Folate test cost in Missouri
In Missouri, 64 hospitals publish a cash price for folate (folic acid) blood test: from $14.00 to $809.77, with a median of $82.17. The lowest price is at St Joseph Medical Center (Kansas City). The highest price is 57.8× the lowest.
- The median here, $82.17, is 4% below the US median of $86.00.
- That is 5.6× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($14.70).
- Missouri ranks 20th of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 9 of 64 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
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 Nov 8, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$14.00St Joseph Medical Center
Median$82.17half of hospitals charge less
Highest$809.77in Missouri
Lowest saves$68.17vs the median
Hospitals in Missouri, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph Medical Center lowest Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS Hc Blood Folic Acid Serum | $14.00 | $234.07 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS FOLIC ACID SERUM | $17.28 | $36.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Nevada City Hospital Nevada · Nevada, MO FOLATE SERUM LEVEL | $23.40 | $52.00 | Jan 14, 2025 source file |
| Liberty Hospital Liberty · Kansas City, MO-KS FOLATE SER | $34.00 | $122.00 | Jul 9, 2026 source file |
| Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital Maryland Heights · St. Louis, MO-IL Folate, Serum | $34.05 | $42.56 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Cox Medical Center Branson Branson · Branson, MO FOLIC ACID LEVEL; SERUM | $34.82 | $153.41 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Western Missouri Medical Center Warrensburg · Warrensburg, MO Folate | $35.50 | $35.50 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lake Regional Health System Osage Beach · Osage Beach, MO Folic acid | $35.70 | $119.00 | Oct 15, 2026 source file |
| Lester E Cox Medical Centers Springfield · Springfield, MO FOLIC ACID LEVEL; SERUM | $38.66 | $153.41 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Boone Hospital Center Columbia · Columbia, MO FOLIC ACID | $40.79 | $67.98 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Missouri Delta Medical Center Sikeston · Sikeston, MO Folate Level | $44.63 | $178.50 | Aug 7, 2026 source file |
| Cox-Monett Hospital Monett · Monett, MO FOLIC ACID LEVEL; SERUM | $46.79 | $153.41 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Cox Barton County Hospital Lamar · Lamar, MO FOLIC ACID LEVEL; SERUM | $48.94 | $153.41 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital South Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL Folic Acid Serum | $52.65 | $81.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL Folic Acid Serum | $52.65 | $81.00 | Jun 4, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Washington Washington · St. Louis, MO-IL Folic Acid Serum | $52.65 | $81.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| NKC Health North Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS FOLIC ACID SERUM | $53.36 | $184.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lebanon Lebanon · Lebanon, MO Folic Acid Serum | $58.50 | $90.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Heartland Long Term Acute Hospital St. Joseph · St. Joseph, MO-KS HC BLOOD FOLIC ACID SERUM - FOLATE | $59.50 | $70.00 | Jun 23, 2026 source file |
| Mosaic Life Care at St Joseph Medical Center St. Joseph · St. Joseph, MO-KS HC BLOOD FOLIC ACID SERUM - FOLATE | $59.50 | $70.00 | Sep 26, 2025 source file |
| Mosaic Medical Center Albany Albany · Albany, MO HC BLOOD FOLIC ACID SERUM - FOLATE | $59.50 | $70.00 | Sep 26, 2025 source file |
| Mosaic Medical Center Maryville Maryville · Maryville, MO HC BLOOD FOLIC ACID SERUM - FOLATE | $59.50 | $70.00 | Sep 26, 2025 source file |
| Hermann Area Hospital District Hermann · Hermann, MO Folic acid level, serum | $63.00 | $105.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Harrison County Community Hospital Bethany · Bethany, MO FOLIC ACID/SERUM | $63.05 | $97.00 | Oct 8, 2026 source file |
