Lactic acid test cost in Lebanon, NH
In Lebanon-Claremont, NH-VT, 6 hospitals list a cash price for lactate (lactic acid) blood test: from $14.38 to $190.00, with a median of $74.47. The lowest listed price is at Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital — $60.09 less than the median here. Across New Hampshire, the median is $78.10 at 19 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 6 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 Feb 12, 2026 and Jul 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 Lebanon-Claremont, NH-VT.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital lowest Lebanon, NH · (603) 650-5000 LACTATE ACID POC BGAS | $14.38 | $47.00 | $5.33–$44.65 | 69% | — source file |
| Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital Lebanon, NH · (603) 650-5000 L-LACTATE | $24.48 | $80.00 | $9.06–$76.00 | 69% | — source file |
| Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital Lebanon, NH · (603) 650-5000 PCH D-LACTATE | $35.80 | $117.00 | $13.26–$111.15 | 69% | — source file |
| Speare Memorial Hospital Plymouth, NH · (603) 536-1120 Lactic Acid, Plasma (Venous) | $65.10 | $105.00 | — | 38% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Speare Memorial Hospital Plymouth, NH · (603) 536-1120 D-Lactate L823388 | $65.10 | $105.00 | — | 38% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Speare Memorial Hospital Plymouth, NH · (603) 536-1120 .Rpt Lactic Acid,Plasma (Ven) | $65.10 | $105.00 | — | 38% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Gifford Medical Center Randolph, VT · (802) 728-4441 ASSAY OF LACTATE | $70.83 | $141.66 | $11.57–$134.58 | 50% | Feb 12, 2026 source file |
| Valley Regional Hospital Claremont, NH · (603) 542-7771 ASSAY OF LACTIC ACID | $78.10 | $142.00 | $5.90–$142.00 | 45% | Jun 6, 2026 source file |
| Valley Regional Hospital Claremont, NH · (603) 542-7771 LACTATE-PLASMA | $78.10 | $142.00 | $5.90–$142.00 | 45% | Jun 6, 2026 source file |
| Littleton Regional Healthcare Littleton, NH · (603) 444-9000 LACTIC ACID LEVEL | $186.76 | $322.00 | $94.14 | 42% | — source file |
| Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Center Windsor, VT · (802) 674-6711 Hc L-lactate | $190.00 | $237.00 | $167.00–$225.00 | 20% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $14.38, median $74.47, highest $190.00 — a 13.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $67.97. 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 4 of 5 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.