Lactic acid test cost in Indianapolis, IN
In Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN, 20 hospitals list a cash price for lactate (lactic acid) blood test: from $40.47 to $221.97, with a median of $89.10. The lowest listed price is at Rehabilitation Hospital Of Indiana — $48.63 less than the median here. Across Indiana, the median is $90.00 at 87 hospitals.
Cash prices at 20 facilities across 12 cities for code 83605, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 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 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rehabilitation Hospital Of Indiana lowest Indianapolis, IN Lactate Venous Pl Qn RHI | $40.47 | $71.00 | — | 43% | — source file |
| Rehabilitation Hospital Of Indiana lowest Indianapolis, IN Lactate Venous Pl Qn RHI | $40.47 | $71.00 | $11.57 | 43% | — source file |
| Rehabilitation Hospital Of Indiana Indianapolis, IN Lactate Arterial Pl QN RHI | $45.03 | $79.00 | $11.57 | 43% | — source file |
| Rehabilitation Hospital Of Indiana Indianapolis, IN Lactate Arterial Pl QN RHI | $45.03 | $79.00 | — | 43% | — source file |
| Hendricks Regional Health Danville, IN · (317) 745-4451 HB LACTIC ACID | $49.60 | $124.00 | $5.74–$119.04 | 60% | — source file |
| Franciscan Health Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN · (317) 528-5000 Lactate-Or | $60.98 | $264.00 | $9.14–$237.60 | 77% | — source file |
| Franciscan Health Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN · (317) 528-5000 HC Lactate 1423 | $60.98 | $264.00 | $9.14–$237.60 | 77% | — source file |
| Franciscan Health Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN · (317) 528-5000 Lactate | $60.98 | $264.00 | $9.14–$237.60 | 77% | — source file |
| Franciscan St Francis Health - Carmel Carmel, IN · (317) 528-5000 Lactate | $60.98 | $264.00 | $9.14–$237.60 | 77% | — source file |
| Franciscan St Francis Health - Carmel Carmel, IN · (317) 528-5000 HC Lactate 1423 | $60.98 | $264.00 | $9.14–$237.60 | 77% | — source file |
| Franciscan St Francis Health - Carmel Carmel, IN · (317) 528-5000 Lactate-Or | $60.98 | $264.00 | $9.14–$237.60 | 77% | — source file |
| Franciscan Health Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN · (317) 528-5000 Assay of Lactic Acid | $60.98 | $264.00 | $9.14–$237.60 | 77% | — source file |
| Franciscan St Francis Health - Carmel Carmel, IN · (317) 528-5000 Assay of Lactic Acid | $60.98 | $264.00 | $9.14–$237.60 | 77% | — source file |
| Franciscan Health Mooresville Mooresville, IN · (317) 831-1160 Lactate | $67.06 | $264.00 | $9.14–$237.60 | 75% | — source file |
| Franciscan Health Mooresville Mooresville, IN · (317) 831-1160 HC Lactate 1423 | $67.06 | $264.00 | $9.14–$237.60 | 75% | — source file |
| Franciscan Health Mooresville Mooresville, IN · (317) 831-1160 Lactate-Or | $67.06 | $264.00 | $9.14–$237.60 | 75% | — source file |
| Franciscan Health Mooresville Mooresville, IN · (317) 831-1160 Assay of Lactic Acid | $67.06 | $264.00 | $9.14–$237.60 | 75% | — source file |
| Major Hospital Shelbyville, IN · (317) 392-3211 Lactic acid level | $70.68 | $228.00 | $11.57–$225.72 | 69% | Apr 7, 2026 source file |
| Riverview Health Noblesville, IN · (317) 773-0760 POC LACTIC ACID | $70.80 | $118.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Riverview Health Noblesville, IN · (317) 773-0760 LACTIC ACID | $70.80 | $118.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Endo Surgery Center Carmel, IN #LACTATE (LACTIC ACID) | $88.80 | $148.00 | $3.97–$26.38 | 40% | — source file |
| Endo Surgery Center Carmel, IN #LACTATE (LACTIC ACID) | $88.80 | $148.00 | $3.97–$26.38 | 40% | — source file |
| Naab Road Surgery Center Indianapolis, IN #LACTATE (LACTIC ACID) | $88.80 | $148.00 | $3.97–$26.38 | 40% | — source file |
| Carmel AmbSurg Carmel, IN #LACTATE (LACTIC ACID) | $88.80 | $148.00 | $3.97–$26.38 | 40% | — source file |
| Carmel AmbSurg Carmel, IN #LACTATE (LACTIC ACID) | $88.80 | $148.00 | $3.97–$26.38 | 40% | — source file |
