Lactic acid test cost in Vallejo, CA
In Vallejo, CA, 4 hospitals list a cash price for lactate (lactic acid) blood test: from $55.00 to $333.00, with a median of $205.52. The lowest listed price is at NorthBay Medical Center — $150.52 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $141.75 at 209 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 3 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 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 Vallejo, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NorthBay Medical Center lowest Fairfield, CA · (707) 646-5000 Poct Lactate Venous | $55.00 | $55.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital & Rehab Center - Vallejo Vallejo, CA · (707) 651-1000 ASSAY OF LACTATE | $205.52 | $367.00 | $11.00–$35.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Vacaville Vacaville, CA · (707) 624-4000 ASSAY OF LACTATE | $205.52 | $367.00 | $11.00–$35.00 | 44% | — source file |
| NorthBay Medical Center Fairfield, CA · (707) 646-5000 Lactate Lvl Poct-Lab | $300.00 | $300.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| NorthBay Medical Center Fairfield, CA · (707) 646-5000 Rt Lactic Acid | $329.00 | $329.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| NorthBay Medical Center Fairfield, CA · (707) 646-5000 Lactic Acid | $329.00 | $329.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sutter Solano Medical Center Vallejo, CA · (707) 554-5280 HCHG CORE LACTIC ACID | $333.00 | $333.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sutter Solano Medical Center Vallejo, CA · (707) 554-5280 HCHG POCT LACTIC ACID | $333.00 | $333.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sutter Solano Medical Center Vallejo, CA · (707) 554-5280 HCHG LACTIC ACID PLASMA | $333.00 | $333.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sutter Solano Medical Center Vallejo, CA · (707) 554-5280 HCHG LACTIC ACID BLOOD | $333.00 | $333.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sutter Solano Medical Center Vallejo, CA · (707) 554-5280 HCHG ASSAY OF LACTIC ACID | $333.00 | $333.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $55.00, median $205.52, highest $333.00 — a 6.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $205.52. 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 0 of 2 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.