Lactic acid test cost in Waterbury, CT — inpatient
In Waterbury, CT, 3 hospitals list a cash price for lactate (lactic acid) blood test as an inpatient: from $25.30 to $84.73, with a median of $60.10. The lowest listed price is at Saint Marys Hospital — $34.80 less than the median here. Across Connecticut, the median is $64.78 at 18 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities for code 83605, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 2026 and Aug 11, 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 Waterbury, CT.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Marys Hospital lowest Waterbury, CT · (203) 709-6020 HC Warde Lactic Acid | $25.30 | $46.00 | $10.31–$46.00 | 45% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Saint Marys Hospital Waterbury, CT · (203) 709-6020 HC Lactic Acid | $26.95 | $49.00 | $10.31–$49.00 | 45% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Saint Marys Hospital Waterbury, CT · (203) 709-6020 HC Lactic Acid Venous Whole Blood | $26.95 | $49.00 | $10.31–$49.00 | 45% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| PAM Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Waterbury Waterbury, CT Lactic Acid | $60.10 | $60.10 | $45.08 | — | Aug 11, 2026 source file |
| UConn Health, Waterbury Hospital Waterbury, CT · (203) 573-6000 Lactic Acid | $84.73 | $169.45 | — | 50% | May 13, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $25.30, median $60.10, highest $84.73 — a 3.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $60.10 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 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.