Lactic acid test cost in Fort Wayne, IN — inpatient
In Fort Wayne, IN, 8 hospitals list a cash price for lactate (lactic acid) blood test as an inpatient: from $70.65 to $222.20, with a median of $104.00. The lowest listed price is at Dupont Hospital — $33.35 less than the median here. Across Indiana, the median is $90.00 at 85 hospitals.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 3 cities for code 83605, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 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 Fort Wayne, IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dupont Hospital lowest Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 416-3000 Lactate D LC File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $70.65 | $157.00 | $46.63–$141.30 | 55% |
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center – The Orthopedic Hospital Fort Wayne, IN 83605 LACTIC ACID+11 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $85.59 | $317.00 | $85.59–$317.00 | 73% |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital Columbia City, IN · (260) 248-9301 HC LACTIC ACID+2 more lines at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $99.00 | $198.00 | — | 50% |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 266-1195 HC LACTIC ACID - GEM POCT+2 more lines at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $104.00 | $208.00 | — | 50% |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital Fort Wayne, IN HC LACTIC ACID I-STAT+2 more lines at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $104.00 | $208.00 | — | 50% |
| Lutheran Hospital of Indiana Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 435-7001 .BG Lactate DM Art POC+10 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $114.12 | $317.00 | $79.88–$285.30 | 64% |
| Dupont Hospital Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 416-3000 .Lactic Acid Reflex 2+10 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $132.75 | $295.00 | $87.61–$265.50 | 55% |
| St. Joseph Health System Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 425-3000 83605 - .POCBGwO2SatDMKCaLaVen File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $174.35 | $317.00 | $90.34–$317.00 | 45% |
| Bluffton Regional Medical Center Bluffton, IN · (260) 824-3210 .Lactic Acid Reflex 2+11 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $222.20 | $404.00 | $120.80–$363.60 | 45% |
| St. Joseph Health System Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 425-3000 .Lactic Acid Reflex+11 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $288.75 | $525.00 | $149.63–$525.00 | 45% |
Inpatient: lowest $70.65, median $104.00, highest $222.20 — a 3.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $96.03 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 5 of 5 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.