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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Alaska Medical Center | Anchorage, AK | $230.10 | $31.96 – $79.07 |
| Sequoia Hospital | Redwood City, CA | $231.51 | $10.34 – $40.28 |
| Adventhealth Wauchula | Wauchula, FL | $233.51 | not published |
| Ascension St. Vincent Randolph (St. Vincent Randolph Hospital, Inc.) | Winchester, IN | $237.00 | $3.97 – $26.38 |
| Jackson General Hospital | Ripley, WV | $237.00 | not published |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley, CA | $237.62 | $6.46 – $9.63 |
| Rose de Lima Hospital | Henderson, NV | $237.96 | $6.86 – $42.04 |
| HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital | Shelbyville, IL | $239.04 | $30.71 – $33.78 |
| Adventhealth Sebring | Sebring, FL | $240.62 | $11.86 – $26.29 |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital | BOCA RATON, FL | $245.05 | $11.16 – $20.24 |
| AdventHealth Parker | Parker, CO | $249.28 | $11.34 – $21.40 |
| AdventHealth Littleton | Littleton, CO | $249.28 | $11.34 – $21.40 |
| AdventHealth Porter | Denver, CO | $249.28 | $11.34 – $21.40 |
| AdventHealth Avista | Louisville, CO | $249.28 | $11.34 – $21.40 |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock | Castle Rock, CO | $249.28 | $11.34 – $21.40 |
| 64-0772726 BMH North Mississippi | Oxford, MS | $251.16 | $11.11 – $32.40 |
| OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center | Evergreen Park, IL | $252.60 | $11.57 – $21.52 |
| Emory Decatur Hospital | Decatur, GA | $253.00 | $8.68 – $24.53 |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital | Lithonia, GA | $253.00 | $8.68 – $24.53 |
| Emory Long-Term Acute Care Hospital | Decatur, GA | $253.00 | $15.80 – $15.80 |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital | Johns Creek, GA | $253.00 | $8.68 – $24.53 |
| Emory Rehabilitation Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $253.00 | $8.68 – $17.36 |
| Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $253.00 | $8.68 – $24.53 |
| Emory University Hospital | Ne, GA | $253.00 | $8.68 – $24.53 |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown | Atlanta, GA | $253.00 | $8.68 – $24.53 |
| Adventhealth Shawnee Mission | Shawnee Mission, KS | $255.68 | $4.86 – $33.55 |
| Adventhealth South Overland Park | Overland Park, KS | $255.68 | $4.86 – $33.55 |
| Adventhealth Rollins Brook | Lampasas, TX | $255.68 | $10.41 – $44.54 |
| Adventhealth Ottawa | Ottawa, KS | $255.68 | $4.86 – $49.33 |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast | Cape Girardeau, MO | $257.40 | $10.41 – $41.56 |
| St. Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino, CA | $259.74 | $2.07 – $67.50 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Midwest | Midwest City, OK | $260.15 | $8.00 – $24.76 |
| Adventhealth Daytona Beach | Daytona Beach, FL | $261.49 | $10.99 – $19.31 |
| Adventhealth Connerton | Land O Lakes, FL | $270.03 | not published |
| OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center | Alton, IL | $271.20 | $9.08 – $11.80 |
| OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center | Ottawa, IL | $271.80 | $11.57 – $11.80 |
| HCA FLORIDA JFK HOSPITAL | PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL | $278.00 | $10.99 – $137.93 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast | Palm Coast, FL | $278.08 | $10.99 – $24.71 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast Parkway | Palm Coast, FL | $278.08 | $10.99 – $24.71 |
| Love County Health Center | Marietta, OK | $282.00 | $10.29 – $14.46 |
| 62-1519754 BMH Golden Triangle | Columbus, MS | $285.75 | $11.11 – $32.40 |
| OSF St Mary Medical Center | Galesburg, IL | $287.40 | $11.57 – $11.80 |
| St. Mary Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $290.25 | $1.99 – $67.50 |
| OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center – Urbana | Danville, IL | $291.60 | $11.57 – $11.80 |
| St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $294.60 | not published |
| St Elizabeth Boardman Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $294.60 | not published |
| St Joseph Warren Hospital | Warren, OH | $294.60 | not published |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center | Mission Hills, CA | $298.20 | $11.57 – $28.50 |
| Texas Health Hospital Mansfield | Mansfield, TX | $298.69 | $11.57 – $47.47 |
| Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South | Burleson, TX | $298.69 | $11.57 – $47.47 |