Lactic acid test cost in Riverside, CA
In Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA, 25 hospitals list a cash price for lactate (lactic acid) blood test: from $9.92 to $229.00, with a median of $94.85. The lowest listed price is at Mountains Community Hospital — $84.93 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $141.75 at 209 hospitals.
Cash prices at 25 facilities across 20 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 Feb 28, 2026 and Sep 17, 2026.
Lowest$9.92Mountains Community Hospital
Median$94.85half of hospitals charge less
Highest$229.00in this market
Difference23.1×highest vs lowest
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA.
median
Lowest $9.92Highest $548.82
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountains Community Hospital lowest Lake Arrowhead, CA · (909) 336-3651 LACTIC ACID source file | $9.92 | $24.80 | $11.16–$21.08 | 60% |
| Desert Valley Hospital Victorville, CA · (760) 241-8000 LACTATE/LACTIC ACID LS 1+1 more line at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $11.00 | $104.44 | $10.80–$264.00 | 89% |
| Chino Valley Medical Center Chino, CA · (909) 627-6111 Hc Assay Of Lactic Acid File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $11.00 | $374.98 | $10.80–$374.98 | 97% |
| Montclair Hospital Medical Center Montclair, CA · (909) 625-8300 Hc Assay Of Lactic Acid File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $11.00 | $374.98 | $10.80–$374.98 | 97% |
| San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital Banning, CA · (951) 769-2101 ASSAY OF LACTIC ACID source file | $14.68 | $73.38 | $10.99–$73.38 | 80% |
| Victor Valley Global Medical Center Victorville, CA · (760) 245-8691 LACTIC ACID OP File of May 13, 2026 · source file | $15.00 | $15.00 | $3.60–$49.00 | — |
| Community Hospital of San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA · (909) 887-6333 LACTATE/LACTIC ACID NONL File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $15.64 | $40.00 | $8.00–$67.50 | 61% |
| St Bernardine Medical Center San Bernardino, CA · (909) 883-8711 RL-A-LACT CSF 3019672 File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $19.65 | $59.00 | $9.95–$67.50 | 67% |
| Community Hospital of San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA · (909) 887-6333 RL-A-LACT CSF 3019672 File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $23.07 | $59.00 | $11.57–$67.50 | 61% |
| St Bernardine Medical Center San Bernardino, CA · (909) 883-8711 LACTATE LACTIC ACID File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $23.65 | $71.00 | $9.95–$71.00 | 67% |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta Murrieta, CA · (951) 290-4000 HC LACTATE CH File of Sep 2, 2026 · source file | $24.30 | $54.00 | $9.77–$101.38 | 55% |
| Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-8000 HC LACTATE CH File of Sep 2, 2026 · source file | $24.30 | $54.00 | $9.37–$110.21 | 55% |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC POCT Lactate+1 more line at this price source file | $25.52 | $25.52 | $7.53–$25.52 | — |
| Community Hospital of San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA · (909) 887-6333 LACTATE LACTIC ACID File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $27.77 | $71.00 | $11.57–$71.00 | 61% |
| San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital Banning, CA · (951) 769-2101 LACTIC ACID LEVEL source file | $28.36 | $141.78 | $10.99–$141.78 | 80% |
| Riverside Community Hospital Riverside, CA · (951) 788-3000 LACTIC ACID BODY FL File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $35.80 | $35.80 | $5.37–$32.22 | — |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Lab Ref Lactic Acid CSF+1 more line at this price source file | $38.39 | $38.39 | $7.53–$38.39 | — |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Qu Lactate Pyruvate+1 more line at this price source file | $39.99 | $39.99 | $7.53–$39.99 | — |
| Mountains Community Hospital Lake Arrowhead, CA · (909) 336-3651 LACTATE / PYRUVATE source file | $45.70 | $114.25 | $51.41–$97.11 | 60% |
| Community Hospital of San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA · (909) 887-6333 LACTATE LACTIC ACID LAB File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $50.83 | $130.00 | $11.57–$130.00 | 61% |
| Bear Valley Community Hospital Big Bear Lake, CA · (909) 866-6501 LACTIC ACID+1 more line at this price source file | $94.85 | $135.50 | $10.99–$115.18 | 30% |
| St Bernardine Medical Center San Bernardino, CA · (909) 883-8711 RL-M-DLACTATE UR File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $115.22 | $346.00 | $9.95–$294.10 | 67% |
| Victor Valley Global Medical Center Victorville, CA · (760) 245-8691 LACTIC ACID File of May 13, 2026 · source file | $116.00 | $116.00 | $7.08–$116.00 | — |
| Palo Verde Hospital Blythe, CA · (760) 922-4115 Lactic Acid Level File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $120.00 | $160.00 | — | 25% |
| St Mary Medical Center Apple Valley, CA · (760) 242-2311 HC ASSAY OF LACTATE LAB+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $126.72 | $264.00 | — | 52% |
