Folate test cost in Pennsylvania
In Pennsylvania, 105 hospitals publish a cash price for folate (folic acid) blood test: from $14.00 to $1,187.40, with a median of $86.80. The lowest price is at Lower Bucks Hospital (Bristol) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 84.8× the lowest.
- The median here, $86.80, is about the same as the US median of $86.00.
- That is 5.9× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($14.70).
- Pennsylvania ranks 25th of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 10 of 105 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$14.00Lower Bucks Hospital + 1 more
Median$86.80half of hospitals charge less
Highest$1,187.40in Pennsylvania
Lowest saves$72.80vs the median
Hospitals in Pennsylvania, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Bucks Hospital lowest Bristol · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Blood Folic Acid Serum | $14.00 | $151.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital lowest Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Blood Folic Acid Serum | $14.00 | $185.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Advanced Surgical Hospital Washington · Pittsburgh, PA FOLIC ACID | $14.70 | $85.20 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 82746 ASSAY OF FOLIC ACID SERUM Tech | $22.93 | $96.00 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Regional Health Network Reading · Reading, PA Folate Level. | $24.97 | $96.00 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster · Lancaster, PA 82746 ASSAY OF FOLIC ACID SERUM Tech | $27.83 | $96.00 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Endless Mountains Health Systems Montrose · Montrose, PA FOLIC ACID, SERUM | $29.40 | $42.00 | Sep 9, 2026 source file |
| Wilkes-Barre General Hospital Wilkes-Barre · Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA FOLIC ACID SERUM | $30.00 | $125.00 | Dec 1, 2024 source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 82746 ASSAY OF FOLIC ACID SERUM Tech | $30.21 | $96.00 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA Folate Level. | $31.80 | $96.00 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Excela Health - Frick Hospital Mt Plesant · Pittsburgh, PA FOLIC ACID | $33.60 | $56.00 | Dec 17, 2025 source file |
| Excela Health Latrobe Hospital Latrobe · Pittsburgh, PA FOLIC ACID | $33.60 | $56.00 | Dec 17, 2025 source file |
| Excela Health Westmoreland Regional Hospital Greeensburg · Pittsburgh, PA FOLIC ACID | $33.60 | $56.00 | Dec 17, 2025 source file |
| Armstrong County Memorial Hospital Kittanning · Pittsburgh, PA FOLATE | $38.10 | $127.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Punxsutawney Area Hospital Punxsutawney · Punxsutawney, PA FOLIC ACID,SERUM | $40.68 | $113.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle · Pittsburgh, PA FOLATE SERUM | $42.00 | $70.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Indiana Regional Medical Center Indiana · Indiana, PA Folate.. - ONC | $43.56 | $121.00 | Feb 24, 2026 source file |
| Clarion Hospital Clarion · Clarion, PA Folate Serum | $43.68 | $78.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Chambersburg Hospital Chambersburg · Chambersburg, PA Folic Acid Level, Serum | $45.00 | $77.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Ephrata Community Hospital Ephrata · Lancaster, PA Folic Acid Level, Serum | $45.00 | $77.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Evangelical Community Hospital Lewisburg · Lewisburg, PA Folic Acid Level, Serum | $45.00 | $202.25 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Gettysburg Hospital Gettysburg · Gettysburg, PA Folic Acid Level, Serum | $45.00 | $77.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Lebanon · Lebanon, PA Folic Acid Level, Serum | $45.00 | $77.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Waynesboro Hospital Waynesboro · Chambersburg, PA Folic Acid Level, Serum | $45.00 | $77.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| WellSpan Surgery and Rehabilitation Hospital York · York-Hanover, PA Folic Acid Level, Serum | $45.00 | $77.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| York Hospital York · York-Hanover, PA Folic Acid Level, Serum | $45.00 | $77.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Greene Waynesburg · Waynesburg, PA FOLATE-SERUM-E | $46.76 | $66.80 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Washington Washington · Pittsburgh, PA FOLATE-SERUM-E | $46.76 | $66.80 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center Johnstown · Johnstown, PA Folic acid; serum | $48.00 | $120.00 | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Global Maps Urine-Baylor #42 | $52.72 | $52.72 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Titusville Area Hospital Titusville · Oil City, PA ASSAY OF FOLIC ACID SERUM | $53.40 | $89.00 | Sep 11, 2026 source file |
| Holy Redeemer Hospital and Medical Center Meadowbrook · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Folate Level | $56.25 | $93.75 | Sep 21, 2026 source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville · Pittsburgh, PA FOLATE SERUM | $58.20 | $97.00 | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| Moses Taylor Hospital Scranton · Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA FOLIC ACID SERUM | $58.32 | $216.00 | Dec 2, 2024 source file |
| Regional Hospital of Scranton Scranton · Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA FOLIC ACID SERUM | $58.32 | $216.00 | Dec 2, 2024 source file |