| Naab Road Surgery Center Indianapolis, IN #LACTATE (LACTIC ACID) | $88.80 | $148.00 | $3.97–$26.38 | 40% | — source file |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson Hospital Anderson, IN · (765) 649-2511 #LACTATE (LACTIC ACID) | $89.40 | $149.00 | $3.97–$26.38 | 40% | — source file |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson Hospital Anderson, IN · (765) 649-2511 #LACTATE (LACTIC ACID) | $89.40 | $149.00 | $3.97–$26.38 | 40% | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent Mercy Elwood, IN · (765) 552-4743 #LACTATE (LACTIC ACID) | $90.00 | $150.00 | $3.97–$26.38 | 40% | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent Mercy Elwood, IN · (765) 552-4743 #LACTATE (LACTIC ACID) | $90.00 | $150.00 | $3.97–$26.38 | 40% | — source file |
| Eskenazi Health Indianapolis, IN · (317) 880-4818 HC Assay of Lactic Acid | $130.50 | $145.00 | $11.00–$145.00 | 10% | — source file |
| Hancock Regional Hospital Greenfield, IN · (317) 462-5544 Lactic acid level | $160.80 | $201.00 | $11.57–$603.00 | 20% | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
| Johnson Memorial Hospital Franklin, IN · (317) 736-3300 Lactic acid level | $188.00 | $235.00 | $11.57–$227.95 | 20% | May 5, 2026 source file |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson Hospital Anderson, IN · (765) 649-2511 LACTATE (LACTIC ACID) | $201.60 | $336.00 | $3.97–$26.38 | 40% | — source file |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson Hospital Anderson, IN · (765) 649-2511 LACTATE (LACTIC ACID) | $201.60 | $336.00 | $3.97–$26.38 | 40% | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent Mercy Elwood, IN · (765) 552-4743 LACTATE (LACTIC ACID) | $207.00 | $345.00 | $3.97–$26.38 | 40% | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent Mercy Elwood, IN · (765) 552-4743 LACTATE (LACTIC ACID) | $207.00 | $345.00 | $3.97–$26.38 | 40% | — source file |
| Carmel AmbSurg Carmel, IN LACTATE (LACTIC ACID) | $217.20 | $362.00 | $3.97–$26.38 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Carmel Hospital Carmel, IN · (317) 582-7000 LACTATE (LACTIC ACID) | $217.20 | $362.00 | $3.97–$26.38 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Fishers Hospital Fishers, IN · (317) 415-9000 LACTATE (LACTIC ACID) | $217.20 | $362.00 | $3.97–$26.38 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Fishers Hospital Fishers, IN · (317) 415-9000 LACTATE (LACTIC ACID) | $217.20 | $362.00 | $3.97–$26.38 | 40% | — source file |
| Naab Road Surgery Center Indianapolis, IN LACTATE (LACTIC ACID) | $217.20 | $362.00 | $3.97–$26.38 | 40% | — source file |
| Naab Road Surgery Center Indianapolis, IN LACTATE (LACTIC ACID) | $217.20 | $362.00 | $3.97–$26.38 | 40% | — source file |
| Ascension St. Vincent Seton Speciality Hospital Indianapolis, IN LACTATE (LACTIC ACID) | $217.20 | $362.00 | $3.97–$26.38 | 40% | — source file |
| Ascension St. Vincent Seton Speciality Hospital Indianapolis, IN LACTATE (LACTIC ACID) | $217.20 | $362.00 | $3.97–$26.38 | 40% | — source file |
| Endo Surgery Center Carmel, IN LACTATE (LACTIC ACID) | $217.20 | $362.00 | $3.97–$26.38 | 40% | — source file |
| Endo Surgery Center Carmel, IN LACTATE (LACTIC ACID) | $217.20 | $362.00 | $3.97–$26.38 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana Carmel, IN · (317) 583-5000 LACTATE (LACTIC ACID) | $217.20 | $362.00 | $3.97–$26.38 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana Carmel, IN · (317) 583-5000 LACTATE (LACTIC ACID) | $217.20 | $362.00 | $3.97–$26.38 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Carmel Hospital Carmel, IN · (317) 582-7000 LACTATE (LACTIC ACID) | $217.20 | $362.00 | $3.97–$26.38 | 40% | — source file |
| Carmel AmbSurg Carmel, IN LACTATE (LACTIC ACID) | $217.20 | $362.00 | $3.97–$26.38 | 40% | — source file |
| Witham Memorial Hospital Lebanon, IN · (765) 485-8000 Lactic acid level | $221.97 | $317.10 | $11.57–$792.75 | 30% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Eskenazi Health Indianapolis, IN · (317) 880-4818 HC Assay of Lactic Acid | $18,329.78 | $20,366.42 | $11.00–$20,366.42 | 10% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $40.47, median $89.10, highest $221.97 — a 5.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 15 facilities here, median $88.80. 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 9 of 18 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.