Lactic acid test cost in Huntsville, AL
In Huntsville, AL, 4 hospitals list a cash price for lactate (lactic acid) blood test: from $59.13 to $143.50, with a median of $102.75. The lowest listed price is at Crestwood Medical Center — $43.62 less than the median here. Across Alabama, the median is $59.13 at 45 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 3 cities for code 83605, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 1, 2026 and Jan 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 Huntsville, AL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crestwood Medical Center lowest Huntsville, AL · (256) 429-4000 LACTIC ACID | $59.13 | $328.48 | $7.52–$279.21 | 82% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Athens Limestone Hospital Athens, AL · (256) 233-9292 ..POC LACTATE (DISC) | $62.00 | $62.00 | $8.68–$49.60 | — | — source file |
| Athens Limestone Hospital Athens, AL · (256) 233-9292 ASSAY OF LACTIC ACID | $80.00 | $80.00 | $8.68–$64.00 | — | — source file |
| Huntsville Hospital Huntsville, AL · (256) 265-1000 ASSAY OF LACTIC ACID | $143.50 | $143.50 | $0.76–$143.50 | — | — source file |
| Huntsville Hospital Madison, AL ASSAY OF LACTIC ACID | $143.50 | $143.50 | $0.76–$143.50 | — | — source file |
| Athens Limestone Hospital Athens, AL · (256) 233-9292 D-LACTATE, PLASMA | $145.00 | $145.00 | $8.68–$116.00 | — | — source file |
| Athens Limestone Hospital Athens, AL · (256) 233-9292 ..D-LACTATE, URINE (DISC) | $155.00 | $155.00 | $8.68–$124.00 | — | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $59.13, median $102.75, highest $143.50 — a 2.4× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $106.24. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 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.