Lab tests CPT 83605 Kentucky Outpatient

Lactic acid test cost in Kentucky

In Kentucky, 77 hospitals publish a cash price for lactate (lactic acid) blood test: from $9.60 to $1,258.90, with a median of $68.40. The lowest price is at Norton Audubon Hospital (Louisville) and 5 other hospitals. The highest price is 131.1× 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$9.60Norton Audubon Hospital + 5 more

Median$68.40half pay less

Highest$1,258.90in Kentucky

Lowest saves$58.80vs the median

Hospitals in Kentucky, cheapest first

Hospital	Cash price	List price	File date
Norton Audubon Hospital lowest Louisville · Louisville, KY HB GM - LACTIC ACID	$9.60	$48.00	Feb 11, 2026 source file
Norton Brownsboro Hospital lowest Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HB GM - LACTIC ACID	$9.60	$48.00	Feb 11, 2026 source file
Norton Children's Hospital lowest Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HB GM - LACTIC ACID	$9.60	$48.00	Feb 11, 2026 source file
Norton Hospital lowest Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HB GM - LACTIC ACID	$9.60	$48.00	Feb 11, 2026 source file
Norton West Louisville Hospital lowest Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HB GM - LACTIC ACID	$9.60	$48.00	Feb 11, 2026 source file
Norton Women's and Kosair Children's Hospital lowest Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HB GM - LACTIC ACID	$9.60	$48.00	Feb 13, 2026 source file
Ohio County Hospital Hartford · Hartford, KY LACTIC ACID	$16.00	$32.00	— source file
Spring View Hospital Lebanon · Lebanon, KY Lactate (lactic acid)	$18.26	$45.65	— source file
The Medical Center at Albany Albany · Albany, KY CSF LACTIC ACID	$21.00	$35.00	Jul 1, 2024 source file
The Medical Center at Bowling Green Bowling Green · Bowling Green, KY CSF LACTIC ACID	$21.00	$35.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
The Medical Center at Caverna Horse Cave · Horse Cave, KY CSF LACTIC ACID	$21.00	$35.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
The Medical Center at Russellville Russellville · Russellville, KY CSF LACTIC ACID	$21.00	$35.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
The Medical Center at Scottsville Scottsville · Bowling Green, KY CSF LACTIC ACID	$21.00	$35.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville Madisonville · Madisonville, KY HC LACTIC ACID	$23.64	$181.78	Feb 3, 2026 source file
T J Samson Community Hospital Glasgow · Glasgow, KY Lactic acid level	$29.25	$45.00	Apr 23, 2026 source file
Tj Health Columbia Columbia · Columbia, KY Lactic acid level	$29.25	$45.00	Sep 1, 2026 source file
St Elizabeth Edgewood Edgewood · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HB LACTIC ACID CEREBROSPINAL FLUID - REF LAB	$34.71	$34.71	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital Irvine · Richmond-Berea, KY HC So Lactic Acid	$39.60	$66.00	— source file
UofL Health -Shelbyville Shelbyville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN ASSAY OF LACTIC ACID	$47.12	$124.00	— source file
Tug Valley Appalachian Regional Healthcare Regional Medical Center South Williamson · Pikeville, KY LACTIC ACID	$47.40	$79.00	— source file
Harlan Arh Hospital Harlan · Harlan, KY LACTIC ACID	$48.00	$80.00	— source file
Highlands Arh Regional Medical Center Prestonsburg · Pikeville, KY LACTIC ACID	$48.00	$80.00	— source file
Paintsville Arh Hospital Paintsville · Paintsville, KY LACTIC ACID	$48.00	$80.00	— source file
Whitesburg Arh Hospital Whitesburg · Whitesburg, KY LACTIC ACID	$49.80	$83.00	— source file
Monroe County Medical Center Tompkinsville · Tompkinsville, KY Lactic acid level	$50.75	$61.15	Aug 14, 2026 source file
Saint Joseph London London · Corbin, KY HC LAB LACTATE CSF	$51.75	$145.00	Feb 28, 2026 source file
Saints Mary & Elizabeth Hospital Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN ASSAY OF LACTIC ACID	$52.92	$147.00	— source file