| Pike County Memorial Hospital Lousiana · Lousiana, MO Folate Level | $64.00 | $80.00 | May 5, 2026 source file |
| Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center Poplar Bluff · Poplar Bluff, MO Folate, Serum CQ | $66.40 | $316.19 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia · Columbia, MO FOLATE LEVEL P31020229 | $68.79 | $114.65 | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Citizens Memorial Hospital Bolivar · Springfield, MO FOLIC ACID LEVEL; SERUM | $68.80 | $86.00 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Bothwell Regional Health Center Sedalia · Sedalia, MO FOLIC ACID LEVEL; SERUM | $72.75 | $97.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Moberly Regional Medical Center Moberly · Moberly, MO FOLIC ACID SERUM | $72.81 | $269.68 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Perry Perryville · Perryville, MO Folic Acid Serum | $76.05 | $117.00 | Mar 12, 2026 source file |
| Golden Valley Memorial Hospital Clinton · Clinton, MO FOLIC ACID LEVEL; SERUM | $80.34 | $133.90 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Sullivan County Memorial Hospital Milan · Milan, MO FOLATE-SERUM FOLIC ACID | $84.00 | $84.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield Springfield · Springfield, MO Folic Acid Serum | $85.80 | $132.00 | Jun 4, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield Ozark · Springfield, MO Folic Acid Serum | $85.80 | $132.00 | Jun 4, 2026 source file |
| Ste. Genevieve County Memorial Hospital Ste. Genevieve · Ste. Genevieve, MO FOLIC ACID | $88.75 | $177.50 | May 19, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson Festus · St. Louis, MO-IL Folic Acid Serum | $92.30 | $142.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Community Hospital Association Fairfax · Fairfax, MO FOLATE SERUM | $92.40 | $132.00 | Aug 21, 2026 source file |
| Saint Francis Medical Center Cape Girardeau · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Hc Folate,Serum | $110.00 | $110.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Texas County Memorial Hospital Houston · Houston, MO FOLATE SERUM/PLASMA (TCMH) | $112.88 | $161.25 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage Carthage · Joplin, MO-KS Folic Acid Serum | $114.40 | $176.00 | Jun 9, 2026 source file |
| Bates County Memorial Hospital Butler · Kansas City, MO-KS FOLATE (SERUM) | $115.08 | $164.40 | Apr 20, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - St Louis Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL ASSAY OF FOLIC ACID SERUM | $115.60 | $115.60 | Mar 18, 2026 source file |
| Northeast Regional Medical Center Kirksville · Kirksville, MO FOLIC ACID SERUM | $117.01 | $487.56 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Troy · St. Louis, MO-IL Folic Acid Serum | $120.90 | $186.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS FOLIC ACID SERUM | $126.32 | $315.79 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS FOLIC ACID SERUM | $126.32 | $315.79 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Freeman Neosho Hospital Neosho · Joplin, MO-KS FOLIC ACID SERUM | $126.32 | $315.79 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Cass Regional Medical Center Harrisonville · Kansas City, MO-KS FOLATE FOLIC 82746 | $135.80 | $194.00 | Apr 7, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora Aurora · Aurora, MO Folic Acid Serum | $136.50 | $210.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Cassville Cassville · Cassville, MO Folic Acid Serum | $136.50 | $210.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Mercy St. Francis Hospital Mountain View · West Plains, MO Folic Acid Serum | $136.50 | $210.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Scotland County Memorial Hospital Memphis · Memphis, MO FOLATE | $143.50 | $205.00 | Oct 24, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS Folic Acid Serum | $146.25 | $225.00 | Jun 9, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard Dexter · Dexter, MO Folic Acid Serum | $148.20 | $228.00 | Jun 11, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast Cape Girardeau · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Folic Acid Serum | $176.15 | $271.00 | Jun 11, 2026 source file |
