Lactic acid test cost in Spokane, WA — inpatient
In Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA, 4 hospitals list a cash price for lactate (lactic acid) blood test as an inpatient: from $100.10 to $200.90, with a median of $129.50. The lowest listed price is at Providence St Joseph Hospital — $29.40 less than the median here. Across Washington, the median is $99.55 at 58 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 3 cities for code 83605, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 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 Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence St Joseph Hospital lowest Chewelah, WA · (509) 935-8211 HC ASSAY OF LACTATE LAB File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $100.10 | $143.00 | — | 30% |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Chewelah, WA · (509) 935-8211 HC ASSAY OF LACTIC ACID+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $110.60 | $158.00 | — | 30% |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane, WA · (509) 482-0111 HC ASSAY OF LACTATE LAB File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $121.10 | $173.00 | — | 30% |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane, WA · (509) 482-0111 HC ASSAY OF LACTATE+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $129.50 | $185.00 | — | 30% |
| Prov Sacred Hrt Medical Center & Childs Hospital Spokane, WA · (509) 474-3131 HC ASSAY OF LACTATE LAB File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $137.90 | $197.00 | — | 30% |
| Prov Sacred Hrt Medical Center & Childs Hospital Spokane, WA · (509) 474-3131 HC ASSAY OF LACTATE+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $140.00 | $200.00 | — | 30% |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital Colville, WA · (509) 684-2561 HC ASSAY OF LACTATE+2 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $200.90 | $287.00 | — | 30% |
Inpatient: lowest $100.10, median $129.50, highest $200.90 — a 2.0× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $100.10 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.