Lactic acid cost at US hospitals
HC Lactic Acid · CPT 83605
$11.57
lowest cash price
$107.10
national median
$1,061.89
highest cash price
893
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $11.57–$1,061.89 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($121.45) → Sep 1, 2026 ($99.50)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $130.26 | $174.72 | $230.10 |
| Arizona | 23 | $16.38 | $29.25 | $159.53 |
| Arkansas | 11 | $49.83 | $179.17 | $195.65 |
| California | 91 | $23.79 | $175.76 | $646.33 |
| Colorado | 17 | $19.98 | $249.28 | $249.28 |
| Florida | 81 | $53.63 | $270.03 | $1,052.82 |
| Georgia | 25 | $23.09 | $149.37 | $620.10 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $40.64 | $40.64 | $103.50 |
| Illinois | 51 | $27.06 | $146.16 | $408.00 |
| Indiana | 26 | $71.12 | $123.60 | $382.27 |
| Iowa | 25 | $64.28 | $78.72 | $551.20 |
| Kansas | 11 | $30.00 | $104.00 | $255.68 |
| Kentucky | 26 | $47.40 | $114.00 | $382.27 |
| Louisiana | 1 | $61.36 | $61.36 | $61.36 |
| Maine | 7 | $118.65 | $145.80 | $444.90 |
| Maryland | 2 | $32.40 | $32.40 | $32.40 |
| Michigan | 27 | $12.60 | $42.00 | $410.40 |
| Minnesota | 18 | $56.11 | $80.86 | $128.80 |
| Mississippi | 11 | $32.00 | $47.46 | $285.75 |
| Missouri | 21 | $36.75 | $183.15 | $257.40 |
| Montana | 2 | $87.20 | $87.20 | $118.40 |
| Nebraska | 13 | $59.34 | $110.04 | $139.40 |
| Nevada | 4 | $62.18 | $170.56 | $237.96 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $218.90 | $218.90 | $218.90 |
| New Jersey | 22 | $11.57 | $12.73 | $73.00 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $122.64 | $122.64 | $122.64 |
| New York | 23 | $11.57 | $11.57 | $431.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $96.53 | $96.53 | $183.00 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $57.60 | $57.60 | $57.60 |
| Ohio | 68 | $46.40 | $96.20 | $294.60 |
| Oklahoma | 18 | $53.00 | $163.91 | $420.55 |
| Oregon | 12 | $46.75 | $81.00 | $171.00 |
| Pennsylvania | 33 | $36.60 | $75.20 | $505.80 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $90.00 | $155.00 | $645.00 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $52.00 | $65.60 | $115.20 |
| Tennessee | 38 | $18.40 | $34.56 | $829.39 |
| Texas | 113 | $33.48 | $165.55 | $1,061.89 |
| Virginia | 43 | $18.40 | $161.40 | $545.49 |
| Washington | 32 | $27.20 | $83.54 | $200.90 |
| West Virginia | 18 | $35.00 | $189.00 | $472.60 |
| Wisconsin | 35 | $36.48 | $65.00 | $173.90 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $14.70 | $79.33 | $85.79 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| AdventHealth Polk | Columbus, NC | $147.74 | not published |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital | Potsdam, NY | $149.00 | $9.39 – $109.58 |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital | Austell, GA | $149.37 | $11.57 – $21.40 |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital | Douglasville, GA | $149.37 | $11.57 – $21.40 |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital | Marietta, GA | $149.37 | $11.57 – $21.40 |
| Wellstar MCG Health | Augusta, GA | $149.37 | $11.57 – $33.50 |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital | Roswell, GA | $149.37 | $11.57 – $21.40 |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital | Hiram, GA | $149.37 | $11.57 – $21.40 |
| Wellstar Roosevelt Long Term Acute Care at Warm Springs | P O Box 280, GA | $149.37 | not published |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital | Jackson, GA | $149.37 | $18.71 – $40.03 |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital | Griffin, GA | $149.37 | $11.57 – $22.68 |
| Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center | Lagrange, GA | $149.37 | $11.57 – $22.68 |
| Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital | Marietta, GA | $149.37 | $11.57 – $22.68 |
| WellSpan Evangelical Community Hospital | Lewisburg, PA | $149.40 | $8.80 – $62.05 |
| MercyOne Centerville Medical Center | Centerville, IA | $153.00 | $34.57 – $126.00 |
| MUSC Health Chester Medical Center | Chester, SC | $154.00 | $6.11 – $12.73 |
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center | Cades, SC | $155.00 | $6.12 – $21.94 |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | $155.00 | $11.57 – $17.46 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | $155.00 | $11.57 – $12.73 |
| CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont | Beaumont, TX | $155.76 | $5.79 – $49.85 |
| Hardin Memorial Hospital | Kenton, OH | $156.00 | not published |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard | Dexter, MO | $156.00 | $10.41 – $40.50 |
| Providence Seward Hospital | Seward, AK | $156.00 | not published |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka | Eureka, CA | $156.57 | $11.57 – $124.91 |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | HIGHLAND, IL | $157.68 | $19.56 – $219.00 |
| UPMC Passavant-McCandless | Pittsburgh, PA | $159.00 | $8.80 – $29.29 |
| CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs | Hot Springs, AR | $159.00 | $8.72 – $127.20 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield | Ozark, MO | $159.25 | $8.82 – $62.52 |
| Yavapai Regional Medical Center (East) | Prescott, AZ | $159.53 | $11.57 – $175.95 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MENDOCINO COAST | Fort Bragg, CA | $159.72 | $13.27 – $97.15 |
| AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach | New Smyrna Beach, FL | $160.99 | $10.99 – $25.27 |
| St Mary's Hospital | Richmond, VA | $161.40 | not published |
| St Francis Medical Center | Midlothian, VA | $161.40 | not published |
| Memorial Regional Hospital | Mechanicsville, VA | $161.40 | not published |
| Richmond Community Hospital | Richmond, VA | $161.40 | not published |
| Redwood Memorial Hospital | Fortuna, CA | $161.67 | $125.20 – $125.20 |
| Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital | Santa Rosa, CA | $163.71 | $11.34 – $93.71 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | $163.91 | $11.20 – $46.28 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | $163.91 | $11.20 – $29.44 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | $163.91 | $11.20 – $26.03 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | $163.91 | $11.20 – $25.98 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | $163.91 | $11.20 – $25.98 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | $163.91 | $11.20 – $16.63 |
| HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital | Mattoon, IL | $164.16 | $8.82 – $228.00 |
| University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center | Ashland, OH | $164.25 | $11.57 – $20.83 |
| Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $165.55 | $9.72 – $79.41 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Queens | Flushing, NY | $169.00 | $8.10 – $46.04 |
| Mercy Hospital Berryville | Berryville, AR | $170.30 | $10.29 – $48.76 |
| San Martin Hospital | Las Vegas, NV | $170.56 | $6.86 – $42.04 |
| Providence Medford Medical Center | Medford, OR | $171.00 | $9.26 – $23.14 |