Lactic acid test cost in Rochester, NY
In Rochester, NY, 10 hospitals list a cash price for lactate (lactic acid) blood test: from $13.89 to $47.59, with a median of $36.34. The lowest listed price is at Geneva General Hospital — $22.45 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $40.00 at 115 hospitals.
Cash prices at 10 facilities across 7 cities 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 Aug 27, 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 Rochester, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geneva General Hospital lowest Geneva, NY · (315) 787-4175 LACTIC ACID File of Aug 27, 2026 · source file | $13.89 | $34.71 | $10.64–$29.50 | 60% |
| Strong Memorial Hospital Rochester, NY · (585) 275-2121 HB Lactic Acid Fluid source file | $15.30 | — | $10.19–$40.66 | — |
| Highland Hospital Rochester, NY · (585) 341-6711 HB Lactic Acid Fluid source file | $15.30 | — | $10.19–$36.11 | — |
| F.F. Thompson Hospital Canandaigua, NY · (585) 396-6000 HB Lactic Acid Fluid+1 more line at this price source file | $33.00 | — | — | — |
| Orleans Community Health Medina, NY · (585) 798-8111 LACTIC ACID VENOUS MMH+5 more lines at this price source file | $34.00 | $85.00 | $34.00–$85.00 | 60% |
| Rochester General Hospital Rochester, NY · (585) 922-4000 HC LACTATE _LACTIC ACID_ File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $38.67 | $59.49 | — | 35% |
| Newark-Wayne Community Hospital Newark, NY · (315) 332-2022 HC LACTATE _LACTIC ACID_ File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $38.67 | $59.49 | — | 35% |
| Clifton Springs Hospital And Clinic Clifton Springs, NY · (315) 462-9561 HC LACTATE _LACTIC ACID_ File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $38.67 | $59.49 | — | 35% |
| Nicholas H. Noyes Memorial Hospital Dansville, NY · (585) 335-6001 Assay of Lactate source file | $40.00 | — | — | — |
| The Unity Hospital of Rochester Rochester, NY · (585) 723-7000 HC LACTATE _LACTIC ACID_ File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $47.59 | $59.49 | — | 20% |
| Highland Hospital Rochester, NY · (585) 341-6711 Assay of Lactate+1 more line at this price source file | $56.95 | — | $10.19–$65.00 | — |
| Strong Memorial Hospital Rochester, NY · (585) 275-2121 Assay of Lactate+1 more line at this price source file | $56.95 | — | $10.19–$40.66 | — |
Outpatient: lowest $13.89, median $36.34, highest $47.59 — a 3.4× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $38.67. 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 4 of 4 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.