Lactic acid test cost in Atlanta, GA — inpatient
In Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, 28 hospitals list a cash price for lactate (lactic acid) blood test as an inpatient: from $41.00 to $215.00, with a median of $149.37. The lowest listed price is at Warm Springs Medical Center — $108.37 less than the median here. Across Georgia, the median is $98.61 at 88 hospitals.
Cash prices at 28 facilities across 22 cities for code 83605, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 30, 2026 and Jul 1, 2026.
Lowest$41.00Warm Springs Medical Center
Median$149.37half of hospitals charge less
Highest$215.00in this market
Difference5.2×highest vs lowest
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA.
median
Lowest $41.00Highest $253.00
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warm Springs Medical Center lowest Warm Springs, GA · (706) 655-9351 LACTATE File of Mar 30, 2026 · source file | $41.00 | $82.00 | $62.00–$82.00 | 50% |
| Piedmont Eastside Snellville, GA · (770) 979-0200 HC Lactic Acid POC File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $81.90 | $273.00 | $0.01–$245.70 | 70% |
| Piedmont Cartersville Cartersville, GA · (470) 490-1000 HC Lactic Acid POC File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $81.90 | $273.00 | $0.01–$245.70 | 70% |
| Shepherd Center Northwest Atlanta, GA HC LACTIC ACID source file | $84.00 | $168.00 | $82.32–$142.80 | 50% |
| Piedmont Rockdale Conyers, GA · (770) 918-3000 HC Lactic Acid+1 more line at this price File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $98.61 | $328.69 | $0.01–$246.52 | 70% |
| Piedmont Newnan Newnan, GA · (770) 400-2300 HC Lactic Acid POC+1 more line at this price File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $98.61 | $328.69 | $0.01–$305.68 | 70% |
| Piedmont Eastside Snellville, GA · (770) 979-0200 HC Lactic Acid File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $98.61 | $328.69 | $0.01–$295.82 | 70% |
| Piedmont Fayette Fayetteville, GA · (770) 719-7000 HC Lactic Acid POC+1 more line at this price File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $98.61 | $328.69 | $0.01–$279.39 | 70% |
| Piedmont Atlanta Atlanta, GA · (404) 605-5000 HC Lactic Acid POC+1 more line at this price File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $98.61 | $328.69 | $0.01–$279.39 | 70% |
| Piedmont Walton Monroe, GA · (770) 267-8461 HC Lactic Acid+1 more line at this price File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $98.61 | $328.69 | $0.01–$295.82 | 70% |
| Piedmont Mountainside Jasper, GA · (706) 692-2441 HC Lactic Acid+1 more line at this price File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $98.61 | $328.69 | $0.01–$279.39 | 70% |
| Piedmont Newton Covington, GA · (770) 786-7053 HC Lactic Acid POC+1 more line at this price File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $98.61 | $328.69 | $0.01–$279.39 | 70% |
| Piedmont Henry Stockbridge, GA · (678) 604-1000 HC Lactic Acid POC+1 more line at this price File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $98.61 | $328.69 | $0.01–$279.39 | 70% |
| Piedmont Cartersville Cartersville, GA · (470) 490-1000 HC Lactic Acid File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $98.61 | $328.69 | $0.01–$295.82 | 70% |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital Jackson, GA · (770) 775-7861 Hc Assay Of Lactic Acid+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $149.37 | $383.00 | — | 61% |
| Wellstar Roosevelt Long Term Acute Care At Warm Sp one side Warm Springs, GA Hc Rt Lactate Arterial File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $149.37 | $383.00 | — | 61% |
| Wellstar Roosevelt Long Term Acute Care At Warm Sp Warm Springs, GA Hc Assay Of Lactic Acid+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $149.37 | $383.00 | — | 61% |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital one side Hiram, GA · (470) 644-7000 Hc Rt Lactate Arterial File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $149.37 | $383.00 | — | 61% |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital Hiram, GA · (470) 644-7000 Hc Assay Of Lactic Acid+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $149.37 | $383.00 | — | 61% |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital one side Griffin, GA · (770) 228-2721 Hc Rt Lactate Arterial File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $149.37 | $383.00 | — | 61% |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital Griffin, GA · (770) 228-2721 Hc Assay Of Lactic Acid+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $149.37 | $383.00 | — | 61% |
| Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital one side Marietta, GA Hc Rt Lactate Arterial File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $149.37 | $383.00 | — | 61% |
| Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital Marietta, GA Hc Assay Of Lactic Acid+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $149.37 | $383.00 | — | 61% |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital one side Douglasville, GA · (770) 949-1500 Hc Rt Lactate Arterial File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $149.37 | $383.00 | — | 61% |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital Douglasville, GA · (770) 949-1500 Hc Assay Of Lactic Acid+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $149.37 | $383.00 | — | 61% |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital one side Austell, GA · (770) 732-4000 Hc Rt Lactate Arterial File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $149.37 | $383.00 | — | 61% |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital Austell, GA · (770) 732-4000 Hc Assay Of Lactic Acid+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $149.37 | $383.00 | — | 61% |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital one side Roswell, GA · (770) 751-2500 Hc Rt Lactate Arterial File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $149.37 | $383.00 | — | 61% |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital Roswell, GA · (770) 751-2500 Hc Assay Of Lactic Acid+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $149.37 | $383.00 | — | 61% |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital one side Marietta, GA · (770) 793-5000 Hc Rt Lactate Arterial File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $149.37 | $383.00 | — | 61% |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital Marietta, GA · (770) 793-5000 Hc Assay Of Lactic Acid+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $149.37 | $383.00 | — | 61% |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital one side Jackson, GA · (770) 775-7861 Hc Rt Lactate Arterial File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $149.37 | $383.00 | — | 61% |
| Emory University Hospital Atlanta, GA · (404) 686-8500 Hc Assay Of Lactic Acid - Lactate File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $215.00 | $215.00 | — | — |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital Johns Creek, GA · (678) 474-7000 Hc Assay Of Lactic Acid - Lactate File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $215.00 | $215.00 | — | — |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital Lithonia, GA · (404) 501-8040 Hc Assay Of Lactic Acid - Lactate File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $215.00 | $215.00 | — | — |
| Saint Josephs Hospital of Atlanta Atlanta, GA · (678) 843-7001 Hc Assay Of Lactic Acid - Lactate source file | $215.00 | $215.00 | — | — |
| DeKalb Medical at Decatur Decatur, GA Hc Assay Of Lactic Acid - Lactate File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $215.00 | $215.00 | — | — |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown Atlanta, GA · (404) 686-2450 Hc Assay Of Lactic Acid - Lactate File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $215.00 | $215.00 | — | — |
| Emory Decatur Hospital Decatur, GA · (404) 501-1000 Hc Assay Of Lactic Acid - Lactate File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $215.00 | $215.00 | — | — |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital Lithonia, GA · (404) 501-8040 Hc Assay Of Lactic Acid - Poct Lactate Csf+4 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $253.00 | $253.00 | — | — |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown Atlanta, GA · (404) 686-2450 Hc Assay Of Lactic Acid - Poct Lactic Acid (Lactate) Arterial+4 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $253.00 | $253.00 | — | — |
| Emory Decatur Hospital Decatur, GA · (404) 501-1000 Hc Assay Of Lactic Acid - Blood Gas Lactic Acid, Arterial+4 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $253.00 | $253.00 | — | — |
| Saint Josephs Hospital of Atlanta Atlanta, GA · (678) 843-7001 Hc Assay Of Lactic Acid - Blood Gas Lactic Acid, Arterial+4 more lines at this price source file | $253.00 | $253.00 | — | — |
| Emory University Hospital Atlanta, GA · (404) 686-8500 Hc Assay Of Lactic Acid - Poct Lactic Acid (Lactate) Arterial+4 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $253.00 | $253.00 | — | — |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital Johns Creek, GA · (678) 474-7000 Hc Assay Of Lactic Acid - Poct Lactic Acid (Lactate) Arterial+4 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $253.00 | $253.00 | — | — |
| DeKalb Medical at Decatur Decatur, GA Hc Assay Of Lactic Acid - Poct Lactic Acid (Lactate) Arterial+4 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $253.00 | $253.00 | — | — |
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Inpatient: lowest $41.00, median $149.37, highest $215.00 — a 5.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 36 facilities here, median $117.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 12 of 12 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
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.