Lactic acid test cost in Bowling Green, KY
In Bowling Green, KY, 3 hospitals list a cash price for lactate (lactic acid) blood test: from $21.00 to $1,258.90, with a median of $21.00. The lowest listed price is at The Medical Center at Bowling Green and 1 other hospital. Across Kentucky, the median is $68.40 at 77 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 cities for code 83605, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 28, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Sep 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Bowling Green, KY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Medical Center at Bowling Green lowest Bowling Green, KY · (270) 745-1000 CSF LACTIC ACID File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $21.00 | $35.00 | $7.35–$25.63 | 40% |
| The Medical Center at Scottsville lowest Scottsville, KY · (270) 622-2800 CSF LACTIC ACID File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $21.00 | $35.00 | $7.35–$28.47 | 40% |
| The Medical Center at Scottsville Scottsville, KY · (270) 622-2800 LACTIC ACID, BODY FLUID+4 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $24.00 | $40.00 | $8.40–$32.54 | 40% |
| The Medical Center at Bowling Green Bowling Green, KY · (270) 745-1000 RP - LACTATE MEASUREMENT+4 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $24.00 | $40.00 | $8.40–$29.29 | 40% |
| The Medical Center at Bowling Green Bowling Green, KY · (270) 745-1000 LACTIC ACID File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $33.00 | $55.00 | $9.00–$40.27 | 40% |
| The Medical Center at Scottsville Scottsville, KY · (270) 622-2800 LACTIC ACID File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $33.00 | $55.00 | $9.00–$44.74 | 40% |
| The Medical Center at Bowling Green Bowling Green, KY · (270) 745-1000 SYNOVASURE BF LACTATE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $34.20 | $57.00 | $9.00–$41.74 | 40% |
| The Medical Center at Scottsville Scottsville, KY · (270) 622-2800 SYNOVASURE BF LACTATE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $34.20 | $57.00 | $9.00–$46.37 | 40% |
| The Medical Center at Bowling Green Bowling Green, KY · (270) 745-1000 D-LACTATE, PLASMA File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $541.80 | $903.00 | $9.00–$661.18 | 40% |
| The Medical Center at Scottsville Scottsville, KY · (270) 622-2800 D-LACTATE, PLASMA File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $541.80 | $903.00 | $9.00–$734.59 | 40% |
| Tristar Greenview Regional Hospital Bowling Green, KY · (270) 793-1000 LACTIC ACID File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $1,258.90 | $1,258.90 | $202.05–$1,133.01 | — |
Outpatient: lowest $21.00, median $21.00, highest $1,258.90 — a 59.9× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $21.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 3 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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.