University of Kentucky Hospital Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY Hc 489 D-Lactate Mayo-So+	$53.76	$134.40	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Wayne County Hospital Monticello · Monticello, KY LACTIC ACID	$55.58	$85.50	— source file
University of Louisville Hospital Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN LACTATE POC	$57.36	$239.00	— source file
CHI Saint Joseph Berea Nf Berea · Richmond-Berea, KY HC LAB LACTATE CSF	$58.82	$122.00	Feb 28, 2026 source file
Fleming County Hospital Flemingsburg · Flemingsburg, KY Lactate (lactic acid)	$59.33	$148.32	— source file
CHI Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial Hospital Bardstown · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HC LAB LACTIC ACID	$61.53	$145.00	Feb 28, 2026 source file
UofL Health-Louisville – South Hospital Shepherdville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN ASSAY OF LACTIC ACID	$62.55	$139.00	— source file
Carroll County Memorial Hospital Carrollton · Carrollton, KY LACTIC ACID	$63.60	$106.00	— source file
St Claire Medical Center Morehead · Morehead, KY Lactic acid level	$63.75	$85.00	Jun 18, 2026 source file
Saint Joseph East Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY HC LAB LACTATE CSF	$64.27	$160.00	Feb 28, 2026 source file
UofL Health - Jewish Hospital and Mary & Elizabeth Hospital Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN ASSAY OF LACTIC ACID	$67.95	$151.00	— source file
Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital Paducah · Paducah, KY-IL HC Assay of Lactate	$68.40	$114.00	— source file
Clark Regional Medical Center Winchester · Lexington-Fayette, KY Lactate (lactic acid)	$69.60	$174.00	— source file
Harrison Memorial Hospital Cynthiana · Cynthiana, KY LACTIC ACID LEVEL	$69.65	$99.50	— source file
King's Daughters' Medical Center Ashland · Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH HCHG LACTIC ACID	$69.75	$174.37	Oct 14, 2025 source file
Jennie Stuart Medical Center Hopkinsville · Clarksville, TN-KY HC LACTATE ISTAT	$72.85	$235.00	Feb 12, 2026 source file
Saint Joseph Hospital Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY HC LAB LACTATE CSF	$75.38	$160.00	Feb 28, 2026 source file
Saint Joseph Mount Sterling Mt. Sterling · Mount Sterling, KY HC LAB LACTIC ACID	$80.26	$219.00	Feb 28, 2026 source file
CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Jessamine Nicholasville · Lexington-Fayette, KY HC LAB LACTIC ACID	$80.58	$160.00	Feb 28, 2026 source file
Deaconess Union County Hospital Morganfield · Morganfield, KY HC LACTIC ACID	$86.95	$185.00	Feb 13, 2026 source file
Rockcastle County Hospital Mount Vernon · Richmond-Berea, KY Lactic acid level	$88.16	$116.00	Jul 1, 2026 source file
Livingston Hospital and Healthcare Services Salem · Paducah, KY-IL Lactic Acid (Venous)	$92.55	$154.25	— source file
Bluegrass Community Hospital Versailles · Lexington-Fayette, KY Lactate (lactic acid)	$97.21	$243.03	— source file
Three Rivers Medical Center Louisa · Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH Lactic acid level	$97.82	$163.03	Sep 17, 2026 source file
Jackson Purchase Medical Center Mayfield · Mayfield, KY Lactate (lactic acid)	$105.35	$263.38	— source file
Pineville Community Health Center Pineville · Middlesborough, KY Lactic acid level	$105.60	$105.60	Jan 24, 2026 source file
Meadowview Regional Medical Center Maysville · Maysville, KY Lactate (lactic acid)	$106.70	$266.76	— source file
Casey County Hospital Liberty · Liberty, KY LACTIC ACID	$110.40	$138.00	— source file
Middlesboro Arh Hospital Middlesboro · Middlesborough, KY LACTIC ACID	$114.00	$190.00	— source file
Breckinridge Memorial Hospital Hardinsburg · Hardinsburg, KY Lactic acid level	$117.00	$234.00	Jul 16, 2026 source file
