Lactic acid test cost in Salem, OR
In Salem, OR, 4 hospitals list a cash price for lactate (lactic acid) blood test: from $19.18 to $92.54, with a median of $55.65. The lowest listed price is at Legacy Silverton Medical Center — $36.47 less than the median here. Across Oregon, the median is $69.06 at 47 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 4 cities for code 83605, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Aug 6, 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 Salem, OR.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy Silverton Medical Center lowest Silverton, OR · (503) 873-1500 HC LACTATE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $19.18 | $29.51 | — | 35% |
| Salem Hospital Salem, OR · (503) 561-5200 HCHRG LACTIC ACID ASSAY+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $55.65 | $105.00 | — | 47% |
| West Valley Hospital Dallas, OR · (503) 623-8301 HCHRG LACTIC ACID ASSAY+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $55.65 | $105.00 | — | 47% |
| Santiam Memorial Hospital Stayton, OR · (503) 769-2175 Lactic acid level File of Aug 6, 2026 · source file | $92.54 | $92.54 | $10.71–$87.91 | — |
| Legacy Silverton Medical Center Silverton, OR · (503) 873-1500 HC LACTATE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $152.10 | $234.00 | — | 35% |
| Legacy Silverton Medical Center Silverton, OR · (503) 873-1500 HC LACTATE POC File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $170.95 | $263.00 | — | 35% |
Outpatient: lowest $19.18, median $55.65, highest $92.54 — a 4.8× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $55.65. 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.
1 row held back from this comparison
It is 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Legacy Silverton Medical Center Silverton, ORHC LACTATE POC | $7.94 | file |