Lactic acid test cost in Pennsylvania
In Pennsylvania, 92 hospitals publish a cash price for lactate (lactic acid) blood test: from $11.00 to $505.80, with a median of $76.80. The lowest price is at Lower Bucks Hospital (Bristol) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 46.0× 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 Oct 2, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$11.00Lower Bucks Hospital + 1 more
Median$76.80half of hospitals charge less
Highest$505.80in Pennsylvania
Lowest saves$65.80vs the median
Hospitals in Pennsylvania, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Bucks Hospital lowest Bristol · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Assay Of Lactic Acid | $11.00 | $149.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital lowest Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Assay Of Lactic Acid | $11.00 | $191.39 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA POC Lactate Arterial by Istat Tech | $17.92 | $75.00 | — source file |
| St Joseph Regional Health Network Reading · Reading, PA Lactic Acid CSF. | $19.51 | $75.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster · Lancaster, PA POC Lactate Venous by Istat Tech | $21.74 | $75.00 | — source file |
| Uniontown Hospital Uniontown · Pittsburgh, PA ASSAY OF LACTIC ACID | $22.00 | $44.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 83605 Lactic Acid. Tech | $23.60 | $75.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA Lactic Acid Level Whole Blood. | $24.85 | $75.00 | — source file |
| Wilkes-Barre General Hospital Wilkes-Barre · Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA LACTIC ACID | $30.00 | $125.00 | Dec 1, 2024 source file |
| Moses Taylor Hospital Scranton · Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA LACTIC ACID | $35.10 | $130.00 | Dec 2, 2024 source file |
| Regional Hospital of Scranton Scranton · Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA LACTIC ACID | $35.10 | $130.00 | Dec 2, 2024 source file |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle · Pittsburgh, PA LACTIC ACID PNL | $36.60 | $61.00 | — source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela · Pittsburgh, PA ARTERIAL BLOOD GAS LACTATE | $37.80 | $63.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Greene Waynesburg · Waynesburg, PA LACTATE | $39.58 | $56.55 | — source file |
| UPMC Washington Washington · Pittsburgh, PA LACTATE | $39.58 | $56.55 | — source file |
| Titusville Area Hospital Titusville · Oil City, PA ASSAY OF LACTIC ACID | $40.20 | $67.00 | — source file |
| Holy Redeemer Hospital and Medical Center Meadowbrook · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Lactic Acid | $41.07 | $68.45 | Sep 21, 2026 source file |
| Indiana Regional Medical Center Indiana · Indiana, PA Lactic Acid | $43.92 | $122.00 | Feb 24, 2026 source file |
| Punxsutawney Area Hospital Punxsutawney · Punxsutawney, PA LACTIC ACID | $44.64 | $124.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center Johnstown · Johnstown, PA Lactate (lactic acid) | $48.80 | $122.00 | — source file |
| Armstrong County Memorial Hospital Kittanning · Pittsburgh, PA LACTIC ACID | $48.90 | $163.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Global Maps Urine-Baylor #47 | $52.72 | $52.72 | — source file |
| UPMC Kane Kane · Bradford, PA LACTIC ACID FREQ | $58.20 | $97.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Carlisle Carlisle · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA HC LACTIC ACID | $58.80 | $98.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Hanover Hanover · York-Hanover, PA HC LACTIC ACID | $58.80 | $98.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Lititz Lititz · Lancaster, PA HC LACTIC ACID | $58.80 | $98.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Memorial York · York-Hanover, PA HC LACTIC ACID | $58.80 | $98.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals Harrisburg · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA HC LACTIC ACID | $58.80 | $98.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Somerset Somerset · Somerset, PA HC LACTIC ACID | $58.80 | $98.00 | — source file |
| Warren General Hospital Warren · Warren, PA LACTIC ACID | $62.00 | $62.00 | Sep 24, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Langhorne · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC POCT Lactic Acid Venous | $63.70 | $98.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Chan Soon-Shiong Medical Center at Windber Windber · Somerset, PA LACTIC ACID | $72.25 | $85.00 | Feb 25, 2026 source file |
| Allegheny Valley Hospital Natrona Heights · Pittsburgh, PA HC LACTIC ACID (LACT) | $72.38 | $94.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Bedford Everett · Everett, PA D-LACTATE | $75.00 | $125.00 | — source file |
