Lactic acid test cost in Kennewick, WA
In Kennewick-Richland, WA, 4 hospitals list a cash price for lactate (lactic acid) blood test: from $17.67 to $129.54, with a median of $91.85. The lowest listed price is at Astria Sunnyside Hospital — $74.18 less than the median here. Across Washington, the median is $99.00 at 59 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 4 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 Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 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 Kennewick-Richland, WA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Astria Sunnyside Hospital lowest Sunnyside, WA · (509) 837-1500 iSTAT Lactate (lactic acid) source file | $17.67 | $31.00 | $7.60–$31.00 | 43% |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center Richland, WA · (509) 946-4611 HC ASSAY OF LACTATE LAB File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $84.70 | $121.00 | — | 30% |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center Richland, WA · (509) 946-4611 HC ASSAY OF LACTIC ACID+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $90.30 | $129.00 | — | 30% |
| Prosser Memorial Health Hospital Prosser, WA · (509) 786-2222 HC LACTATE (LACTIC ACID) source file | $99.00 | $180.00 | $18.04–$162.00 | 45% |
| Astria Sunnyside Hospital Sunnyside, WA · (509) 837-1500 LA Ven - Sepsis 2Hr source file | $108.30 | $190.00 | $10.41–$190.00 | 43% |
| Astria Sunnyside Hospital Sunnyside, WA · (509) 837-1500 Lactic Acid (Venous) - Sepsis+1 more line at this price source file | $125.40 | $220.00 | $10.41–$220.00 | 43% |
| Lourdes Health Pasco, WA · (509) 546-2278 ASSAY OF LACTIC ACID source file | $129.54 | $323.84 | $62.74–$486.03 | 60% |
Outpatient: lowest $17.67, median $91.85, highest $129.54 — a 7.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $91.85. 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 3 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 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.