Folate test cost in Nebraska
In Nebraska, 50 hospitals publish a cash price for folate (folic acid) blood test: from $17.85 to $343.00, with a median of $108.53. The lowest price is at Providence Medical Center (Wayne). The highest price is 19.2× the lowest.
- The median here, $108.53, is 26% above the US median of $86.00.
- That is 7.4× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($14.70).
- Nebraska ranks 39th of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 12 of 50 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 10, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$17.85Providence Medical Center
Median$108.53half of hospitals charge less
Highest$343.00in Nebraska
Lowest saves$90.68vs the median
Hospitals in Nebraska, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Medical Center lowest Wayne · Wayne, NE Folic Acid/Serum UP | $17.85 | $21.00 | Oct 20, 2026 source file |
| Banner Ogallala Community Hospital Ogallala · Ogallala, NE LAB ACID FOLIC SERUM | $27.58 | $45.00 | Oct 13, 2026 source file |
| Regional West Medical Center Scottsbluff · Scottsbluff, NE HB FOLATE (W/B12/FOLATE PANE | $33.93 | $56.55 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Community Hospital - McCook McCook · McCook, NE FOLATES (FOLIC ACID) - MC | $34.65 | $38.50 | Dec 27, 2025 source file |
| Alegent Health Memorial Hospital, Schuyler Schuyler · Columbus, NE HC RHC FOLIC ACID | $36.90 | $45.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Chase County Hospital Imperial · Imperial, NE Folate Pspc | $37.00 | $37.00 | — source file |
| Nebraska Methodist Hospital Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA Folate | $37.08 | $103.00 | Feb 14, 2026 source file |
| Valley County Hospital Ord · Ord, NE FOLIC ACID SERUM | $37.80 | $42.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Plainview Hospital Plainview · Norfolk, NE HC RHC FOLIC ACID | $38.70 | $45.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Phelps Memorial Health Center Holdrege · Holdrege, NE Folic acid level, serum | $38.70 | $43.00 | Feb 16, 2026 source file |
| St. Mary's Community Hospital Nebraska City · Nebraska City, NE HC RHC FOLIC ACID | $41.00 | $50.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Bellevue Medical Center Bellevue · Omaha, NE-IA Folic acid level, serum | $46.80 | $72.00 | Aug 10, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Medical Center Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA Folic acid level, serum | $46.80 | $72.00 | Aug 10, 2026 source file |
| Saint Francis Medical Center Grand Island · Grand Island, NE HC FOLIC ACID | $59.36 | $106.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Heart Hospital Lincoln · Lincoln, NE HC FOLIC ACID | $60.26 | $131.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Beatrice Community Hospital Beatrice · Beatrice, NE Cc Folates | $68.00 | $68.00 | — source file |
| Methodist Fremont Health Fremont · Fremont, NE Folate | $95.46 | $258.00 | Feb 16, 2026 source file |
| Cozad Community Hospital Cozad · Lexington, NE Folic Acid(folate) (Rl) | $97.00 | $108.00 | — source file |
| West Holt Memorial Hospital Atkinson · Atkinson, NE Folate | $97.00 | $121.00 | — source file |
| Memorial Community Hospital Blair · Omaha, NE-IA Folic acid level, serum | $106.90 | $133.63 | Jul 15, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Immanuel Medical Center Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA HC FOLIC ACID | $107.93 | $251.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA HC FOLIC ACID | $107.93 | $251.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Lakeside Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA HC FOLIC ACID | $107.93 | $251.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Midlands Papillion · Omaha, NE-IA HC FOLIC ACID | $107.93 | $251.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Chadron Community Hospital Chadron · Chadron, NE Folate Level | $108.00 | $154.00 | — source file |
| Lexington Regional Health Center Lexington · Lexington, NE Folate MHP | $109.06 | $113.60 | Dec 28, 2025 source file |
| Saint Elizabeth Regional Medical Center Lincoln · Lincoln, NE HC FOLIC ACID | $109.44 | $228.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Pawnee County Memorial Hospital Pawnee City · Pawnee City, NE Folic Acid Serum | $111.00 | $139.00 | — source file |