| Chan Soon-Shiong Medical Center at Windber Windber · Somerset, PA FOLATE | $61.20 | $72.00 | Feb 25, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Langhorne · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Quest Folic Acid | $62.40 | $96.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Nittany Health State College · State College, PA FOLATE LEVEL | $65.25 | $145.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Millcreek Medical Center Erie · Erie, PA FOLIC ACID;SERUM | $69.28 | $138.55 | May 8, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Carlisle Carlisle · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA HC FOLIC ACID | $75.00 | $125.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Hanover Hanover · York-Hanover, PA HC FOLIC ACID | $75.00 | $125.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Lititz Lititz · Lancaster, PA HC FOLIC ACID | $75.00 | $125.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Memorial York · York-Hanover, PA HC FOLIC ACID | $75.00 | $125.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals Harrisburg · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA HC FOLIC ACID | $75.00 | $125.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Somerset Somerset · Somerset, PA HC FOLIC ACID | $75.00 | $125.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Meadville Medical Center Meadville · Meadville, PA ASSAY OF FOLIC ACID SERUM | $76.20 | $127.00 | Sep 11, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Horizon - Greenville Greenville · Hermitage, PA FOLATE SERUM | $76.80 | $128.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Kane Kane · Bradford, PA FOLATE | $79.20 | $132.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Bedford Everett · Everett, PA FOLIC ACID (SERUM FOLATE) | $83.40 | $139.00 | — source file |
| Lankenau Medical Center Wynnewood · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Folate (Fol Acid) | $86.80 | $217.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Paoli Hospital Paoli · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Folate (Fol Acid) | $86.80 | $217.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital Media · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Folate (Fol Acid) | $86.80 | $217.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Bryn Mawr Hospital Bryn Mawr · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Folate (Fol Acid) | $86.80 | $217.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wayne Memorial Hospital Honesdale · Honesdale, PA FOLIC ACID/SERUM FOLATE | $88.20 | $126.00 | Sep 16, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Northwest Seneca · Oil City, PA FOLIC ACID SERUM PNL 2979 | $89.40 | $149.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport · Pittsburgh, PA FOLIC ACID (SERUM FOLATE) | $90.60 | $151.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Allegheny Valley Hospital Natrona Heights · Pittsburgh, PA HC FOLIC ACID SERUM | $91.63 | $119.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Canonsburg General Hospital Canonsburg · Pittsburgh, PA HC FOLIC ACID SERUM | $92.82 | $119.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Forbes Hospital Monroeville · Pittsburgh, PA HC FOLIC ACID SERUM | $92.82 | $119.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Grove City Medical Center Grove City · Hermitage, PA HC FOLIC ACID SERUM | $96.25 | $125.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| West Penn Hospital Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC FOLIC ACID SERUM | $96.36 | $132.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Brookville Brookville · Brookville, PA Folate Level | $97.00 | $97.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Clearfield Clearfield · DuBois, PA Folate Level | $97.00 | $97.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Dubois DuBois · DuBois, PA Folate Level | $97.00 | $97.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Elk Saint Marys · St. Marys, PA Folate Level | $97.00 | $97.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Huntingdon Huntingdon · Huntingdon, PA Folate Level | $97.00 | $97.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone Tyrone · Altoona, PA Folate Level | $97.00 | $97.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Butler Memorial Hospital Butler · Pittsburgh, PA Folate Serum | $98.00 | $140.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC FOLIC ACID SERUM | $99.00 | $165.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Allegheny General Hospital Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC FOLIC ACID SERUM | $100.32 | $132.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Jefferson Regional Medical Center Jefferson Hills · Pittsburgh, PA HC FOLIC ACID SERUM | $101.25 | $125.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela · Pittsburgh, PA FOLATE LEVEL | $103.80 | $173.00 | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Cole Coudersport · Coudersport, PA RBC FOLATE | $105.00 | $175.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA FOLIC ACID (SERUM FOLATE) | $117.00 | $195.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Altoona Altoona · Altoona, PA FOLIC ACID (SERUM FOLATE) | $120.00 | $200.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Troy Community Hospital Troy · Sayre, PA Folic Acid; Serum | $123.60 | $154.50 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Philadelphia Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD ASSAY OF FOLIC ACID SERUM | $129.90 | $129.90 | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Wellsboro Wellsboro · Wellsboro, PA FOLATE SERUM | $130.80 | $218.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Williamsport Williamsport · Williamsport, PA FOLATE SERUM | $130.80 | $218.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Uniontown Hospital Uniontown · Pittsburgh, PA FOLIC ACID LEVEL; SERUM | $131.00 | $262.00 | Jul 9, 2026 source file |
