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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Anne Hospital | Burien, WA | $83.54 | $11.57 – $217.90 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $84.00 | not published |
| MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center | Silvis, IL | $84.00 | $9.81 – $103.04 |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center | DeWitt, IA | $84.00 | $38.08 – $81.76 |
| MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center | Aledo, IL | $84.00 | $13.31 – $52.64 |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett - Colby Campus | Everett, WA | $84.76 | $11.57 – $48.59 |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center | Thief River Falls, MN | $84.80 | $27.48 – $72.00 |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls | Thief River Falls, MN | $84.80 | $27.48 – $72.00 |
| Adventhealth Port Charlotte | Port Charlotte, FL | $84.94 | $11.57 – $21.13 |
| Ascension Seton Smithville (Ascension Seton) | Smithville, TX | $85.14 | $9.72 – $79.41 |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $85.14 | $9.72 – $82.58 |
| UPMC Altoona | Altoona, PA | $85.20 | $8.00 – $113.60 |
| Platte County Hospital | Wheatland, WY | $85.79 | $42.24 – $85.36 |
| St. Francis Hospital | Federal Way, WA | $85.86 | $11.57 – $181.59 |
| Defiance Hospital | Defiance, OH | $86.40 | not published |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange | Orange, CA | $86.88 | $9.83 – $23.14 |
| St Patrick Hospital - Broadway Campus | Missoula, MT | $87.20 | $11.69 – $35.72 |
| Chandler Regional Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $87.91 | $6.48 – $38.88 |
| SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $88.00 | $11.34 – $22.82 |
| UPMC St. Margaret | Pittsburgh, PA | $88.20 | $8.80 – $29.29 |
| SAN JOAQUIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Bakersfield, CA | $88.20 | $3.29 – $122.09 |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | MN 55407, MN | $88.51 | $10.77 – $38.53 |
| Mercy Hospital | MN 55443 | 550 Osborne Road NE. Fridley, MN | $88.51 | $10.77 – $20.62 |
| United Hospital | MN | 1175 Nininger Road. Hastings, MN | $88.51 | $10.77 – $41.02 |
| St Francis Downtown | Greenville, SC | $90.00 | not published |
| St Francis Eastside | Greenville, SC | $90.00 | not published |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | Richland, WA | $90.30 | $11.57 – $45.24 |
| UPMC Chautauqua | Jamestown, NY | $90.60 | $8.00 – $135.90 |
| St. Joseph Medical Center | Tacoma, WA | $90.61 | $11.57 – $181.59 |
| UPMC Northwest | Seneca, PA | $91.20 | $8.80 – $12.50 |
| Lourdes Hospital | Paducah, KY | $91.80 | not published |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia | Centralia, IL | $91.85 | $11.57 – $12.15 |
| SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon | Mount Vernon, IL | $91.85 | $11.57 – $12.15 |
| Van Wert Hospital | Van Wert, OH | $92.30 | $11.57 – $11.80 |
| CHI St. Vincent Morrilton | Morrilton, AR | $92.46 | $5.50 – $22.70 |
| SONORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Sonora, CA | $94.18 | $9.41 – $129.53 |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center | Sheldon, IA | $94.40 | $33.63 – $106.20 |
| Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $94.68 | $9.72 – $82.58 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $94.68 | $9.72 – $82.58 |
| Trinity Medical Center East | Steubenville, OH | $95.22 | $5.28 – $44.22 |
| Southside Regional Medical Center | Petersburg, VA | $96.00 | not published |
| Berger Hospital | Circleville, OH | $96.20 | $11.57 – $11.57 |
| Atrium Health Anson | Wadesboro, NC | $96.53 | $11.80 – $183.40 |
| Atrium Health Mercy | Charlotte, NC | $96.53 | $11.80 – $177.61 |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte, NC | $96.53 | $11.80 – $177.61 |
| Atrium Health Stanly | Albermarle, NC | $96.53 | $11.80 – $185.33 |
| Atrium Health Behavioral Health Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $96.53 | $13.30 – $169.88 |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby, NC | $96.53 | $11.80 – $183.40 |
| Atrium Health Cabarrus | Concord, NC | $96.53 | $11.80 – $183.40 |
| Atrium Health Lincoln | Lincolnton, NC | $96.53 | $11.80 – $183.40 |