Folate test cost in Maine
In Maine, 22 hospitals publish a cash price for folate (folic acid) blood test: from $14.00 to $266.20, with a median of $62.50. The lowest price is at Central Maine Medical Center (Lewiston). The highest price is 19.0× 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 23, 2026.
Lowest$14.00Central Maine Medical Center
Median$62.50half pay less
Highest$266.20in Maine
Lowest saves$48.50vs the median
Hospitals in Maine, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Maine Medical Center lowest Lewiston · Lewiston-Auburn, ME HC BLOOD FOLIC ACID SERUM | $14.00 | $183.13 | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| The Aroostook Medical Center Presque Isle · Presque Isle, ME FOLATE | $15.33 | $73.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Portland · Portland-South Portland, ME FOLIC ACID SERUM | $19.50 | $75.00 | — source file |
| Maine Coast Regional Health Facilities Ellsworth · Ellsworth, ME Folate Level | $20.50 | $82.00 | — source file |
| Eastern Maine Medical Center Bangor · Bangor, ME FOLATE,SERUM/LAB | $22.89 | $109.00 | — source file |
| Mayo Regional Hospital Dover Foxcroft · Dover Foxcroft, ME Folate Level ALI | $30.36 | $92.00 | — source file |
| Sebasticook Valley Health Pittsfield · Pittsfield, ME FOLATE,SERUM/LAB | $31.28 | $92.00 | — source file |
| Acadia Hospital Bangor · Bangor, ME FOLATE SERUM | $39.24 | $109.00 | — source file |
| Blue Hill Memorial Hospital Blue Hill · Blue Hill, ME FOLATE SERUM | $51.06 | $138.00 | — source file |
| Rumford Hospital Rumford · Rumford, ME HC BLOOD FOLIC ACID SERUM | $53.00 | $183.13 | Apr 29, 2026 source file |
| Bridgton Hospital Bridgton · Portland-South Portland, ME HC BLOOD FOLIC ACID SERUM | $56.00 | $183.13 | Apr 29, 2026 source file |
| Charles A. Dean Memorial Hospital Greenville · Greenville, ME FOLATE,SERUM/LAB | $69.00 | $138.00 | — source file |
| MaineHealth Biddeford · Portland-South Portland, ME HC ASSAY OF FOLIC ACID SERUM | $77.50 | $77.50 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| St Mary's Regional Medical Center Lewiston · Lewiston-Auburn, ME HC FOLIC ACID SERUM | $83.98 | $221.00 | — source file |
| York Hospital York · Portland-South Portland, ME FOLATE (FOLIC ACID) | $104.40 | $174.00 | — source file |
| MaineHealth Farmington · Farmington, ME HC ASSAY OF FOLIC ACID SERUM | $160.30 | $160.30 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Portland · Portland-South Portland, ME B* HC ASSAY OF FOLIC ACID SERUM | $178.80 | $178.80 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Damariscotta · Damariscotta, ME HC ASSAY OF FOLIC ACID SERUM | $180.85 | $180.85 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Belfast · Belfast, ME HC ASSAY OF FOLIC ACID SERUM | $191.65 | $191.65 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Rockport · Rockport, ME HC ASSAY OF FOLIC ACID SERUM | $209.45 | $209.45 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Brunswick · Portland-South Portland, ME HC ASSAY OF FOLIC ACID SERUM | $209.45 | $209.45 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Norway · Norway, ME HC ASSAY OF FOLIC ACID SERUM | $266.20 | $266.20 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland, ME | 6 | $19.50 | $90.95 |
| Bangor, ME | 2 | $22.89 | $31.06 |
| Lewiston-Auburn, ME | 2 | $14.00 | $48.99 |
| Belfast, ME | 1 | $191.65 | $191.65 |
| Blue Hill, ME | 1 | $51.06 | $51.06 |
| Damariscotta, ME | 1 | $180.85 | $180.85 |
| Dover Foxcroft, ME | 1 | $30.36 | $30.36 |
| Ellsworth, ME | 1 | $20.50 | $20.50 |
| Farmington, ME | 1 | $160.30 | $160.30 |
| Greenville, ME | 1 | $69.00 | $69.00 |
| Norway, ME | 1 | $266.20 | $266.20 |
| Pittsfield, ME | 1 | $31.28 | $31.28 |
| Presque Isle, ME | 1 | $15.33 | $15.33 |
| Rockport, ME | 1 | $209.45 | $209.45 |
| Rumford, ME | 1 | $53.00 | $53.00 |
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
- Alabama$156.50
- Alaska$144.30
- 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
- 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.