Lactic acid test cost in Youngstown, OH
In Youngstown-Warren, OH, 4 hospitals list a cash price for lactate (lactic acid) blood test: from $26.40 to $49.45, with a median of $26.40. The lowest listed price is at Hmhp St Elizabeth Boardman Health Center and 2 other hospitals. Across Ohio, the median is $52.00 at 133 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 2 cities for code 83605, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 28, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Youngstown-Warren, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hmhp St Elizabeth Boardman Health Center lowest Youngstown, OH · (330) 729-2929 HC So Lactic Acid | $26.40 | $44.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mh St Joseph Warren Hospital lowest Warren, OH · (330) 841-4016 HC So Lactic Acid | $26.40 | $44.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mh St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital lowest Youngstown, OH · (330) 480-3022 HC So Lactic Acid | $26.40 | $44.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Surgical Hospital at Southwoods Youngstown, OH · (330) 729-8000 """"LACTIC ACID ASSAY"""" | $49.45 | $98.89 | $11.57–$96.01 | 50% | — source file |
| Hmhp St Elizabeth Boardman Health Center Youngstown, OH · (330) 729-2929 HC Assay of Lactate | $57.60 | $96.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mh St Joseph Warren Hospital Warren, OH · (330) 841-4016 HC Assay of Lactate | $57.60 | $96.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mh St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital Youngstown, OH · (330) 480-3022 HC Assay of Lactate | $57.60 | $96.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mh St Joseph Warren Hospital Warren, OH · (330) 841-4016 HC So1 Assay of Lactic Acid | $294.60 | $491.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mh St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital Youngstown, OH · (330) 480-3022 HC So1 Assay of Lactic Acid | $294.60 | $491.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Hmhp St Elizabeth Boardman Health Center Youngstown, OH · (330) 729-2929 HC So1 Assay of Lactic Acid | $294.60 | $491.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $26.40, median $26.40, highest $49.45 — a 1.9× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $26.40. 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 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.