Lactic acid test cost in Manchester, NH
In Manchester-Nashua, NH, 4 hospitals list a cash price for lactate (lactic acid) blood test: from $46.97 to $76.22, with a median of $63.05. The lowest listed price is at Monadnock Community Hospital — $16.08 less than the median here. Across New Hampshire, the median is $78.10 at 19 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 3 cities for code 83605, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 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 Manchester-Nashua, NH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monadnock Community Hospital lowest Peterborough, NH · (603) 924-7191 LACTIC ACID | $46.97 | $78.28 | — | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Southern NH Medical Center Nashua, NH · (603) 577-2000 HC ASSAY OF LACTATE | $62.53 | $169.00 | — | 63% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Hospital of Nashua Nashua, NH · (603) 882-3000 HC LACTIC ACID | $63.57 | $163.00 | — | 61% | — source file |
| Elliot Hospital Manchester, NH · (603) 669-5300 Hc Assay Of Lactate | $76.22 | $206.00 | — | 63% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Elliot Hospital Manchester, NH · (603) 669-5300 Lactic Acid Poc | $76.22 | $206.00 | — | 63% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $46.97, median $63.05, highest $76.22 — a 1.6× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $63.05. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.