Lactic acid test cost in North Carolina
In North Carolina, 61 hospitals publish a cash price for lactate (lactic acid) blood test: from $17.81 to $273.73, with a median of $82.68. The lowest price is at Betsy Johnson Hospital (Dunn) and 4 other hospitals. The highest price is 15.4× 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$17.81Betsy Johnson Hospital + 4 more
Median$82.68half of hospitals charge less
Highest$273.73in North Carolina
Lowest saves$64.87vs the median
Hospitals in North Carolina, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Betsy Johnson Hospital lowest Dunn · Anderson Creek, NC ASSAY OF LACTIC ACID | $17.81 | $29.68 | Apr 7, 2026 source file |
| Cape Fear Valley - Bladen County Hospital lowest Elizabethtown · Elizabethtown, NC ASSAY OF LACTIC ACID | $17.81 | $29.68 | Mar 21, 2026 source file |
| Cape Fear Valley - Hoke Hospital lowest Raeford · Fayetteville, NC ASSAY OF LACTIC ACID | $17.81 | $29.68 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical Center lowest Fayetteville · Fayetteville, NC ASSAY OF LACTIC ACID | $17.81 | $29.68 | Mar 21, 2026 source file |
| Highsmith-Rainey Specialty Hospital lowest Fayetteville · Fayetteville, NC ASSAY OF LACTIC ACID | $17.81 | $29.68 | Mar 22, 2026 source file |
| Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital Elkin · Mount Airy, NC HC ASSAY OF LACTIC ACID | $18.00 | $36.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| Wilkes Regional Medical Center North Wilkesboro · North Wilkesboro, NC HC ASSAY OF LACTIC ACID | $18.00 | $36.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| WakeMed Cary Hospital Cary · Raleigh-Cary, NC HC Assay of Lactic Acid | $27.74 | $73.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| WakeMed Raleigh Campus Raleigh · Raleigh-Cary, NC HC Assay of Lactic Acid | $27.74 | $73.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Northern Regional Hospital Mount Airy · Mount Airy, NC Lactic Acid | $31.28 | $46.00 | Nov 12, 2025 source file |
| Randolph Health Asheboro · Asheboro, NC LACTIC ACID(LACTATE) 004770 | $36.60 | $183.00 | Dec 30, 2024 source file |
| Alleghany County Memorial Hospital Sparta · Sparta, NC HC ASSAY OF LACTIC ACID | $38.00 | $76.00 | Aug 12, 2025 source file |
| Rutherford Regional Medical Center Rutherfordton · Forest City, NC Lactate (lactic acid) | $46.61 | $116.52 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Sampson Regional Medical Center Clinton · Clinton, NC Lactic acid level | $49.70 | $71.00 | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Harris Regional Hospital Sylva · Sylva, NC Lactate (lactic acid) | $56.69 | $141.72 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Erlanger Murphy Medical Center Murphy · Murphy, NC HC Lactic Acid | $57.40 | $82.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Duke University Hospital Durham · Durham, NC Lactic Acid (Lactate) | $65.61 | $243.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Duke Health Raleigh Hospital Raleigh · Raleigh-Cary, NC Lactic Acid (Lactate) | $65.61 | $243.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Duke Regional Hospital Durham · Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Lactic Acid (Lactate) | $65.61 | $243.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Iredell Memorial Hospital Statesville · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Lactate | $69.39 | $257.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Wilson Medical Center Wilson · Wilson, NC Lactate (lactic acid) | $73.60 | $184.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Bermuda Run · Winston-Salem, NC HC ASSAY OF LACTIC ACID | $74.50 | $149.00 | Oct 21, 2025 source file |
