Lactic acid test cost in Lubbock, TX — inpatient
In Lubbock, TX, 6 hospitals list a cash price for lactate (lactic acid) blood test as an inpatient: from $23.10 to $221.76, with a median of $145.38. The lowest listed price is at Grace Surgical Hospital — $122.28 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $97.92 at 303 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 2 cities for code 83605, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . 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 Lubbock, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Surgical Hospital lowest Lubbock, TX HC ASSAY OF LACTATE | $23.10 | $55.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grace Surgical Hospital lowest Lubbock, TX HC ASSAY OF LACTATE LAB | $23.10 | $55.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland Levelland, TX · (806) 894-4963 HC ASSAY OF LACTATE | $62.16 | $148.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland Levelland, TX · (806) 894-4963 HC ASSAY OF LACTATE LAB | $62.16 | $148.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University Medical Center Lubbock, TX · (806) 775-8200 Hc Assay Of Lactic Acid - Lactate | $69.00 | $69.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center Lubbock, TX · (806) 725-4431 HC ASSAY OF LACTATE LAB | $221.76 | $528.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Specialty Hospital Lubbock, TX HC ASSAY OF LACTATE LAB | $221.76 | $528.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Children's Hospital Lubbock, TX · (806) 725-7975 HC ASSAY OF LACTATE LAB | $221.76 | $528.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Specialty Hospital Lubbock, TX HC ASSAY OF LACTATE | $221.76 | $528.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Children's Hospital Lubbock, TX · (806) 725-7975 HC ASSAY OF LACTATE | $221.76 | $528.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center Lubbock, TX · (806) 725-4431 HC ASSAY OF LACTATE | $221.76 | $528.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $23.10, median $145.38, highest $221.76 — a 9.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $62.16 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.