Lactic acid test cost in Santa Rosa, CA — inpatient
In Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA, 5 hospitals list a cash price for lactate (lactic acid) blood test as an inpatient: from $103.53 to $333.00, with a median of $163.71. The lowest listed price is at Healdsburg Hospital — $60.18 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $141.75 at 205 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 3 cities for code 83605, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 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 Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Healdsburg Hospital lowest Healdsburg, CA · (707) 431-6500 HC ASSAY OF LACTATE+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $103.53 | $203.00 | — | 49% |
| Petaluma Valley Hospital Petaluma, CA · (707) 778-1111 HC ASSAY OF LACTATE LAB File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $116.79 | $229.00 | — | 49% |
| Petaluma Valley Hospital Petaluma, CA · (707) 778-1111 HC ASSAY OF LACTATE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $122.40 | $240.00 | — | 49% |
| Providence Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital Santa Rosa, CA · (707) 525-5300 HC ASSAY OF LACTATE+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $163.71 | $321.00 | — | 49% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Rosa Santa Rosa, CA · (707) 571-4000 ASSAY OF LACTATE source file | $205.52 | $367.00 | $11.00–$35.00 | 44% |
| Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital Santa Rosa, CA · (707) 576-4000 HCHG LACTIC ACID PLASMA+3 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $333.00 | $333.00 | — | — |
Inpatient: lowest $103.53, median $163.71, highest $333.00 — a 3.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $154.53 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.