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In short Vitamin B12 test price What the vitamin B12 test checks What is included Why people get it How Pymander fits Common questions SourcesA vitamin B12 test costs about $15.08 using the Medicare national rate as a cash benchmark.
A lab may add a blood draw fee. Insurance is not billed. This is an outside benchmark, not a Pymander price. Benchmark as of 2026 Q4.
Vitamin B12 test price
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Benchmark price | $15.08 |
| Basis | CMS Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule 2026 Q4 |
| Billing code | CPT 82607 |
| Sample | Blood |
| Fasting | Not needed |
| Results | 1–2 days |
$15.08 is Medicare’s national limit for this test, the public benchmark for a cash lab price. It is not a quote from a specific lab and it is not a Pymander price. A lab may add a blood draw fee. Ask for the total price in writing before you book. Source data: CMS Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule 2026 Q4.
Of the 11 Blood count & iron lab tests and panels in our catalog, Vitamin B12 test costs less than 1 of the others. The middle price for that group is $9.70.
What the vitamin B12 test checks
This test measures vitamin B12 in your blood. B12 helps make red blood cells and keeps nerves healthy.
What it checks
Your B12 level. Low B12 can cause anemia, tiredness, and tingling or numbness in the hands and feet.
How it works
A small blood sample is taken from a vein in your arm at a lab.
Good to know
Low B12 is more common in older adults, vegans, people who’ve had stomach surgery, and people taking metformin or acid reducers for a long time. Biotin supplements can affect some lab tests; tell the lab if you take them.
The plain-language description on this page was written from public medical sources and has not been reviewed by a clinician. Use it to get oriented, then check with your own clinician or pharmacist.
What is included
- Vitamin B12
Why people get it
People look this up for B12 deficiency, anemia, tingling, numbness, tiredness, memory problems, metformin.
How Pymander fits
Pymander is an AI-native, cash-pay healthcare system. This catalog shows an outside benchmark price so you know what to expect before you pay. You can text our free AI doctor to talk through your symptoms and whether this lab test makes sense, and bring the care note to a licensed clinician. A clinician decides what is ordered.
Common questions
How much does a vitamin B12 test cost without insurance?
About $15.08 using Medicare’s national limit for this test, the public benchmark for a cash lab price (2026 Q4). A lab may add a blood draw fee. The real price depends on where you go.
Why is this a Medicare price?
Medicare publishes national rates for every billing code. They are a public, checkable benchmark, so we use them instead of guessing. Cash prices at a given lab, center or clinic can be higher or lower.
Do I need an order for this lab test?
Most labs need an order from a licensed clinician. If you are having an emergency, call 911.
Is this Pymander’s price?
No. It is a public outside benchmark that Pymander does not set. Ask for the exact price before you book.