| Warren General Hospital Warren · Warren, PA FOLATE LEVEL | $133.00 | $133.00 | Sep 24, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA FOLIC ACID SERUM PNL 2979 | $142.20 | $237.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Sharon Regional Medical Center Sharon · Hermitage, PA RL FOLIC ACID | $142.83 | $142.83 | Jul 4, 2024 source file |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA FOLATE SERUM | $162.00 | $270.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital Darby · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Quest 7065 Folic Acid | $180.70 | $278.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Nazareth Hospital Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Folic Acid | $182.00 | $280.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Hamot Erie · Erie, PA FOLIC ACID (SERUM FOLATE) | $201.60 | $336.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Muncy Muncy · Williamsport, PA FOLIC ACID SERUM PNL 2979 | $202.20 | $337.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Robert Packer Hospital Sayre · Sayre, PA Folic Acid; Serum | $205.20 | $256.50 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Geisinger St Luke's Hospital - Orwigsburg Campus Orwigsburg · Pottsville, PA HB ASSAY OF FOLIC ACID SERUM | $220.50 | $245.00 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Miners Campus Coaldale · Pottsville, PA HB ASSAY OF FOLIC ACID SERUM | $220.50 | $245.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Allentown Campus Allentown · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ HB ASSAY OF FOLIC ACID SERUM | $220.78 | $266.00 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Anderson Campus Easton · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ HB ASSAY OF FOLIC ACID SERUM | $220.78 | $266.00 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Bethlehem Campus Bethlehem · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ HB ASSAY OF FOLIC ACID SERUM | $220.78 | $266.00 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Carbon Campus Lehighton · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ HB ASSAY OF FOLIC ACID SERUM | $220.78 | $266.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Easton Campus Easton · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ HB ASSAY OF FOLIC ACID SERUM | $220.78 | $266.00 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Lehighton Campus Lehighton · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ HB ASSAY OF FOLIC ACID SERUM | $220.78 | $266.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Monroe Campus Stroudsburg · East Stroudsburg, PA HB ASSAY OF FOLIC ACID SERUM | $220.78 | $266.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Sacred Heart Campus Allentown · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ HB ASSAY OF FOLIC ACID SERUM | $220.78 | $266.00 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| UPMC East Monroeville · Pittsburgh, PA FOLIC ACID (SERUM FOLATE) | $222.00 | $370.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC FOLATE SERUM | $257.40 | $429.00 | Mar 7, 2026 source file |
| Robert Packer Hospital, Towanda Campus Towanda · Sayre, PA Folic Acid; Serum | $302.02 | $377.52 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Grand View Campus Sellersville · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HB ASSAY OF FOLIC ACID SERUM | $316.80 | $352.00 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Upper Bucks Campus Quakertown · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HB ASSAY OF FOLIC ACID SERUM | $316.80 | $352.00 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA FOLIC ACID (SERUM FOLATE) | $1,187.40 | $1,979.00 | Mar 6, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh, PA | 25 | $14.70 | $96.36 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 14 | $14.00 | $86.80 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | 7 | $220.78 | $220.78 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | 5 | $22.93 | $31.80 |
| York-Hanover, PA | 4 | $45.00 | $60.00 |
| Hermitage, PA | 3 | $76.80 | $96.25 |
| Lancaster, PA | 3 | $27.83 | $45.00 |
| Sayre, PA | 3 | $123.60 | $205.20 |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | 3 | $30.00 | $58.32 |
| Altoona, PA | 2 | $97.00 | $108.50 |
| Chambersburg, PA | 2 | $45.00 | $45.00 |
| DuBois, PA | 2 | $97.00 | $97.00 |
| Erie, PA | 2 | $69.28 | $135.44 |
| Oil City, PA | 2 | $53.40 | $71.40 |
| Pottsville, PA | 2 | $220.50 | $220.50 |
| Somerset, PA | 2 | $61.20 | $68.10 |
| Williamsport, PA | 2 | $130.80 | $166.50 |
| Brookville, PA | 1 | $97.00 | $97.00 |
| Bradford, PA | 1 | $79.20 | $79.20 |
| Clarion, PA | 1 | $43.68 | $43.68 |
| Coudersport, PA | 1 | $105.00 | $105.00 |
| Everett, PA | 1 | $83.40 | $83.40 |
| East Stroudsburg, PA | 1 | $220.78 | $220.78 |
| Gettysburg, PA | 1 | $45.00 | $45.00 |
| Honesdale, PA | 1 | $88.20 | $88.20 |
| Huntingdon, PA | 1 | $97.00 | $97.00 |
| Indiana, PA | 1 | $43.56 | $43.56 |
| Johnstown, PA | 1 | $48.00 | $48.00 |
| Lebanon, PA | 1 | $45.00 | $45.00 |
| Lewisburg, PA | 1 | $45.00 | $45.00 |
| Montrose, PA | 1 | $29.40 | $29.40 |
| Meadville, PA | 1 | $76.20 | $76.20 |
| Punxsutawney, PA | 1 | $40.68 | $40.68 |
| Reading, PA | 1 | $24.97 | $24.97 |
| St. Marys, PA | 1 | $97.00 | $97.00 |
| State College, PA | 1 | $65.25 | $65.25 |
| Waynesburg, PA | 1 | $46.76 | $46.76 |
| Wellsboro, PA | 1 | $130.80 | $130.80 |
| Warren, PA | 1 | $133.00 | $133.00 |
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 Carolina$85.70
- North Dakota$94.00
- Ohio$67.55
- Oklahoma$65.70
- Oregon$87.75
- 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.