton-Lodi, CA	1	$109.20	$109.20
Susanville, CA	1	$11.89	$11.89
Truckee-Grass Valley, CA	1	$301.00	$301.00

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

Median cash price across the state's hospitals.