Folate test cost in North Carolina
In North Carolina, 56 hospitals publish a cash price for folate (folic acid) blood test: from $21.66 to $176.96, with a median of $85.70. The lowest price is at WakeMed Cary Hospital (Cary) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 8.2× the lowest.
- The median here, $85.70, is about the same as the US median of $86.00.
- That is 5.8× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($14.70).
- North Carolina ranks 23rd of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 6 of 56 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 11, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$21.66WakeMed Cary Hospital + 1 more
Median$85.70half of hospitals charge less
Highest$176.96in North Carolina
Lowest saves$64.04vs the median
Hospitals in North Carolina, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| WakeMed Cary Hospital lowest Cary · Raleigh-Cary, NC HC Assay of Folic Acid Serum | $21.66 | $57.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| WakeMed Raleigh Campus lowest Raleigh · Raleigh-Cary, NC HC Assay of Folic Acid Serum | $21.66 | $57.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Betsy Johnson Hospital Dunn · Anderson Creek, NC ASSAY OF FOLIC ACID SERUM | $24.51 | $40.85 | Apr 7, 2026 source file |
| Cape Fear Valley - Bladen County Hospital Elizabethtown · Elizabethtown, NC ASSAY OF FOLIC ACID SERUM | $24.51 | $40.85 | Mar 21, 2026 source file |
| Cape Fear Valley - Hoke Hospital Raeford · Fayetteville, NC ASSAY OF FOLIC ACID SERUM | $24.51 | $40.85 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical Center Fayetteville · Fayetteville, NC ASSAY OF FOLIC ACID SERUM | $24.51 | $40.85 | Mar 21, 2026 source file |
| Highsmith-Rainey Specialty Hospital Fayetteville · Fayetteville, NC ASSAY OF FOLIC ACID SERUM | $24.51 | $40.85 | Mar 22, 2026 source file |
| Person Memorial Hospital Roxboro · Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Folic acid; serum | $42.00 | $105.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Northern Regional Hospital Mount Airy · Mount Airy, NC Folate Plasma (OB-Outr) | $46.24 | $68.00 | Nov 12, 2025 source file |
| Randolph Health Asheboro · Asheboro, NC FOLATES (FOLIC ACID) 002014 | $49.80 | $249.00 | Dec 30, 2024 source file |
| ECU Health North Hospital Roanoke Rapids · Roanoke Rapids, NC Asay of Folic Acid Serum-Ref | $54.88 | $98.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Columbus Regional Healthcare System Whiteville · Whiteville, NC FOLATE (FOLIC ACID) | $56.34 | $80.48 | Sep 1, 2025 source file |
| Wilkes Regional Medical Center North Wilkesboro · North Wilkesboro, NC HC BLOOD FOLIC ACID SERUM | $57.00 | $114.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| Mission Hospital Asheville · Asheville, NC FOLATE (FOLIC ACID) SER | $58.85 | $58.85 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital Elkin · Mount Airy, NC HC BLOOD FOLIC ACID SERUM | $59.50 | $119.00 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| Sampson Regional Medical Center Clinton · Clinton, NC Folic acid level, serum | $59.50 | $85.00 | Nov 2, 2026 source file |
| Duke University Hospital Durham · Durham, NC Folate | $61.29 | $227.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Duke Health Raleigh Hospital Raleigh · Raleigh-Cary, NC Folate | $61.29 | $227.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Duke Regional Hospital Durham · Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Folate | $61.29 | $227.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rutherford Regional Medical Center Rutherfordton · Forest City, NC Folic acid; serum | $64.19 | $160.48 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Erlanger Murphy Medical Center Murphy · Murphy, NC HC Folate | $69.30 | $99.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Iredell Memorial Hospital Statesville · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Folates (Folic Acid) Serum | $69.39 | $257.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Alleghany County Memorial Hospital Sparta · Sparta, NC HC BLOOD FOLIC ACID SERUM | $70.00 | $140.00 | Aug 12, 2025 source file |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Winston Salem · Winston-Salem, NC HC BLOOD FOLIC ACID SERUM | $70.00 | $140.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| Lexington Medical Center Lexington · Winston-Salem, NC HC BLOOD FOLIC ACID SERUM | $74.00 | $148.00 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Bermuda Run · Winston-Salem, NC HC BLOOD FOLIC ACID SERUM | $74.00 | $148.00 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| Harris Regional Hospital Sylva · Sylva, NC Folic acid; serum | $78.04 | $195.10 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Wilson Medical Center Wilson · Wilson, NC Folic acid; serum | $80.40 | $201.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Scotland Memorial Hospital and Edwin Morgan Center Laurinburg · Laurinburg, NC HC BLOOD FOLIC ACID SERUM | $91.00 | $182.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| High Point Regional Health High Point · Greensboro-High Point, NC HC BLOOD FOLIC ACID SERUM | $98.50 | $197.00 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Polk Columbus · Columbus, NC HC FOLATE LEVEL SERUM | $104.58 | $104.58 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital Mooresville · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC FOLATE | $104.76 | $388.