| ECU Health North Hospital Roanoke Rapids · Roanoke Rapids, NC Assay of Lactic Acid-Ref | $75.04 | $134.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Scotland Memorial Hospital Laurinburg · Laurinburg, NC HC ASSAY OF LACTIC ACID | $77.00 | $154.00 | Nov 3, 2025 source file |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Winston Salem · Winston-Salem, NC HC ASSAY OF LACTIC ACID | $79.00 | $158.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| ECU Health Bertie Hospital Windsor · Windsor, NC Assay of Lactic Acid-Ref | $79.52 | $142.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Duplin Hospital Kenansville · Kenansville, NC Assay of Lactic Acid-Ref | $79.52 | $142.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Edgecombe Hospital Tarboro · Rocky Mount, NC Assay of Lactic Acid-Ref | $79.52 | $142.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lexington Medical Center Lexington · Winston-Salem, NC HC ASSAY OF LACTIC ACID | $81.00 | $162.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| ECU Health Beaufort Hospital Washington · Washington, NC Assay of Lactic Acid | $82.68 | $156.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Medical Center Greenville · Greenville, NC Assay of Lactic Acid | $82.68 | $156.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center Elizabeth City · Elizabeth City, NC Chgl Lactic Acid Bld Stat | $86.50 | $173.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Chowan Hospital Edenton · Edenton, NC Assay of Lactic Acid | $87.36 | $156.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| East Carolina Health Ahoskie · Ahoskie, NC Assay of Lactic Acid | $87.36 | $156.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Outer Banks Hospital Nags Head · Kill Devil Hills, NC Assay of Lactic Acid | $87.36 | $156.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Angel Medical Center Franklin · Franklin, NC Lactate (lactic acid) | $87.45 | $87.45 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Blue Ridge Regional Hospital Spruce Pine · Spruce Pine, NC Lactate (lactic acid) | $87.45 | $87.45 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Highlands-Cashiers Hospital Highlands · Highlands, NC LACTIC ACID | $87.45 | $87.45 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Mission Hospital McDowell Marion · Marion, NC LACTIC ACID | $87.45 | $87.45 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Transylvania Regional Hospital Brevard · Brevard, NC Lactate (lactic acid) | $87.45 | $87.45 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| High Point Regional Health High Point · Greensboro-High Point, NC HC ASSAY OF LACTIC ACID | $89.50 | $179.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Anson Wadesboro · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC ASSAY OF LACTIC ACID | $96.53 | $193.05 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Cleveland Shelby · Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC HC ASSAY OF LACTIC ACID | $96.53 | $193.05 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Lincoln Lincolnton · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC ASSAY OF LACTIC ACID | $96.53 | $193.05 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Mercy, a facility of Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC ASSAY OF LACTIC ACID | $96.53 | $193.05 | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC ASSAY OF LACTIC ACID | $96.53 | $193.05 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Union Monroe · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC ASSAY OF LACTIC ACID | $96.53 | $193.05 | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health University City Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC ASSAY OF LACTIC ACID | $96.53 | $193.05 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC ASSAY OF LACTIC ACID | $96.53 | $193.05 | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast Concord · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC ASSAY OF LACTIC ACID | $96.53 | $193.05 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Frye Regional Medical Center Hickory · Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC ASSAY OF LACTIC ACID | $97.22 | $243.05 | Jul 8, 2026 source file |
