Lactic acid test cost in Punta Gorda, FL
In Punta Gorda, FL, 2 hospitals list a cash price for lactate (lactic acid) blood test: from $84.94 to $257.00, with a median of $170.97. The lowest listed price is at AdventHealth Port Charlotte — $86.03 less than the median here. Across Florida, the median is $87.00 at 175 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 83605, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 28, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Sep 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 Punta Gorda, FL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AdventHealth Port Charlotte lowest Port Charlotte, FL · (941) 766-4122 HC LACTIC ACID LEVEL CSF | $84.94 | $84.94 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Port Charlotte lowest Port Charlotte, FL · (941) 766-4122 HC ASSAY OF LACTIC ACID - LACTATE CSF | $84.94 | $84.94 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Port Charlotte lowest Port Charlotte, FL · (941) 766-4122 HC LACTIC ACID LEVEL | $84.94 | $84.94 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Port Charlotte lowest Port Charlotte, FL · (941) 766-4122 HC ASSAY OF LACTIC ACID - POCT LACTIC ACID (LACTATE) | $84.94 | $84.94 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Port Charlotte lowest Port Charlotte, FL · (941) 766-4122 HC LACTIC ACID LEVEL REFLEX | $84.94 | $84.94 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Port Charlotte lowest Port Charlotte, FL · (941) 766-4122 HC POC LACTATE LEVEL ARTERIAL | $84.94 | $84.94 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Port Charlotte lowest Port Charlotte, FL · (941) 766-4122 HC POC LACTATE LEVEL VENOUS | $84.94 | $84.94 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HCA Florida Fawcett Hospital Port Charlotte, FL · (941) 629-1181 LACTIC ACID | $257.00 | $257.00 | $12.08–$236.44 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $84.94, median $170.97, highest $257.00 — a 3.0× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $84.94. 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.