Arh Our Lady of the Way Martin · Pikeville, KY LACTIC ACID	$135.00	$225.00	— source file
Knox County Hospital Barbourville · Corbin, KY LACTIC ACID	$135.00	$225.00	— source file
McDowell Arh Hospital MC Dowell · Pikeville, KY LACTIC ACID	$135.00	$225.00	— source file
Morgan County Arh Hospital West Liberty · West Liberty, KY LACTIC ACID	$135.00	$225.00	— source file
Baptist Health Corbin Corbin · Corbin, KY Lactic acid level	$135.17	$180.22	Sep 15, 2026 source file
Baptist Health Hardin Elizabethtown · Elizabethtown, KY Lactic acid level	$135.17	$180.22	Sep 15, 2026 source file
Baptist Health LaGrange La Grange · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Lactic acid level	$135.17	$180.22	Sep 15, 2026 source file
Baptist Health Lexington Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY Lactic acid level	$135.17	$180.22	Sep 17, 2026 source file
Baptist Health Louisville Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Lactic acid level	$135.17	$180.22	Sep 18, 2026 source file
Baptist Health Paducah Paducah · Paducah, KY-IL Lactic acid level	$135.17	$180.22	Sep 18, 2026 source file
Baptist Health Richmond Richmond · Richmond-Berea, KY Lactic acid level	$135.17	$180.22	Sep 18, 2026 source file
Frankfort Regional Medical Center Frankfort · Frankfort, KY LACTIC ACID	$146.33	$146.33	Sep 1, 2026 source file
Murray-Calloway County Public Hospital Murray · Murray, KY Lactic acid level	$156.65	$241.00	Sep 9, 2026 source file
Georgetown Community Hospital Georgetown · Lexington-Fayette, KY Lactate (lactic acid)	$169.45	$423.63	— source file
Hazard Appalachian Regional Healthcare Regional Medical Center Hazard · Hazard, KY LACTIC ACID	$185.40	$309.00	— source file
Bourbon Community Hospital Paris · Lexington-Fayette, KY Lactate (lactic acid)	$187.93	$469.83	— source file
Mary Breckinridge Arh Hospital Hayden · Hayden, KY LACTIC ACID	$208.20	$347.00	— source file
Kentucky River Medical Center Jackson · Jackson, KY Lactic acid level	$262.76	$437.94	Sep 17, 2026 source file
AdventHealth Manchester Manchester · Corbin, KY HC LACTIC ACID LEVEL	$292.38	$292.38	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Tristar Greenview Regional Hospital Bowling Green · Bowling Green, KY LACTIC ACID	$1,258.90	$1,258.90	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
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	13	$9.60	$52.92
Lexington-Fayette, KY	9	$53.76	$80.58
Corbin, KY	4	$51.75	$135.08
Pikeville, KY	4	$47.40	$91.50
Richmond-Berea, KY	4	$39.60	$73.49
Bowling Green, KY	3	$21.00	$21.00
Paducah, KY-IL	3	$68.40	$92.55
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	2	$69.75	$83.78
Middlesborough, KY	2	$105.60	$109.80
Albany, KY	1	$21.00	$21.00
Carrollton, KY	1	$63.60	$63.60
Columbia, KY	1	$29.25	$29.25
Cynthiana, KY	1	$69.65	$69.65
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	1	$34.71	$34.71
Clarksville, TN-KY	1	$72.85	$72.85
Elizabethtown, KY	1	$135.17	$135.17
Flemingsburg, KY	1	$59.33	$59.33
Frankfort, KY	1	$146.33	$146.33
Glasgow, KY	1	$29.25	$29.25
Hardinsburg, KY	1	$117.00	$117.00
Harlan, KY	1	$48.00	$48.00
Hartford, KY	1	$16.00	$16.00
Hayden, KY	1	$208.20	$208.20
Hazard, KY	1	$185.40	$185.40
Horse Cave, KY	1	$21.00	$21.00
Jackson, KY	1	$262.76	$262.76
Lebanon, KY	1	$18.26	$18.26
Liberty, KY	1	$110.40	$110.40
Louisville, KY	1	$9.60	$9.60
Maysville, KY	1	$106.70	$106.70
Monticello, KY	1	$55.58	$55.58
Morehead, KY	1	$63.75	$63.75
Morganfield, KY	1	$86.95	$86.95
Madisonville, KY	1	$23.64	$23.64
Mayfield, KY	1	$105.35	$105.35
Mount Sterling, KY	1	$80.26	$80.26
Murray, KY	1	$156.65	$156.65
Paintsville, KY	1	$48.00	$48.00
Russellville, KY	1	$21.00	$21.00
Tompkinsville, KY	1	$50.75	$50.75
West Liberty, KY	1	$135.00	$135.00
Whitesburg, KY	1	$49.80	$49.80

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

Median cash price across the state's hospitals.