| Columbus Regional Healthcare System Whiteville · Whiteville, NC LA Art | $98.09 | $140.12 | Sep 1, 2025 source file |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital Mooresville · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Lactic Acid (Lactate) | $99.09 | $367.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Stanly Regional Medical Center Albermarle · Albemarle, NC HC ASSAY OF LACTIC ACID | $101.00 | $202.00 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Hendersonville Hendersonville · Asheville, NC HC LACTIC ACID LEVEL | $120.00 | $120.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Person Memorial Hospital Roxboro · Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Lactate (lactic acid) | $125.60 | $314.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Polk Columbus · Columbus, NC HC LACTIC ACID LEVEL REFLEX | $140.70 | $140.70 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| CaroMont Regional Medical Center - Gastonia Gastonia · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC CHG LACTIC ACID | $191.00 | $191.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Mount Holly · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC CHG LACTIC ACID | $191.00 | $191.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Belmont · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC CHG LACTIC ACID | $191.00 | $191.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Mission Hospital Asheville · Asheville, NC LACTIC ACID | $273.73 | $273.73 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
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File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
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By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 13 | $69.39 | $96.53 |
| Fayetteville, NC | 3 | $17.81 | $17.81 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | 3 | $27.74 | $27.74 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | 3 | $74.50 | $79.00 |
| Asheville, NC | 2 | $120.00 | $196.86 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 2 | $65.61 | $95.60 |
| Mount Airy, NC | 2 | $18.00 | $24.64 |
| Ahoskie, NC | 1 | $87.36 | $87.36 |
| Asheboro, NC | 1 | $36.60 | $36.60 |
| Albemarle, NC | 1 | $101.00 | $101.00 |
| Anderson Creek, NC | 1 | $17.81 | $17.81 |
| Brevard, NC | 1 | $87.45 | $87.45 |
| Clinton, NC | 1 | $49.70 | $49.70 |
| Columbus, NC | 1 | $140.70 | $140.70 |
| Durham, NC | 1 | $65.61 | $65.61 |
| Edenton, NC | 1 | $87.36 | $87.36 |
| Elizabethtown, NC | 1 | $17.81 | $17.81 |
| Elizabeth City, NC | 1 | $86.50 | $86.50 |
| Franklin, NC | 1 | $87.45 | $87.45 |
| Forest City, NC | 1 | $46.61 | $46.61 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | 1 | $89.50 | $89.50 |
| Greenville, NC | 1 | $82.68 | $82.68 |
| Highlands, NC | 1 | $87.45 | $87.45 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | 1 | $97.22 | $97.22 |
| Kenansville, NC | 1 | $79.52 | $79.52 |
| Kill Devil Hills, NC | 1 | $87.36 | $87.36 |
| Laurinburg, NC | 1 | $77.00 | $77.00 |
| Murphy, NC | 1 | $57.40 | $57.40 |
| Marion, NC | 1 | $87.45 | $87.45 |
| North Wilkesboro, NC | 1 | $18.00 | $18.00 |
| Roanoke Rapids, NC | 1 | $75.04 | $75.04 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | 1 | $79.52 | $79.52 |
| Sparta, NC | 1 | $38.00 | $38.00 |
| Spruce Pine, NC | 1 | $87.45 | $87.45 |
| Sylva, NC | 1 | $56.69 | $56.69 |
| Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC | 1 | $96.53 | $96.53 |
| Whiteville, NC | 1 | $98.09 | $98.09 |
| Windsor, NC | 1 | $79.52 | $79.52 |
| Washington, NC | 1 | $82.68 | $82.68 |
| Wilson, NC | 1 | $73.60 | $73.60 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
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$30.37
- Arkansas$39.97
- California$141.75
- Colorado$138.00
- Connecticut$71.37
- Delaware$83.68
- District of Columbia$133.94
- Florida$84.94
- Georgia$98.61
- Hawaii$99.70
- Idaho$74.14
- Illinois$88.00
- Indiana$90.00
- Iowa$75.00
- Kansas$79.35
- Kentucky$68.40
- Louisiana$27.94
- Maine$59.38
- Maryland$53.90
- Massachusetts$71.00
- Michigan$45.05
- Minnesota$81.00
- Mississippi$56.25
- Missouri$85.00
- Montana$115.20
- Nebraska$127.50
- Nevada$89.35
- New Hampshire$78.10
- New Jersey$14.00
- New Mexico$125.44
- New York$40.19
- North Dakota$77.13
- Ohio$52.00
- Oklahoma$47.54
- Oregon$69.06
- Pennsylvania$76.80
- Puerto Rico$43.95
- Rhode Island$83.90
- South Carolina$88.00
- South Dakota$104.00
- Tennessee$37.62
- Texas$95.69
- Utah$207.60
- Vermont$114.00
- Virginia$96.75
- Washington$99.55
- West Virginia$56.25
- Wisconsin$70.87
- Wyoming$64.74
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.