Lactic acid test cost in Virginia Beach, VA — inpatient
In Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC, 11 hospitals list a cash price for lactate (lactic acid) blood test as an inpatient: from $66.00 to $106.55, with a median of $97.50. The lowest listed price is at Bon Secours Harbour View Medical Center and 2 other hospitals — $31.50 less than the median here. Across Virginia, the median is $96.75 at 64 hospitals.
Cash prices at 11 facilities across 7 cities for code 83605, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 17, 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 Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bon Secours Harbour View Medical Center lowest Suffolk, VA · (757) 673-5917 HC Assay of Lactate source file | $66.00 | $110.00 | — | 40% |
| Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center lowest Portsmouth, VA · (757) 398-2200 HC Assay of Lactate source file | $66.00 | $110.00 | — | 40% |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital lowest Newport News, VA · (757) 886-6000 HC Assay of Lactate source file | $66.00 | $110.00 | — | 40% |
| Chesapeake General Hospital Chesapeake, VA · (757) 312-8121 Hc Assay Of Lactate+1 more line at this price source file | $71.06 | $118.43 | — | 40% |
| Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center Portsmouth, VA · (757) 398-2200 HC So Lactic Acid source file | $71.40 | $119.00 | — | 40% |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital Newport News, VA · (757) 886-6000 HC So Lactic Acid source file | $71.40 | $119.00 | — | 40% |
| Sentara Careplex Hospital Hampton, VA · (757) 827-2545 Chgl Lactic Acid Csf Stat+4 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $97.50 | $195.00 | — | 50% |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital Norfolk, VA · (757) 261-6700 Chgl Lactic Acid Bld Stat+4 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $97.50 | $195.00 | — | 50% |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital Virginia Beach, VA · (757) 395-8000 Chgl D-Lactate+4 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $97.50 | $195.00 | — | 50% |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital Norfolk, VA · (757) 388-3000 Chgl Lactic Acid Bld Stat+4 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $97.50 | $195.00 | — | 50% |
| Hospital for Extended Recovery Norfolk, VA · (757) 388-3000 Chgl Lactic Acid Bld Stat+4 more lines at this price source file | $97.50 | $195.00 | — | 50% |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital Virginia Beach, VA · (757) 507-1520 Chgl Lactic Acid Bld Stat+4 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $97.50 | $195.00 | — | 50% |
| Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters Norfolk, VA · (757) 668-9647 D-LACTATE UR+1 more line at this price File of Mar 17, 2026 · source file | $106.55 | $118.39 | $78.61–$108.92 | 10% |
| Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters Norfolk, VA · (757) 668-9647 LACTATE (QUEST)+1 more line at this price File of Mar 17, 2026 · source file | $111.88 | $124.31 | $82.54–$114.37 | 10% |
| Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters Norfolk, VA · (757) 668-9647 NOVA LACTATE+3 more lines at this price File of Mar 17, 2026 · source file | $145.12 | $161.24 | $107.06–$148.34 | 10% |
| Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters Norfolk, VA · (757) 668-9647 LACTATE, CSF File of Mar 17, 2026 · source file | $147.36 | $163.73 | $108.72–$150.63 | 10% |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital Virginia Beach, VA · (757) 507-1520 Chgl (Qu) D-Lactate, Plasma, S/O File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $183.00 | $366.00 | — | 50% |
| Sentara Careplex Hospital Hampton, VA · (757) 827-2545 Chgl (Qu) D-Lactate, Plasma, S/O File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $183.00 | $366.00 | — | 50% |
| Hospital for Extended Recovery Norfolk, VA · (757) 388-3000 Chgl (Qu) D-Lactate, Plasma, S/O source file | $183.00 | $366.00 | — | 50% |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital Norfolk, VA · (757) 388-3000 Chgl (Qu) D-Lactate, Plasma, S/O File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $183.00 | $366.00 | — | 50% |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital Virginia Beach, VA · (757) 395-8000 Chgl (Qu) D-Lactate, Plasma, S/O File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $183.00 | $366.00 | — | 50% |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital Norfolk, VA · (757) 261-6700 Chgl (Qu) D-Lactate, Plasma, S/O File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $183.00 | $366.00 | — | 50% |
Inpatient: lowest $66.00, median $97.50, highest $106.55 — a 1.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $97.50 — 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 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.