Lactic acid test cost in Modesto, CA
In Modesto, CA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for lactate (lactic acid) blood test: from $205.52 to $313.00, with a median of $259.26. The lowest listed price is at Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Modesto — $53.74 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $141.75 at 209 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities 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 Modesto, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Modesto lowest Modesto, CA ASSAY OF LACTATE | $205.52 | $367.00 | $11.00–$35.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Memorial Medical Center Modesto, CA · (209) 526-4500 HCHG CORE LACTIC ACID | $313.00 | $313.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Medical Center Modesto, CA · (209) 526-4500 HCHG POCT LACTIC ACID | $313.00 | $313.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Medical Center Modesto, CA · (209) 526-4500 HCHG LACTIC ACID CSF | $313.00 | $313.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Medical Center Modesto, CA · (209) 526-4500 HCHG LACTIC ACID PLASMA | $313.00 | $313.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Medical Center Modesto, CA · (209) 526-4500 HCHG LACTIC ACID BLOOD | $313.00 | $313.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Medical Center Modesto, CA · (209) 526-4500 HCHG ASSAY OF LACTIC ACID | $313.00 | $313.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $205.52, median $259.26, highest $313.00 — a 1.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $259.26. 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.