Lactic acid test cost in Kansas
In Kansas, 76 hospitals publish a cash price for lactate (lactic acid) blood test: from $11.00 to $1,003.00, with a median of $79.63. The lowest price is at Providence Medical Center (Kansas City) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 91.2× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 83605. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 29, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$11.00Providence Medical Center + 1 more
Median$79.63half pay less
Highest$1,003.00in Kansas
Lowest saves$68.63vs the median
Hospitals in Kansas, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Medical Center lowest Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS Hc Assay Of Lactic Acid | $11.00 | $240.65 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Saint John Hospital lowest Leavenworth · Kansas City, MO-KS Hc Assay Of Lactic Acid | $11.00 | $193.99 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Kansas Medical Center Andover · Wichita, KS COVID SAMPLE COLLECT | $16.89 | $28.15 | — source file |
| Susan B Allen Memorial Hospital El Dorado · Wichita, KS ASSAY OF LACTIC ACID | $16.90 | $26.00 | — source file |
| Ascentist Hospital Leawood · Kansas City, MO-KS ASSAY OF LACTIC ACID | $20.83 | $60.00 | — source file |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan Manhattan · Manhattan, KS LACTIC ACID-BODY FLUID | $21.20 | $53.00 | — source file |
| Wamego Health Center Wamego · Manhattan, KS LACTIC ACID FLUID (FLAC) | $29.60 | $74.00 | — source file |
| County of Logan Oakley · Oakley, KS Lactic acid level | $30.00 | $150.00 | Jun 4, 2026 source file |
| Hutchinson Regional Medical Center Hutchinson · Hutchinson, KS Body Fluid Lactic Acid 812030 | $33.64 | $51.75 | — source file |
| Comanche County Hospital Coldwater · Coldwater, KS LACTIC ACID | $36.00 | $48.00 | — source file |
| Minneola District Hospital Nbr 2 Minneola · Dodge City, KS Lactic acid level | $45.50 | $65.00 | Jul 21, 2026 source file |
| Pawnee Valley Community Hospital Larned · Larned, KS LACTIC ACID LEVEL | $48.00 | $120.00 | — source file |
| The University of Kansas Health System- St. Francis Campus Topeka · Topeka, KS Lactic acid level | $49.77 | $165.90 | — source file |
| Greenwood County Hospital Eureka · Eureka, KS Lactic acid level | $52.00 | $65.00 | Aug 4, 2026 source file |
| HaysMed Hays · Hays, KS LACTIC ACID LEVEL | $52.80 | $160.00 | — source file |
| Rehabilitation Hospital of Overland Park Overland Park · Kansas City, MO-KS Lactic Acid | $57.75 | $57.75 | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| Kingman Healthcare Center Kingman · Kingman, KS LACTIC ACID, PLASMA | $58.60 | $117.20 | Jul 29, 2026 source file |
| Wilson County Hospital Neodesha · Neodesha, KS Lactic acid level | $59.23 | $78.97 | Aug 4, 2026 source file |
| Satanta District Hospital, Clinics, & Ltcu Satanta · Satanta, KS Lactic acid level | $59.40 | $66.00 | Aug 4, 2026 source file |
| Osborne County Memorial Hospital Osborne · Osborne, KS Lactic Acid, Plamsaqst | $60.00 | $70.00 | — source file |
| Kansas Spine & Specialty Hospital Wichita · Wichita, KS ASSAY OF LACTIC ACID | $60.92 | $93.73 | — source file |
| Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital Medicine Lodge · Medicine Lodge, KS Lactic acid level | $61.88 | $61.88 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital Wakeeney · Wakeeney, KS Lactic acid level | $62.90 | $74.00 | Aug 4, 2026 source file |
