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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora Medical Center Grafton | Grafton, WI | $65.00 | $9.26 – $40.60 |
| Aurora Medical Center Manitowoc | Two Rivers, WI | $65.00 | $9.26 – $40.60 |
| Aurora Medical Center Kenosha | Kenosha, WI | $65.00 | $9.26 – $40.60 |
| Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | $65.00 | $9.26 – $40.60 |
| Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County | Sheboygan, WI | $65.00 | $9.26 – $40.60 |
| Aurora Psychiatric Hospital | Wauwatosa, WI | $65.00 | $9.26 – $40.60 |
| Aurora Sinai Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro | Milwaukee, WI | $65.00 | $9.26 – $40.60 |
| Aurora Medical Center Summit | Summit, WI | $65.00 | $9.26 – $40.60 |
| Aurora Medical Center Washington County | Hartford, WI | $65.00 | $9.26 – $40.60 |
| Aurora West Allis Medical Center | West Allis, WI | $65.00 | $9.26 – $40.60 |
| Potomac Valley Hospital | Keyser, WV | $65.00 | not published |
| Sanford Hospital Webster | Webster, SD | $65.60 | $25.75 – $73.80 |
| Sanford Wheaton | Wheaton, MN | $65.60 | $19.85 – $73.80 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Pensacola, FL | $66.76 | $11.57 – $43.36 |
| PORTLAND ADVENTIST MEDICAL CENTER | Portland, OR | $66.88 | $5.55 – $86.40 |
| Marcum Wallace Hospital | Irvine, KY | $67.20 | not published |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | $68.00 | $7.49 – $41.76 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | $68.00 | $7.49 – $41.76 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | $68.00 | $7.49 – $41.76 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | $68.00 | $10.41 – $41.76 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | $68.00 | $4.17 – $41.76 |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $68.04 | $5.21 – $97.20 |
| St Jude Medical Center | Fullerton, CA | $68.16 | $9.83 – $23.14 |
| ST HELENA HOSPITAL | Vallejo, CA | $68.25 | $1.09 – $123.34 |
| Covenant Hospital Plainview | Plainview, TX | $68.46 | $11.22 – $12.21 |
| SIMI VALLEY HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CARE SERVICES | Simi Valley, CA | $68.80 | $9.41 – $115.22 |
| St. John's Camarillo Hospital | Camarillo, CA | $69.21 | $2.15 – $30.70 |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $70.00 | $11.57 – $84.00 |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital - Park Ridge | Park Ridge, IL | $70.00 | $11.57 – $84.00 |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital | Elgin, IL | $70.00 | $11.57 – $94.50 |
| Advocate South Suburban Hospital | Hazel Crest, IL | $70.00 | $11.57 – $102.27 |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital | Chicago, IL | $70.00 | $11.57 – $84.00 |
| Advocate Christ Medical Center | Oak Lawn, IL | $70.00 | $11.57 – $84.00 |
| Advocate Condell Medical Center | Libertyville, IL | $70.00 | $11.57 – $84.00 |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital | Downers Grove, IL | $70.00 | $11.57 – $84.00 |
| Harbour View Medical Center | Suffolk, VA | $70.20 | not published |
| Sanford Vermillion Hospital | Vermillion, SD | $70.40 | $25.96 – $79.20 |
| 64-0362400 Anderson Regional South Campus | Meridian, MS | $70.40 | $11.69 – $26.03 |
| Parkview Logansport Hospital | Logansport, IN | $71.12 | $11.57 – $23.14 |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital | Newport News, VA | $71.40 | not published |
| Maryview Hospital | Portsmouth, VA | $71.40 | not published |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Mequon, WI | $71.55 | $11.57 – $47.00 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Milwaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Milwaukee, WI | $71.55 | $11.57 – $47.00 |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital Medical Center | GREEN BAY, WI | $72.60 | $11.57 – $26.03 |
| HSHS St. Nicholas Hospital | SHEBOYGAN, WI | $72.60 | $11.57 – $26.03 |
| HSHS St. Vincent Hospital | Green Bay, WI | $72.60 | $11.57 – $26.03 |
| HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital | OCONTO FALLS, WI | $72.60 | $11.57 – $15.04 |
| Southeastern Medical Center | Cambridge, OH | $72.80 | $11.57 – $12.03 |
| Childrens Specialized Hospital | Mountainside, NJ | $73.00 | $9.26 – $9.54 |
| 64-0663760 BMH Booneville | Booneville, MS | $73.44 | $11.11 – $32.40 |