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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atrium Health Union | Monroe, NC | $96.53 | $11.80 – $183.40 |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $96.53 | $11.80 – $177.61 |
| Atrium Health University City | Charlotte, NC | $96.53 | $11.80 – $177.61 |
| Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $96.53 | $11.80 – $173.75 |
| St. Elizabeth Hospital | Enumclaw, WA | $96.68 | $11.57 – $217.90 |
| St. Luke's Health - Patients Medical Center | Pasadena, TX | $97.65 | $9.23 – $127.50 |
| Adventhealth Lake Wales | Lake Wales, FL | $98.16 | $11.57 – $25.69 |
| Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | Tarzana, CA | $98.70 | $11.57 – $28.50 |
| St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $98.94 | $4.86 – $185.65 |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital | Huntington, IN | $99.00 | $11.57 – $21.89 |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital & Parkview Kosciusko Hospital | Columbia City, IN | $99.00 | $11.57 – $21.89 |
| Parkview LaGrange Hospital | Lagrange, IN | $99.50 | $20.74 – $23.69 |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $99.63 | $3.38 – $25.62 |
| Morrow County Hospital | Mount Gilead, OH | $99.65 | $5.05 – $36.80 |
| University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center | Conneaut, OH | $99.75 | $5.05 – $59.00 |
| University Hospitals Geneva Medical Center | Geneva, OH | $99.75 | $5.05 – $69.00 |
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital | Auburn, IN | $100.50 | $11.57 – $21.89 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Shawnee | Shawnee, OK | $100.65 | $11.57 – $16.77 |
| Parkview Noble Hospital | Kendallville, IN | $101.00 | $11.57 – $21.89 |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital | Wabash, IN | $102.00 | $20.74 – $23.69 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison | Madison, WI | $102.30 | $8.68 – $86.88 |
| St. Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital | Houston, TX | $102.90 | $8.33 – $294.00 |
| Baylor St Luke's Medical Center | Houston, TX | $102.90 | $8.33 – $294.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $102.90 | $8.33 – $294.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Springwoods Village Hospital | Spring, TX | $102.90 | $8.33 – $294.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Lakeside Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $102.90 | $8.33 – $294.00 |
| Moanalua Medical Center | HONOLULU, HI | $103.50 | $11.00 – $11.00 |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | $103.53 | $11.57 – $49.83 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH CLEARLAKE HOSPITAL | Clearlake, CA | $103.68 | $1.09 – $124.82 |
| Mercy Hospital Pittsburg | Pittsburg, KS | $104.00 | $10.08 – $59.82 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center & Parkview Hospital Randallia | Fort Wayne, IN | $104.00 | $11.57 – $21.89 |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital | Fort Wayne, IN | $104.00 | $11.57 – $21.89 |
| UPMC Magee | Pittsburgh, PA | $104.40 | $8.80 – $29.29 |
| 62-1166050 BMH Carroll County | Huntingdon, TN | $104.42 | $10.07 – $23.14 |
| Springfield Medical Center | Springfield, OH | $105.00 | not published |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM | Brenham, TX | $105.31 | $12.00 – $157.97 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION | College Station, TX | $105.31 | $10.40 – $157.97 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL | Temple, TX | $105.31 | $8.00 – $157.97 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER HILLCREST | Waco, TX | $105.31 | $9.72 – $131.64 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MCLANE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER | Temple, TX | $105.31 | $9.72 – $157.97 |
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | $105.61 | $11.21 – $168.26 |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $107.00 | $11.57 – $134.63 |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital | Falls Church, VA | $107.00 | $11.57 – $134.63 |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital | VA 22033-1709, VA | $107.00 | $11.57 – $134.63 |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital | Leesburg, VA | $107.00 | $11.57 – $134.63 |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $107.00 | $11.57 – $134.63 |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center | Walla Walla, WA | $107.10 | $11.57 – $21.40 |
| UPMC Cole | Coudersport, PA | $107.40 | $7.52 – $143.20 |
| SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital - Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | $107.80 | $8.68 – $22.33 |
| SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital | Waupun, WI | $107.80 | $11.57 – $21.60 |