| Hospital District #1 of Rice County Lyons · Lyons, KS LACTIC ACID | $63.86 | $85.14 | Aug 14, 2026 source file |
| Greeley County Health Services Tribune · Tribune, KS LACTIC ACID RL | $64.40 | $92.00 | Jan 14, 2025 source file |
| Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas Overland Park · Kansas City, MO-KS LACTIC ACID MAIN | $65.28 | $136.00 | — source file |
| Ottawa County Health Center Minneapolis · Salina, KS Lactic acid level | $66.00 | $66.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Clay County Medical Center Clay Center · Clay Center, KS Lactic acid level | $68.66 | $68.66 | Jul 22, 2026 source file |
| Cheyenne County Hospital Saint Francis · Saint Francis, KS Lactic acid level | $70.32 | $70.32 | Aug 4, 2026 source file |
| Fredonia Regional Hospital Fredonia · Fredonia, KS Lactic acid level | $70.75 | $70.75 | Aug 4, 2026 source file |
| Sedan City Hospital Sedan · Sedan, KS LACTATE | $71.63 | $95.50 | — source file |
| Smith County Memorial Hospital Smith Center · Smith Center, KS Lactic acid level | $75.00 | $75.00 | Aug 4, 2026 source file |
| Kiowa District Hospital Kiowa · Kiowa, KS Lactic acid level | $75.20 | $94.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Norton County Hospital Norton · Norton, KS Lactic Acid Level | $75.60 | $108.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rooks County Health Center Plainville · Plainville, KS Lactic acid level | $77.81 | $103.75 | Aug 14, 2026 source file |
| Phillips County Hospital Phillipsburg · Phillipsburg, KS Lactic acid level | $78.20 | $92.00 | Aug 4, 2026 source file |
| Decatur Health Oberlin · Oberlin, KS Lactic acid level | $79.14 | $87.93 | May 26, 2026 source file |
| Ellinwood District Hospital Ellinwood · Great Bend, KS Lactic acid level | $79.56 | $93.60 | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
| Hamilton County Hospital Syracuse · Syracuse, KS Lactic acid level | $79.70 | $79.70 | May 28, 2026 source file |
| Stafford County Hospital Stafford · Stafford, KS Lactic acid level | $82.16 | $82.16 | Aug 4, 2026 source file |
| Holton Community Hospital Holton · Topeka, KS Lactic acid level | $87.38 | $116.50 | Apr 23, 2026 source file |
| Hodgeman County Health Center Jetmore · Jetmore, KS Lactic acid level | $95.20 | $119.00 | Aug 18, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Specialty Hospital Southeast Kansas Galena · Joplin, MO-KS POC Lactic Acid | $97.50 | $150.00 | — source file |
| Ashland Health Center Ashland · Ashland, KS Lactic acid level | $97.60 | $122.00 | Sep 11, 2026 source file |
| Kiowa County Memorial Hospital Greensburg · Greensburg, KS Lactic acid level | $97.75 | $115.00 | Aug 4, 2026 source file |
| Nemaha Valley Community Hospital Seneca · Seneca, KS Lactic acid level | $98.10 | $109.00 | Sep 16, 2026 source file |
| Lindsborg Community Hospital Lindsborg · McPherson, KS Lactic acid level | $99.75 | $142.50 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Salina Regional Health Center Salina · Salina, KS Lactic acid level | $99.75 | $142.50 | Aug 14, 2026 source file |
| Morris County Hospital Council Grove · Council Grove, KS Lactic acid level | $102.00 | $170.00 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Sheridan County Hospital Hoxie · Hoxie, KS LACTIC ACID | $102.00 | $102.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Pittsburg Pittsburg · Pittsburg, KS Lactic Acid | $104.00 | $160.00 | — source file |
