Lactic acid test cost in Harrisburg, PA — inpatient
In Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA, 5 hospitals list a cash price for lactate (lactic acid) blood test as an inpatient: from $17.92 to $58.80, with a median of $24.85. The lowest listed price is at Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center — $6.93 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $76.80 at 92 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 5 cities for code 83605, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 6, 2026 and Mar 27, 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 Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center lowest Camp Hill, PA · (717) 763-2100 POC Lactate Venous by Istat Tech+3 more lines at this price File of Mar 27, 2026 · source file | $17.92 | $75.00 | $9.20–$60.00 | 76% |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola, PA · (717) 981-9000 POC Lactate Venous by Istat Tech+3 more lines at this price File of Mar 27, 2026 · source file | $23.60 | $75.00 | $9.83–$60.00 | 69% |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 D-LACTATE (SQ)+8 more lines at this price File of Mar 27, 2026 · source file | $24.85 | $75.00 | $9.83–$60.00 | 67% |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals Harrisburg, PA · (717) 782-3131 HC LACTIC ACID File of Mar 6, 2026 · source file | $58.80 | $98.00 | $63.70–$83.30 | 40% |
| UPMC Carlisle Carlisle, PA · (717) 249-1212 HC LACTIC ACID File of Mar 6, 2026 · source file | $58.80 | $98.00 | $39.98–$83.30 | 40% |
Inpatient: lowest $17.92, median $24.85, highest $58.80 — a 3.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $24.85 — 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 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.