Lab tests CPT 83605 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Lactic acid test cost in Houghton, MI — inpatient

In Houghton, MI, 1 hospital lists a cash price for lactate (lactic acid) blood test as an inpatient: from $93.60 to $93.60, with a median of $93.60. Across Michigan, the median is $45.05 at 92 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 83605, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$93.60Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital

Median$93.60half of hospitals charge less

Highest$93.60in this market

Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

Hospital	Cash price	List price	Insurers pay	Off list
Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital Laurium, MI · (906) 337-6500 Fac Assay of Lactic Acid File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file	$93.60	$144.00	—	35%

Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.

Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking.

List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth.

Insurers pay The lowest and highest rates this hospital has agreed with insurance plans for the same item, from its price file. If the cash price is below what your plan pays and you have not met your deductible, paying cash can cost you less.

Off list How much lower the cash price is than the list price.

Inpatient: lowest $93.60, median $93.60, highest $93.60.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $71.88 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

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.