| Stevens County Hospital Hugoton · Hugoton, KS Lactic acid level | $105.00 | $105.00 | Jun 2, 2026 source file |
| Amberwell Atchison Association Atchison · Atchison, KS Lactic acid level | $106.00 | $106.00 | Aug 18, 2026 source file |
| Hiawatha Community Hospital Utah Hiawatha · Utah Hiawatha, KS Lactic acid level | $106.00 | $106.00 | Aug 18, 2026 source file |
| Morton County Hospital Elkhart · Elkhart, KS Lactic Acid Level | $113.00 | $126.00 | — source file |
| Grisell Memorial Hospital Ransom · Ransom, KS Lactic acid level | $113.82 | $119.81 | Aug 4, 2026 source file |
| Labette County Medical Center Parsons · Parsons, KS LACTIC ACID | $114.77 | $163.95 | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Meade District Hospital Meade · Meade, KS LACTIC ACID PLASMA | $116.00 | $116.00 | Dec 31, 2024 source file |
| Lincoln County Hospital Lincoln · Lincoln, KS Lactic acid level | $117.45 | $130.50 | Sep 8, 2026 source file |
| Clara Barton Hospital Hoisington · Great Bend, KS Lactic acid level | $118.30 | $169.00 | Sep 26, 2026 source file |
| Stanton County Hospital Johnson · Johnson, KS Lactic acid level | $125.00 | $125.00 | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| Jewell County Hospital Mankato · Mankato, KS Lactic acid level | $131.06 | $174.75 | Aug 4, 2026 source file |
| McPherson Hospital McPherson · McPherson, KS Lactic acid level | $134.68 | $182.00 | Jun 8, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Columbus Columbus · Joplin, MO-KS Lactic Acid | $137.15 | $211.00 | — source file |
| South Central Kansas Regional Medical Center Arkansas City · Arkansas City-Winfield, KS Lactic acid level | $142.05 | $142.05 | Jun 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital Abilene · Abilene, KS Lactic acid level | $142.50 | $142.50 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center Chanute · Chanute, KS LACTIC ACID | $142.79 | $190.38 | — source file |
| Edwards County Hospital and Healthcare Center Kinsley · Kinsley, KS LACTIC ACID | $148.87 | $186.09 | — source file |
| Southwest medical center Liberal · Liberal, KS Chemistry Tests | $158.80 | $198.50 | Jul 22, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Ottawa Ottawa · Ottawa, KS HC LACTIC ACID LEVEL CSF | $247.98 | $247.98 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Shawnee Mission Shawnee Mission · Kansas City, MO-KS HC LACTIC ACID LEVEL CSF | $247.98 | $247.98 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth South Overland Park Overland Park · Kansas City, MO-KS HC LACTIC ACID LEVEL CSF | $247.98 | $247.98 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Menorah Medical Center Overland Park · Kansas City, MO-KS LACTIC ACID BODY FL | $457.71 | $457.71 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Overland Park Regional Medical Center Olathe · Kansas City, MO-KS LACTIC ACID | $486.19 | $486.19 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Wesley Medical Center Wichita · Wichita, KS LACTIC ACID | $1,003.00 | $1,003.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Wesley Woodlawn Wichita · Wichita, KS LACTIC ACID | $1,003.00 | $1,003.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 9 | $11.00 | $65.28 |
