Lactic acid test cost in Huntington, WV — inpatient
In Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, 3 hospitals list a cash price for lactate (lactic acid) blood test as an inpatient: from $69.75 to $92.91, with a median of $86.10. The lowest listed price is at King's Daughters' Medical Center — $16.35 less than the median here. Across West Virginia, the median is $56.25 at 34 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 cities for code 83605, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Oct 2, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 1, 2026 and Sep 25, 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 Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| King's Daughters' Medical Center lowest Ashland, KY · (606) 408-4401 HCHG LACTIC ACID+1 more line at this price File of Sep 25, 2026 · source file | $69.75 | $174.37 | $81.38–$156.93 | 60% |
| Cabell Huntington Hospital Huntington, WV · (304) 526-2000 LACTIC-MEDISERVE LUNG File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $86.10 | $86.10 | $64.57–$86.10 | — |
| St. Mary’s Medical Center Huntington, WV · (304) 526-1234 Lactic Acid Sepsis+4 more lines at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $92.91 | $92.91 | $69.68–$92.91 | — |
| Cabell Huntington Hospital Huntington, WV · (304) 526-2000 LACTIC File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $94.63 | $94.63 | $70.97–$94.63 | — |
| Cabell Huntington Hospital Huntington, WV · (304) 526-2000 Lactate POC Meter+2 more lines at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $99.03 | $99.03 | $74.27–$99.03 | — |
| Cabell Huntington Hospital Huntington, WV · (304) 526-2000 Lactic Acid Lvl+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $410.80 | $410.80 | $308.10–$410.80 | — |
Inpatient: lowest $69.75, median $86.10, highest $92.91 — a 1.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $89.51 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 of 3 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.