| Riverside Community Hospital Riverside, CA · (951) 788-3000 LACTIC ACID File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $131.00 | $131.00 | $19.65–$117.90 | — |
| Community Hospital of San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA · (909) 887-6333 RL-M-DLACTATE UR File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $135.29 | $346.00 | $11.57–$346.00 | 61% |
| St Bernardine Medical Center San Bernardino, CA · (909) 883-8711 LACTATE LACTIC ACID BLOOD File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $138.20 | $415.00 | $9.95–$352.75 | 67% |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta Murrieta, CA · (951) 290-4000 HC LACTATE (CSF/POC) File of Sep 2, 2026 · source file | $138.60 | $308.00 | $11.57–$231.00 | 55% |
| Loma Linda University Behavioral Medicine Center Redlands, CA HC LACTATE (CSF/POC) File of Aug 31, 2026 · source file | $138.60 | $308.00 | $11.57–$246.40 | 55% |
| Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-8000 HC LACTATE (CSF/POC) File of Sep 2, 2026 · source file | $138.60 | $308.00 | $9.37–$261.80 | 55% |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-4000 HC LACTATE (CSF/POC) File of Sep 2, 2026 · source file | $138.60 | $308.00 | $9.37–$277.20 | 55% |
| Community Hospital of San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA · (909) 887-6333 LACTATE LACTIC ACID BLOOD File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $174.78 | $447.00 | $11.57–$447.00 | 61% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Moreno Valley Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 251-6530 ASSAY OF LACTATE source file | $175.76 | $338.00 | $8.00–$25.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Riverside Riverside, CA · (951) 353-2000 ASSAY OF LACTATE source file | $175.76 | $338.00 | $8.00–$25.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Ontario Medical Center Campus Ontario, CA · (909) 427-5000 ASSAY OF LACTATE source file | $175.76 | $338.00 | $8.00–$25.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fontana Fontana, CA · (909) 427-5000 ASSAY OF LACTATE source file | $175.76 | $338.00 | $8.00–$25.00 | 48% |
| San Antonio Regional Hospital Upland, CA · (909) 985-2811 Lactic acid level File of Apr 2, 2026 · source file | $185.00 | $686.00 | $9.26–$1,260.53 | 73% |
| Barstow Community Hospital Barstow, CA · (760) 256-1761 Lactic acid level File of Sep 17, 2026 · source file | $225.68 | $376.14 | $13.27–$300.91 | 40% |
| Hemet Global Medical Center Hemet, CA · (951) 652-2811 LAB LACTIC ACID+1 more line at this price File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $229.00 | $229.00 | $9.41–$229.00 | — |
| Menifee Global Medical Center Menifee, CA · (951) 679-8888 LAB POC LACTIC ACID+1 more line at this price File of May 20, 2026 · source file | $229.00 | $229.00 | $9.41–$229.00 | — |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 Qu D Lactate Plasma+1 more line at this price source file | $257.92 | $257.92 | $7.53–$257.92 | — |
| St Bernardine Medical Center San Bernardino, CA · (909) 883-8711 LACTATE/LACTIC ACID NONL File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $259.74 | $780.00 | $9.95–$663.00 | 67% |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Lactic Acid Epoc+1 more line at this price source file | $317.44 | $317.44 | $7.53–$317.44 | — |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Lactic Acid+1 more line at this price source file | $548.82 | $548.82 | $7.53–$548.82 | — |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
Insurers pay The lowest and highest rates this hospital has agreed with insurance plans for the same item, from its price file. If the cash price is below what your plan pays and you have not met your deductible, paying cash can cost you less. More
Off list How much lower the cash price is than the list price.
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
Outpatient: lowest $9.92, median $94.85, highest $229.00 — a 23.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 17 facilities here, median $126.72. 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 15 of 23 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is 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.
7 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 83605 ($81.60). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Hospital | Cash price | File |
|---|---|---|
| St Bernardine Medical Center San Bernardino, CARL-A-LA-FL 20504 | $2.65 | file |
| Community Hospital of San Bernardino San Bernardino, CARL-A-LA-FL 20504 | $3.11 | file |
| Eisenhower Medical Center Rancho Mirage, CAHC 1659 - Lactic Acid, CSF | $3.14 | file |
| Eisenhower Medical Center Rancho Mirage, CAHC Labf - Lactate, Bf | $4.35 | file |
| Eisenhower Medical Center Rancho Mirage, CAHC Lactic Gem5000 | $5.73 | file |
| Eisenhower Medical Center Rancho Mirage, CAHC Lactic Acid | $5.73 | file |
| Eisenhower Medical Center Rancho Mirage, CAHC Lactate | $5.73 | file |
File Link to the hospital's own price file.