Lactic acid test cost in Lima, OH
In Lima, OH, 3 hospitals list a cash price for lactate (lactic acid) blood test: from $13.50 to $64.00, with a median of $58.20. The lowest listed price is at Lima Memorial Health System — $44.70 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $52.00 at 133 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 cities for code 83605, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 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 Lima, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lima Memorial Health System lowest Lima, OH · (419) 998-4731 Assay Of Lactic Acid | $13.50 | $15.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health St Ritas Medical Center Lima, OH · (419) 227-3361 HC Assay of Lactate | $58.20 | $97.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bluffton Hospital Bluffton, OH · (419) 358-9010 Lactic Acid, Spinal Fluid | $64.00 | $64.00 | $8.54–$60.74 | — | — source file |
| Bluffton Hospital Bluffton, OH · (419) 358-9010 Lactic Acid, Random | $64.00 | $64.00 | $8.54–$60.74 | — | — source file |
| Bluffton Hospital Bluffton, OH · (419) 358-9010 Lactic Acid, Initial w/Rflx 3 Hour | $64.00 | $64.00 | $8.54–$60.74 | — | — source file |
| Bluffton Hospital Bluffton, OH · (419) 358-9010 Lactic Acid, 3 Hour | $64.00 | $64.00 | $8.54–$60.74 | — | — source file |
| Mercy Health St Ritas Medical Center Lima, OH · (419) 227-3361 HC So Lactic Acid | $83.40 | $139.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Lima Memorial Health System Lima, OH · (419) 998-4731 Lactic Acid | $86.40 | $96.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lima Memorial Health System Lima, OH · (419) 998-4731 Lactic Acid Fluid | $132.30 | $147.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lima Memorial Health System Lima, OH · (419) 998-4731 Lactic Acid Csf | $132.30 | $147.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lima Memorial Health System Lima, OH · (419) 998-4731 Lactic Acid Serum | $132.30 | $147.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lima Memorial Health System Lima, OH · (419) 998-4731 Assay Of Lactic Acid V/Abglac | $150.30 | $167.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lima Memorial Health System Lima, OH · (419) 998-4731 Lactic Acid Bedside | $150.30 | $167.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $13.50, median $58.20, highest $64.00 — a 4.7× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $64.00. 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 the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.