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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital Healdton | Healdton, OK | $183.30 | $10.29 – $14.46 |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital | DECATUR, IL | $183.60 | $8.82 – $255.00 |
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas, CA | $185.15 | $11.57 – $28.36 |
| Beckley ARH Hospital | Beckley, WV | $185.40 | $10.41 – $57.84 |
| Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center | Hazard, KY | $185.40 | $9.08 – $11.57 |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora | Aurora, MO | $185.90 | $10.08 – $16.03 |
| 64-0682111 BMH DeSoto | Southaven, MS | $188.60 | $10.99 – $32.40 |
| Siena Hospital | Henderson, NV | $188.87 | $6.86 – $42.04 |
| Summers County ARH Hospital | Hinton, WV | $189.00 | $10.41 – $10.41 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $189.15 | $10.29 – $48.76 |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital | IL 60190, IL | $191.10 | not published |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital DBA Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital | Lake Forest, IL | $191.10 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital | Geneva, IL | $191.10 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital | DeKalb, IL | $191.10 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital | Wheaton, IL | $191.10 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital | Palos Heights, IL | $191.10 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital | McHenry, IL | $191.10 | not published |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $191.10 | not published |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | $191.79 | $9.72 – $79.41 |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes (Ascension Seton) | Burnet, TX | $191.79 | $9.72 – $79.41 |
| SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $192.50 | $11.57 – $22.30 |
| St Anne Hospital | Toledo, OH | $192.60 | not published |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance | Fort Worth, TX | $193.65 | $9.72 – $44.38 |
| Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano | Plano, TX | $193.65 | $9.72 – $44.38 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle | Azle, TX | $193.65 | $9.72 – $44.38 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound | Flower Mound, TX | $193.65 | $9.72 – $44.38 |
| Texas Health Hospital Frisco | Frisco, TX | $193.65 | $9.72 – $44.38 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman | Kaufman, TX | $193.65 | $9.72 – $44.38 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano | Plano, TX | $193.65 | $9.72 – $44.38 |
| Texas Health Hospital Rockwall | Rockwall, TX | $193.65 | $9.72 – $44.38 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake | Southlake, TX | $193.65 | $9.72 – $44.38 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville | Stephenville, TX | $193.65 | $11.57 – $44.38 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne | Cleburne, TX | $193.65 | $9.72 – $44.38 |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln | Troy, MO | $193.70 | $11.57 – $16.03 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo (St. Joseph Hospital & Health Center, Inc.) | Kokomo, IN | $193.80 | $3.97 – $26.38 |
| AdventHealth Deland | Deland, FL | $195.38 | $10.99 – $23.07 |
| Mercy Hospital Ozark | River Ozark, AR | $195.65 | $10.29 – $48.76 |
| Mercy Hospital Paris | Academy Paris, AR | $195.65 | $10.29 – $48.76 |
| Mercy Hospital Waldron | Waldron, AR | $195.65 | $10.29 – $48.76 |
| Mercy Hospital Boonville | Booneville, AR | $195.65 | $10.29 – $48.76 |
| Stephens Memorial Hospital | Norway, ME | $195.70 | $11.57 – $183.96 |
| 62-0123940 BMH Collierville | Collierville, TN | $198.03 | $10.99 – $23.14 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston, TX | $199.50 | $11.57 – $48.13 |
| Willard Hospital | Willard, OH | $200.40 | not published |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital | Colville, WA | $200.90 | not published |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton | Denton, TX | $201.45 | $9.72 – $44.38 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford | Bedford, TX | $201.45 | $9.72 – $44.38 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson (St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc.) | Anderson, IN | $201.60 | $3.97 – $26.38 |
| Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital | Cedar Park, TX | $203.18 | $9.72 – $253.98 |
| Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro | San Pedro, CA | $203.70 | $11.57 – $28.50 |