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Hendersonville Hendersonville · Asheville, NC HC FOLATE LEVEL SERUM | $107.00 | $107.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Anson Wadesboro · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC BLOOD FOLIC ACID SERUM | $108.50 | $217.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Cleveland Shelby · Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC HC BLOOD FOLIC ACID SERUM | $108.50 | $217.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Lincoln Lincolnton · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC BLOOD FOLIC ACID SERUM | $108.50 | $217.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Mercy, a facility of Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC BLOOD FOLIC ACID SERUM | $108.50 | $217.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC BLOOD FOLIC ACID SERUM | $108.50 | $217.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Union Monroe · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC BLOOD FOLIC ACID SERUM | $108.50 | $217.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health University City Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC BLOOD FOLIC ACID SERUM | $108.50 | $217.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC BLOOD FOLIC ACID SERUM | $108.50 | $217.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast Concord · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC BLOOD FOLIC ACID SERUM | $108.50 | $217.00 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Stanly Regional Medical Center Albermarle · Albemarle, NC HC BLOOD FOLIC ACID SERUM | $108.50 | $217.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| CaroMont Regional Medical Center - Gastonia Gastonia · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC CHG FOLATE | $112.00 | $112.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Mount Holly · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC CHG FOLATE | $112.00 | $112.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Belmont · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC CHG FOLATE | $112.00 | $112.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Frye Regional Medical Center Hickory · Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC ASSAY OF FOLIC ACID SERUM | $118.15 | $295.38 | Jul 8, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center Elizabeth City · Elizabeth City, NC Chgl Folic Acid Serum | $120.00 | $240.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Bertie Hospital Windsor · Windsor, NC Asay of Folic Acid Serum-Ref | $122.08 | $218.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Edgecombe Hospital Tarboro · Rocky Mount, NC Asay of Folic Acid Serum-Ref | $122.08 | $218.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| East Carolina Health Ahoskie · Ahoskie, NC Asay of Folic Acid Serum-Ref | $122.08 | $218.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Chowan Hospital Edenton · Edenton, NC Asay of Folic Acid Serum-Ref | $170.80 | $305.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Duplin Hospital Kenansville · Kenansville, NC Asay of Folic Acid Serum-Ref | $170.80 | $305.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Beaufort Hospital Washington · Washington, NC Folate (Folic Acid, | $171.72 | $324.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Medical Center Greenville · Greenville, NC Folate (Folic Acid, | $171.72 | $324.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Outer Banks Hospital Nags Head · Kill Devil Hills, NC Asay of Folic Acid Serum-Ref | $176.96 | $316.00 | Apr 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 13 | $69.39 | $108.50 |
| Fayetteville, NC | 3 | $24.51 | $24.51 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | 3 | $21.66 | $21.66 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | 3 | $70.00 | $74.00 |
| Asheville, NC | 2 | $58.85 | $82.92 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 2 | $42.00 | $51.64 |
| Mount Airy, NC | 2 | $46.24 | $52.87 |
| Ahoskie, NC | 1 | $122.08 | $122.08 |
| Asheboro, NC | 1 | $49.80 | $49.80 |
| Albemarle, NC | 1 | $108.50 | $108.50 |
| Anderson Creek, NC | 1 | $24.51 | $24.51 |
| Clinton, NC | 1 | $59.50 | $59.50 |
| Columbus, NC | 1 | $104.58 | $104.58 |
| Durham, NC | 1 | $61.29 | $61.29 |
| Edenton, NC | 1 | $170.80 | $170.80 |
| Elizabethtown, NC | 1 | $24.51 | $24.51 |
| Elizabeth City, NC | 1 | $120.00 | $120.00 |
| Forest City, NC | 1 | $64.19 | $64.19 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | 1 | $98.50 | $98.50 |
| Greenville, NC | 1 | $171.72 | $171.72 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | 1 | $118.15 | $118.15 |
| Kenansville, NC | 1 | $170.80 | $170.80 |
| Kill Devil Hills, NC | 1 | $176.96 | $176.96 |
| Laurinburg, NC | 1 | $91.00 | $91.00 |
| Murphy, NC | 1 | $69.30 | $69.30 |
| North Wilkesboro, NC | 1 | $57.00 | $57.00 |
| Roanoke Rapids, NC | 1 | $54.88 | $54.88 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | 1 | $122.08 | $122.08 |
| Sparta, NC | 1 | $70.00 | $70.00 |
| Sylva, NC | 1 | $78.04 | $78.04 |
| Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC | 1 | $108.50 | $108.50 |
| Whiteville, NC | 1 | $56.34 | $56.34 |
| Windsor, NC | 1 | $122.08 | $122.08 |
| Washington, NC | 1 | $171.72 | $171.72 |
| Wilson, NC | 1 | $80.40 | $80.40 |
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
- Nebraska$108.53
- Nevada$148.45
- New Hampshire$88.37
- New Jersey$16.91
- New Mexico$90.90
- New York$55.09
- 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.