Folate (folic acid) test cost in El Paso, TX

Prices at 5 hospitals in El Paso, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $306 — 251% above the US median ($87), roughly 20.8× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
The Hospitals of Providence-East Campus El Paso, TX $306 ★ 2/5 163 min 15.1%
Sierra Medical Center El Paso, TX $534 ★ 2/5 168 min 14.7%
Las Palmas Medical Center a Campus of Lpds Healthc El Paso, TX $588 $18 ★ 2/5 124 min 15.5%

CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated August 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.

Price comparison (median)

Chargemaster (list price)
$408
Cash / self-pay
$306
Insurer-negotiated
$18
Medicare pays
$15
$14$566
Median cash $306  ·  Medicare $15  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
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1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $306 — about 20.8× the Medicare rate ($15). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($29).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $408 list price could save about $102 (25%).

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Doctors who perform this in El Paso

Clinicians who reported the most Medicare volume for this service locally. This reflects Original Medicare activity only and is a volume signal, not a quality ranking.

ClinicianSpecialtyLocationMedicare services
Jessie Coleman, M.D.AnesthesiologyEl Paso, TX236
David Durussel, M.D.Physical Medicine and RehabilitationEl Paso, TX188
Carlos Trigo, MDEmergency MedicineEl Paso, TX118
Eduardo Vazquez, M.D.AnesthesiologyEl Paso, TX95
Jessica Aguilar, PA-CPhysician AssistantEl Paso, TX95
Harold RayInterventional Pain ManagementEl Paso, TX59
Celina Valenzuela, FNP-CNurse PractitionerEl Paso, TX58
Monica Diaz, MDMedical OncologyEl Paso, TX41
Alexandra RodarteNurse PractitionerEl Paso, TX40
Obiageli Ezewuiro, MDHematology-OncologyEl Paso, TX33
Maria Acevedo, AGACNPNurse PractitionerEl Paso, TX32
Christine Kane, PHD, FNP-CNurse PractitionerEl Paso, TX22

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