Folate test cost in Maryland
In Maryland, 7 hospitals publish a cash price for folate (folic acid) blood test: from $24.00 to $55.42, with a median of $41.17. The lowest price is at UPMC Western Maryland (Cumberland). The highest price is 2.3× 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 Maryland, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Western Maryland lowest Cumberland · Cumberland, MD-WV FOLATE | $24.00 | $40.00 | — source file |
| The Kennedy Krieger Institute Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HC FOLIC ACID; SERUM | $29.60 | $37.00 | — source file |
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center Towson · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HC Folate-Serum | $34.16 | $34.86 | — source file |
| TidalHealth Peninsula Salisbury · Salisbury, MD HC FOLIC ACID (FOL) | $41.17 | $42.01 | — source file |
| Atlantic General Hospital Berlin · Ocean Pines, MD Folic acid; serum | $46.95 | $46.95 | — source file |
| Mercy Medical Center Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HC BLOOD FOLIC ACID SERUM | $48.06 | $49.04 | — source file |
| Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD Serum Folic Acid (Folate) | $55.42 | $56.55 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 4 | $29.60 | $41.11 |
| Cumberland, MD-WV | 1 | $24.00 | $24.00 |
| Ocean Pines, MD | 1 | $46.95 | $46.95 |
| Salisbury, MD | 1 | $41.17 | $41.17 |
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
- Maine$62.50
- 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.