| Wichita, KS | 5 | $16.89 | $60.92 |
| Great Bend, KS | 2 | $79.56 | $98.93 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | 2 | $97.50 | $117.32 |
| Manhattan, KS | 2 | $21.20 | $25.40 |
| McPherson, KS | 2 | $99.75 | $117.22 |
| Salina, KS | 2 | $66.00 | $82.88 |
| Topeka, KS | 2 | $49.77 | $68.58 |
| Abilene, KS | 1 | $142.50 | $142.50 |
| Ashland, KS | 1 | $97.60 | $97.60 |
| Arkansas City-Winfield, KS | 1 | $142.05 | $142.05 |
| Atchison, KS | 1 | $106.00 | $106.00 |
| Chanute, KS | 1 | $142.79 | $142.79 |
| Clay Center, KS | 1 | $68.66 | $68.66 |
| Coldwater, KS | 1 | $36.00 | $36.00 |
| Council Grove, KS | 1 | $102.00 | $102.00 |
| Dodge City, KS | 1 | $45.50 | $45.50 |
| Elkhart, KS | 1 | $113.00 | $113.00 |
| Eureka, KS | 1 | $52.00 | $52.00 |
| Fredonia, KS | 1 | $70.75 | $70.75 |
| Greensburg, KS | 1 | $97.75 | $97.75 |
| Hoxie, KS | 1 | $102.00 | $102.00 |
| Hugoton, KS | 1 | $105.00 | $105.00 |
| Hays, KS | 1 | $52.80 | $52.80 |
| Hutchinson, KS | 1 | $33.64 | $33.64 |
| Jetmore, KS | 1 | $95.20 | $95.20 |
| Johnson, KS | 1 | $125.00 | $125.00 |
| Kingman, KS | 1 | $58.60 | $58.60 |
| Kinsley, KS | 1 | $148.87 | $148.87 |
| Kiowa, KS | 1 | $75.20 | $75.20 |
| Larned, KS | 1 | $48.00 | $48.00 |
| Lincoln, KS | 1 | $117.45 | $117.45 |
| Lyons, KS | 1 | $63.86 | $63.86 |
| Liberal, KS | 1 | $158.80 | $158.80 |
| Mankato, KS | 1 | $131.06 | $131.06 |
| Meade, KS | 1 | $116.00 | $116.00 |
| Medicine Lodge, KS | 1 | $61.88 | $61.88 |
| Neodesha, KS | 1 | $59.23 | $59.23 |
| Norton, KS | 1 | $75.60 | $75.60 |
| Oakley, KS | 1 | $30.00 | $30.00 |
| Oberlin, KS | 1 | $79.14 | $79.14 |
| Osborne, KS | 1 | $60.00 | $60.00 |
| Ottawa, KS | 1 | $247.98 | $247.98 |
| Parsons, KS | 1 | $114.77 | $114.77 |
| Phillipsburg, KS | 1 | $78.20 | $78.20 |
| Plainville, KS | 1 | $77.81 | $77.81 |
| Pittsburg, KS | 1 | $104.00 | $104.00 |
| Ransom, KS | 1 | $113.82 | $113.82 |
| Saint Francis, KS | 1 | $70.32 | $70.32 |
| Satanta, KS | 1 | $59.40 | $59.40 |
| Sedan, KS | 1 | $71.63 | $71.63 |
| Seneca, KS | 1 | $98.10 | $98.10 |
| Smith Center, KS | 1 | $75.00 | $75.00 |
| Stafford, KS | 1 | $82.16 | $82.16 |
| Syracuse, KS | 1 | $79.70 | $79.70 |
| Tribune, KS | 1 | $64.40 | $64.40 |
| Utah Hiawatha, KS | 1 | $106.00 | $106.00 |
| Wakeeney, KS | 1 | $62.90 | $62.90 |
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.
Lactate (lactic acid) blood test in other states
- Alabama$59.13
- Alaska$159.30
- Arizona$50.76
- Arkansas$40.15
- California$141.75
- Colorado$135.00
- Connecticut$64.78
- Delaware$87.55
- District of Columbia$126.80
- Florida$87.00
- Georgia$98.61
- Hawaii$99.70
- Idaho$74.14
- Illinois$89.80
- Indiana$90.00
- Iowa$75.90
- Kentucky$68.40
- Louisiana$27.86
- Maine$59.38
- Maryland$53.90
- Massachusetts$71.00
- Michigan$45.05
- Minnesota$80.60
- Mississippi$56.25
- Missouri$87.50
- Montana$115.20
- Nebraska$125.00
- Nevada$89.35
- New Hampshire$78.10
- New Jersey$14.00
- New Mexico$128.23
- New York$40.19
- North Carolina$87.36
- North Dakota$78.41
- Ohio$52.00
- Oklahoma$48.10
- Oregon$69.06
- Pennsylvania$76.80
- Puerto Rico$43.95
- Rhode Island$83.90
- South Carolina$89.70
- South Dakota$104.00
- Tennessee$38.71
- Texas$97.92
- Utah$207.60
- Vermont$114.00
- Virginia$96.75
- Washington$99.00
- West Virginia$56.25
- Wisconsin$70.87
- Wyoming$64.74
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.