Lactic acid test cost in El Paso, TX — inpatient
In El Paso, TX, 4 hospitals list a cash price for lactate (lactic acid) blood test as an inpatient: from $10.80 to $198.17, with a median of $12.60. The lowest listed price is at El Paso Children's Hospital — $1.80 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $97.92 at 303 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 2 cities for code 83605, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Aug 6, 2026 and Aug 6, 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 El Paso, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Paso Children's Hospital lowest El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7148 LACTIC ACID PLASMA+4 more lines at this price source file | $10.80 | $54.00 | $11.27–$43.20 | 80% |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TX CHEM LACTATE/LACTIC ACID+2 more lines at this price source file | $12.60 | $63.00 | $4.17–$1,282.14 | 80% |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7602 CHEM LACTATE/LACTIC ACID+2 more lines at this price source file | $12.60 | $63.00 | $4.17–$1,282.14 | 80% |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TX SH LACTATE/LACTIC ACID BLOOD source file | $13.20 | $66.00 | $4.17–$1,477.58 | 80% |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TX SH CHEM LACTATE/LACTIC ACID PLAS source file | $14.08 | $70.40 | $4.17–$1,477.58 | 80% |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7602 CHEM LACTATE/LACTIC ACID PLAS+1 more line at this price source file | $14.78 | $73.92 | $4.17–$1,477.58 | 80% |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TX CHEM LACTATE/LACTIC ACID PLAS+1 more line at this price source file | $14.78 | $73.92 | $4.17–$1,477.58 | 80% |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TX SH CHEM LACTATE/LACTIC ACID LAB+3 more lines at this price source file | $16.20 | $81.00 | $4.17–$1,477.58 | 80% |
| El Paso Children's Hospital El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7148 LACTATE/LACTIC ACID BLOOD source file | $16.20 | $81.00 | $11.27–$64.80 | 80% |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7602 CHEM LACTATE/LACTIC ACID BF source file | $17.01 | $85.05 | $4.17–$867.17 | 80% |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TX CHEM LACTATE/LACTIC ACID BF source file | $17.01 | $85.05 | $4.17–$867.17 | 80% |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7602 LES LACTATE/LACTIC ACID+1 more line at this price source file | $19.82 | $99.12 | $4.17–$1,477.58 | 80% |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TX LEN LACTATE/LACTIC ACID+1 more line at this price source file | $19.82 | $99.12 | $4.17–$1,477.58 | 80% |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7602 LACTATE/LACTIC ACID BLOOD source file | $20.79 | $103.96 | $4.17–$1,477.58 | 80% |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TX LACTATE/LACTIC ACID BLOOD source file | $20.79 | $103.96 | $4.17–$1,477.58 | 80% |
| El Paso Children's Hospital El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7148 LACTATE/LACTIC ACID- SENDOUT � source file | $27.98 | $139.90 | $11.27–$111.92 | 80% |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TX SPC LACTATE/LACTIC ACID PLASMA source file | $64.00 | $320.00 | $4.17–$1,477.58 | 80% |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7602 SPC LACTATE/LACTIC ACID PLASMA source file | $64.00 | $320.00 | $4.17–$1,477.58 | 80% |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TX D-LACTATE, URINE+1 more line at this price source file | $65.53 | $327.66 | $4.17–$1,477.58 | 80% |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7602 D-LACTATE, URINE+1 more line at this price source file | $65.53 | $327.66 | $4.17–$1,477.58 | 80% |
| PAM Health Rehabilitation Hospital of El Paso El Paso, TX Lactic Acid File of Aug 6, 2026 · source file | $198.17 | $198.17 | $138.72–$168.44 | — |
Inpatient: lowest $10.80, median $12.60, highest $198.17 — a 18.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $538.59 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 4 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.