| Fitzgibbon Hospital Marshall · Marshall, MO Folic acid level, serum | $178.22 | $222.78 | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| Phelps Health Rolla · Rolla, MO FOLIC ACID LEVEL; SERUM | $228.78 | $326.83 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| Madison Medical Center Fredericktown · Fredericktown, MO FOLIC ACID | $291.60 | $324.00 | Oct 13, 2026 source file |
| Belton Regional Medical Center Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS FOLATE (FOLIC ACID) SER | $353.58 | $353.58 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Research Medical Center Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS Folic acid; serum | $362.23 | $362.23 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Lafayette Regional Health Center Lexington · Kansas City, MO-KS Folic acid; serum | $463.50 | $463.50 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Centerpoint Medical Center Independence · Kansas City, MO-KS Folic acid; serum | $529.28 | $529.28 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Lee's Summit Medical Center Lee's Summit · Kansas City, MO-KS FOLATE (FOLIC ACID) SER | $809.77 | $809.77 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 11 | $14.00 | $135.80 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 7 | $34.05 | $52.65 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | 5 | $114.40 | $126.32 |
| Springfield, MO | 4 | $38.66 | $77.30 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | 2 | $110.00 | $143.08 |
| Columbia, MO | 2 | $40.79 | $54.79 |
| St. Joseph, MO-KS | 2 | $59.50 | $59.50 |
| Albany, MO | 1 | $59.50 | $59.50 |
| Aurora, MO | 1 | $136.50 | $136.50 |
| Bethany, MO | 1 | $63.05 | $63.05 |
| Branson, MO | 1 | $34.82 | $34.82 |
| Cassville, MO | 1 | $136.50 | $136.50 |
| Clinton, MO | 1 | $80.34 | $80.34 |
| Dexter, MO | 1 | $148.20 | $148.20 |
| Fairfax, MO | 1 | $92.40 | $92.40 |
| Fredericktown, MO | 1 | $291.60 | $291.60 |
| Hermann, MO | 1 | $63.00 | $63.00 |
| Houston, MO | 1 | $112.88 | $112.88 |
| Kirksville, MO | 1 | $117.01 | $117.01 |
| Lamar, MO | 1 | $48.94 | $48.94 |
| Lousiana, MO | 1 | $64.00 | $64.00 |
| Lebanon, MO | 1 | $58.50 | $58.50 |
| Memphis, MO | 1 | $143.50 | $143.50 |
| Milan, MO | 1 | $84.00 | $84.00 |
| Monett, MO | 1 | $46.79 | $46.79 |
| Marshall, MO | 1 | $178.22 | $178.22 |
| Maryville, MO | 1 | $59.50 | $59.50 |
| Moberly, MO | 1 | $72.81 | $72.81 |
| Nevada, MO | 1 | $23.40 | $23.40 |
| Osage Beach, MO | 1 | $35.70 | $35.70 |
| Perryville, MO | 1 | $76.05 | $76.05 |
| Poplar Bluff, MO | 1 | $66.40 | $66.40 |
| Rolla, MO | 1 | $228.78 | $228.78 |
| Ste. Genevieve, MO | 1 | $88.75 | $88.75 |
| Sedalia, MO | 1 | $72.75 | $72.75 |
| Sikeston, MO | 1 | $44.63 | $44.63 |
| Warrensburg, MO | 1 | $35.50 | $35.50 |
| West Plains, MO | 1 | $136.50 | $136.50 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What folate test is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Folate test explained.
Folate (folic acid) blood test in other states
- Alabama$61.50
- Alaska$138.38
- Arizona$85.19
- Arkansas$53.27
- California$109.20
- Colorado$126.29
- Connecticut$75.00
- Delaware$196.63
- District of Columbia$119.53, 3 hospitals
- Florida$125.50
- Georgia$86.58
- Hawaii$133.90
- Idaho$84.10
- Illinois$114.00
- Indiana$76.69
- Iowa$89.60
- Kansas$98.15
- Kentucky$98.57
- Louisiana$39.79
- Maine$81.00
- Maryland$42.15
- Massachusetts$71.14
- Michigan$78.55
- Minnesota$88.00
- Mississippi$53.04
- Montana$91.02
- Nebraska$108.53
- Nevada$148.45
- New Hampshire$88.37
- New Jersey$16.91
- New Mexico$90.90
- New York$55.09
- North Carolina$85.70
- North Dakota$94.00
- Ohio$67.55
- Oklahoma$65.70
- Oregon$87.75
- Pennsylvania$86.80
- Puerto Rico$67.00
- Rhode Island$82.00
- South Carolina$118.57
- South Dakota$112.00
- Tennessee$49.34
- Texas$81.00
- Utah$173.94
- Vermont$113.98
- Virginia$108.40
- Washington$105.44
- West Virginia$70.72
- Wisconsin$98.80
- Wyoming$92.56
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.