Lab tests CPT 83605 Outpatient

Lactic acid test cost in Alexandria, MN

In Alexandria, MN, 1 hospital lists a cash price for lactate (lactic acid) blood test: from $71.92 to $71.92, with a median of $71.92. Across Minnesota, the median is $80.60 at 80 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 83605, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$71.92Alomere Health
Median$71.92half pay less
Highest$71.92in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Alomere Health Alexandria, MN · (320) 762-1511 LACTATE $71.92 $124.00 — 42% Apr 1, 2026
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Outpatient: lowest $71.92, median $71.92, highest $71.92.

As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $71.92. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.

What it is

A lactic acid test measures lactate in the blood. It is used mainly in the emergency department and hospital to look for sepsis, shock or poor blood flow to tissues.

What the price covers

The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.