Lactic acid test cost in Grand Rapids, MI — inpatient
In Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI, 8 hospitals list a cash price for lactate (lactic acid) blood test as an inpatient: from $18.85 to $98.00, with a median of $32.00. The lowest listed price is at Mercy Health Saint Marys — $13.15 less than the median here. Across Michigan, the median is $45.05 at 92 hospitals.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 6 cities for code 83605, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 28, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 2026 and Mar 31, 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 Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Health Saint Marys lowest Grand Rapids, MI · (616) 685-5000 HC POCT Lactic Acid Venous+1 more line at this price File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $18.85 | $29.00 | $6.33–$35.92 | 35% |
| Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital Grand Rapids, MI HCHG LACTIC ACID VENOUS source file | $28.00 | $28.00 | $17.68–$26.80 | — |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital Grand Rapids, MI · (616) 391-1774 Hc Poc Lactate+5 more lines at this price source file | $32.00 | $32.00 | — | — |
| Corewell Health Greenville Hospital Greenville, MI · (616) 754-4691 Hc Lactic Acid+1 more line at this price source file | $32.00 | $32.00 | — | — |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital East Grand Rapids, MI Hc Lactic Acid+2 more lines at this price source file | $32.00 | $32.00 | — | — |
| Corewell Health Zeeland Community Hospital Zeeland, MI · (616) 772-4644 Hc Lab Lactic Acid Csf+1 more line at this price source file | $32.00 | $32.00 | — | — |
| Mercy Health Saint Marys Grand Rapids, MI · (616) 685-5000 HC Lactic Acid CSF File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $37.05 | $57.00 | $6.33–$57.00 | 35% |
| Corewell Health Greenville Hospital Greenville, MI · (616) 754-4691 Hc Poc Lactate source file | $42.00 | $42.00 | — | — |
| Corewell Health Zeeland Community Hospital Zeeland, MI · (616) 772-4644 Hc Poc Lactate source file | $42.00 | $42.00 | — | — |
| Mercy Health Saint Marys Grand Rapids, MI · (616) 685-5000 HC POCT Lactic Acid Arterial File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $43.55 | $67.00 | $6.33–$67.00 | 35% |
| Mercy Health Saint Marys Grand Rapids, MI · (616) 685-5000 HC Lactic Acid+2 more lines at this price File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $47.45 | $73.00 | $6.33–$73.00 | 35% |
| Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital Grand Rapids, MI HCHGHC POCT LACTIC ACID ARTERIAL source file | $64.00 | $64.00 | $40.42–$61.25 | — |
| Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital Grand Rapids, MI HCHG LACTIC ACID ARTERIAL+1 more line at this price source file | $70.00 | $70.00 | $44.21–$66.99 | — |
| Sheridan Community Hospital Sheridan, MI · (989) 291-3261 LACTIC ACID+1 more line at this price source file | $79.20 | $99.00 | $8.36–$87.42 | 20% |
| Mercy Health Saint Marys Grand Rapids, MI · (616) 685-5000 HC Warde Lactic Acid File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $81.83 | $125.89 | $6.33–$125.89 | 35% |
| Trinity Health Grand Haven Hospital Grand Haven, MI · (616) 847-5268 LACTATE source file | $98.00 | $98.00 | $9.89–$98.00 | — |
Inpatient: lowest $18.85, median $32.00, highest $98.00 — a 5.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 9 facilities here, median $32.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 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 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.
2 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 83605 ($81.60). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Hospital | Cash price | File |
|---|---|---|
| Mercy Health Saint Marys Grand Rapids, MIHC Warde Lactic Acid CSF | $7.38 | file |
| Mercy Health Saint Marys Grand Rapids, MIHC Warde Lactic Acid Plasma | $7.38 | file |