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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $58.20 | not published |
| Anderson Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $58.20 | not published |
| Clermont Hospital | Batavia, OH | $58.20 | not published |
| Kings Mills Hospital | Mason, OH | $58.20 | not published |
| Fairfield Hospital | Fairfield, OH | $58.20 | not published |
| Mercy West Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $58.20 | not published |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $58.40 | $37.45 – $65.70 |
| UPMC Community Osteopathic | Harrisburg, PA | $58.80 | $8.00 – $90.50 |
| UPMC Hanover | Hanover, PA | $58.80 | $8.00 – $18.51 |
| UPMC Lititz | Lititz, PA | $58.80 | $8.00 – $18.51 |
| UPMC Memorial | York, PA | $58.80 | $8.00 – $77.24 |
| UPMC Somerset | Somerset, PA | $58.80 | $8.00 – $11.57 |
| UPMC Carlisle | Carlisle, PA | $58.80 | $8.00 – $83.30 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Berea | Berea, KY | $58.82 | $9.08 – $111.02 |
| Gouverneur Hospital | Gouverneur, NY | $58.99 | $9.39 – $150.48 |
| Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo | Mission Viejo, CA | $59.04 | $9.83 – $23.14 |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | $59.34 | $11.21 – $92.66 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Joe, FL | $59.53 | $11.57 – $43.36 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $61.36 | $11.34 – $65.59 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Flaget Memorial Hospital | Bardstown, KY | $61.53 | $9.08 – $131.95 |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | $62.16 | $11.22 – $12.21 |
| Banner Churchill Community Hospital | Fallon, NV | $62.18 | $22.88 – $84.48 |
| UKIAH ADVENTIST HOSPITAL | Ukiah, CA | $62.20 | $11.57 – $143.99 |
| Braxton County Memorial Hospital | Gassaway, WV | $62.50 | not published |
| Corewell Health Lakeland Watervliet | Watervliet, MI | $63.00 | $11.57 – $17.36 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | $63.00 | $11.57 – $34.32 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | $63.28 | $7.93 – $21.98 |
| indian river hospital | Vero Beach, FL | $63.70 | $5.78 – $28.00 |
| Corewell Health Gross Pointe | Grosse Pointe, MI | $64.08 | $10.60 – $15.62 |
| Corewell Health Taylor | Taylor, MI | $64.08 | $10.76 – $15.62 |
| Corewell Health Trenton | Trenton, MI | $64.08 | $10.70 – $15.62 |
| Corewell Health Troy | Troy, MI | $64.08 | $10.76 – $15.62 |
| Corewell Health Wayne | Wayne, MI | $64.08 | $10.58 – $15.62 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $64.27 | $9.08 – $145.60 |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $64.28 | $6.94 – $42.34 |
| UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $64.28 | $3.50 – $64.28 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $64.28 | $6.94 – $32.38 |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $64.28 | $6.94 – $23.62 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $64.28 | $6.94 – $38.57 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown | Sioux City, IA | $64.28 | $6.94 – $52.23 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $64.28 | $6.94 – $31.50 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | $64.28 | $3.50 – $35.43 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $64.28 | $3.50 – $32.94 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $64.28 | $6.94 – $68.30 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $64.28 | $6.94 – $30.13 |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $64.28 | $6.94 – $71.27 |
| Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital | Hood River, OR | $64.50 | not published |
| Aurora Baycare Medical Center | Green Bay, WI | $65.00 | $9.26 – $40.60 |
| Aurora Medical Center Bay Area | Marinette, WI | $65.00 | $9.26 – $40.60 |
| Aurora Medical Center Burlington | Burlington, WI | $65.00 | $9.26 – $40.60 |