| Harlan County Health System Alma · Alma, NE Folic acid level, serum | $112.00 | $140.00 | Oct 15, 2026 source file |
| Kearney County Hospital Minden · Kearney, NE Folic Acid Rps | $118.00 | $147.00 | — source file |
| Gothenburg Health Gothenburg · Lexington, NE Folate Level | $122.00 | $135.00 | — source file |
| Memorial Health Care Systems Seward · Lincoln, NE Folic acid level, serum | $124.00 | $124.00 | Jul 15, 2026 source file |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Kearney · Kearney, NE HC FOLIC ACID | $138.62 | $239.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Saunders Medical Center Wahoo · Omaha, NE-IA FOLATE | $139.50 | $186.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Rock County Hospital Bassett · Bassett, NE Folate Plab | $143.00 | $150.00 | — source file |
| Callaway District Hospital Callaway · Callaway, NE Folate, Serum Pspc | $144.00 | $160.00 | — source file |
| Nemaha County Hospital Auburn · Auburn, NE FOLATE (NCH) | $158.00 | $158.00 | Jun 1, 2026 source file |
| Gordon Memorial Hospital Gordon · Gordon, NE Folate (Ref) | $159.00 | $159.00 | — source file |
| Osmond General Hospital Osmond · Norfolk, NE Folic acid level, serum | $159.50 | $159.50 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Howard County Medical Center St. Paul · Grand Island, NE FOLIC ACID/FOLATE LEVEL | $173.00 | $173.00 | Oct 14, 2026 source file |
| Kimball County Hospital Kimball · Kimball, NE Folic acid level, serum | $182.60 | $182.60 | Oct 12, 2026 source file |
| Butler County Health David City · David City, NE 82746 Folic Acid Serum Unmc | $185.00 | $185.00 | — source file |
| Box Butte General Hospital Alliance · Alliance, NE ASSAY OF FOLIC ACID SERUM | $188.80 | $236.00 | Aug 18, 2026 source file |
| Garden County Health Services Oshkosh · Oshkosh, NE Folate | $190.00 | $280.00 | — source file |
| Tri Valley Health System Cambridge · Cambridge, NE Folic acid level, serum | $204.30 | $227.00 | Oct 2, 2026 source file |
| Columbus Community Hospital Columbus · Columbus, NE FOLIC ACID LEVEL; SERUM | $206.15 | $217.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Mary Lanning Healthcare Hastings · Hastings, NE Folic acid level, serum | $220.07 | $244.52 | Oct 14, 2026 source file |
| York General Hospital York · York, NE Folic acid level, serum | $226.75 | $226.75 | Jul 22, 2026 source file |
| St Francis Memorial Hospital West Point · West Point, NE Folate | $258.00 | $258.00 | Mar 18, 2026 source file |
| Syracuse Area Health Syracuse · Syracuse, NE Folate (Folic Acid), Serum Lc | $343.00 | $343.00 | — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Omaha, NE-IA | 9 | $37.08 | $107.93 |
| Lexington, NE | 3 | $97.00 | $109.06 |
| Lincoln, NE | 3 | $60.26 | $109.44 |
| Columbus, NE | 2 | $36.90 | $121.52 |
| Grand Island, NE | 2 | $59.36 | $116.18 |
| Kearney, NE | 2 | $118.00 | $128.31 |
| Norfolk, NE | 2 | $38.70 | $99.10 |
| Alliance, NE | 1 | $188.80 | $188.80 |
| Alma, NE | 1 | $112.00 | $112.00 |
| Atkinson, NE | 1 | $97.00 | $97.00 |
| Auburn, NE | 1 | $158.00 | $158.00 |
| Bassett, NE | 1 | $143.00 | $143.00 |
| Beatrice, NE | 1 | $68.00 | $68.00 |
| Callaway, NE | 1 | $144.00 | $144.00 |
| Cambridge, NE | 1 | $204.30 | $204.30 |
| Chadron, NE | 1 | $108.00 | $108.00 |
| David City, NE | 1 | $185.00 | $185.00 |
| Fremont, NE | 1 | $95.46 | $95.46 |
| Gordon, NE | 1 | $159.00 | $159.00 |
| Holdrege, NE | 1 | $38.70 | $38.70 |
| Hastings, NE | 1 | $220.07 | $220.07 |
| Imperial, NE | 1 | $37.00 | $37.00 |
| Kimball, NE | 1 | $182.60 | $182.60 |
| McCook, NE | 1 | $34.65 | $34.65 |
| Nebraska City, NE | 1 | $41.00 | $41.00 |
| Ogallala, NE | 1 | $27.58 | $27.58 |
| Ord, NE | 1 | $37.80 | $37.80 |
| Oshkosh, NE | 1 | $190.00 | $190.00 |
| Pawnee City, NE | 1 | $111.00 | $111.00 |
| Scottsbluff, NE | 1 | $33.93 | $33.93 |
| Syracuse, NE | 1 | $343.00 | $343.00 |
| Wayne, NE | 1 | $17.85 | $17.85 |
| West Point, NE | 1 | $258.00 | $258.00 |
| York, NE | 1 | $226.75 | $226.75 |
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
- Missouri$82.17
- Montana$91.02
- 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.