Lactic acid test cost in Morgantown, WV
In Morgantown, WV, 3 hospitals list a cash price for lactate (lactic acid) blood test: from $34.34 to $84.00, with a median of $54.75. The lowest listed price is at Mon Health Medical Center — $20.41 less than the median here. Across West Virginia, the median is $56.25 at 34 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 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 10, 2026 and May 21, 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 Morgantown, WV.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon Health Medical Center lowest Morgantown, WV · (304) 598-1200 Lactic Acid | $34.34 | $68.68 | $8.00–$66.62 | 50% | Apr 10, 2026 source file |
| Mon Health Medical Center lowest Morgantown, WV · (304) 598-1200 Lactic Acid by Respiratory Therapy | $34.34 | $68.68 | $8.00–$66.62 | 50% | Apr 10, 2026 source file |
| Mon Health Medical Center lowest Morgantown, WV · (304) 598-1200 MC Lactic Acid | $34.34 | $68.68 | $8.00–$66.62 | 50% | Apr 10, 2026 source file |
| Mon Health Medical Center lowest Morgantown, WV · (304) 598-1200 MC Lactic Acid (Art) | $34.34 | $68.68 | $8.00–$66.62 | 50% | Apr 10, 2026 source file |
| Mon Health Medical Center one side Morgantown, WV · (304) 598-1200 Lactic Acid by RT, Venous | $34.34 | $68.68 | $8.00–$66.62 | 50% | Apr 10, 2026 source file |
| Preston Memorial Hospital Kingwood, WV · (304) 329-1400 LACTIC ACID | $54.75 | $109.50 | $9.26–$106.22 | 50% | May 21, 2026 source file |
| West Virginia University Hospitals Morgantown, WV · (304) 598-4000 LACTIC ACID LEVEL | $84.00 | $168.00 | $7.52–$18.28 | 50% | — source file |
| West Virginia University Hospitals Morgantown, WV · (304) 598-4000 ASSAY OF LACTIC ACID | $338.50 | $677.00 | $7.52–$18.28 | 50% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $34.34, median $54.75, highest $84.00 — a 2.4× difference within the same market.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 3 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.