| Chambersburg Hospital Chambersburg · Chambersburg, PA Lactic Acid Level | $75.20 | $94.00 | — source file |
| Ephrata Community Hospital Ephrata · Lancaster, PA Lactic Acid Level | $75.20 | $94.00 | — source file |
| Gettysburg Hospital Gettysburg · Gettysburg, PA Lactic Acid Level | $75.20 | $94.00 | — source file |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Lebanon · Lebanon, PA Lactic Acid Level | $75.20 | $94.00 | — source file |
| Waynesboro Hospital Waynesboro · Chambersburg, PA Lactic Acid Level | $75.20 | $94.00 | — source file |
| WellSpan Surgery and Rehabilitation Hospital York · York-Hanover, PA Lactic Acid Level | $75.20 | $94.00 | — source file |
| York Hospital York · York-Hanover, PA Lactic Acid Level | $75.20 | $94.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Horizon - Greenville Greenville · Hermitage, PA LACTIC ACID | $75.60 | $126.00 | — source file |
| West Penn Hospital Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC LACTIC ACID (LACT) | $75.92 | $104.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Lankenau Medical Center Wynnewood · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Lactate | $76.80 | $192.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Meadville Medical Center Meadville · Meadville, PA ASSAY OF LACTIC ACID | $76.80 | $128.00 | — source file |
| Paoli Hospital Paoli · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Lactate | $76.80 | $192.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital Media · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Lactate | $76.80 | $192.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Bryn Mawr Hospital Bryn Mawr · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Lactate | $76.80 | $192.00 | — source file |
| Troy Community Hospital Troy · Sayre, PA Lactate | $77.00 | $96.25 | — source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville · Pittsburgh, PA .DO NOT ORDER | $81.60 | $136.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Altoona Altoona · Altoona, PA D-LACTATE | $85.20 | $142.00 | — source file |
| Saint Vincent Health Center Erie · Erie, PA HC LACTIC ACID (LACT) | $85.28 | $104.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA LACTIC ACID | $88.20 | $147.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Northwest Seneca · Oil City, PA D-LACTATE | $91.20 | $152.00 | — source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Philadelphia Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD ASSAY OF LACTIC ACID | $92.00 | $92.00 | — source file |
| Mount Nittany Health State College · State College, PA CSF LACTATE | $94.95 | $211.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC LACTIA/LACTIV | $98.40 | $164.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital Darby · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Lactic Acid Venous Whole Blood | $102.70 | $158.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sharon Regional Medical Center Sharon · Hermitage, PA LACTATE | $103.16 | $103.16 | Jul 4, 2024 source file |
| UPMC Cole Coudersport · Coudersport, PA LACTASE CHEMISTRY | $107.40 | $179.00 | — source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport · Pittsburgh, PA LACTIC ACID ARTERIAL C | $115.80 | $193.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Muncy Muncy · Williamsport, PA LACTIA/LACTIV | $121.80 | $203.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Wellsboro Wellsboro · Wellsboro, PA LACTATE P8892 | $121.80 | $203.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Williamsport Williamsport · Williamsport, PA LACTIC ACID PNL | $121.80 | $203.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA LACTATE WHOLE BLOOD STAT ICU | $129.60 | $216.00 | — source file |
| Nazareth Hospital Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Lactic Acid | $133.90 | $206.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Brookville Brookville · Brookville, PA Lactate Arterial | $136.00 | $136.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Dubois DuBois · DuBois, PA ED Lactate | $136.00 | $136.00 | Aug 1, 2025 source file |
| Penn Highlands Elk Saint Marys · St. Marys, PA LACTIC ACID RESP | $136.00 | $136.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Huntingdon Huntingdon · Huntingdon, PA LACTIC ACID RESP | $136.00 | $136.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone Tyrone · Altoona, PA Lactate Arterial | $136.00 | $136.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Evangelical Community Hospital Lewisburg · Lewisburg, PA Lactic Acid Level | $149.40 | $186.75 | — source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC LACTIC ACID | $159.00 | $265.00 | — source file |
| Wayne Memorial Hospital Honesdale · Honesdale, PA LACTIC ACID | $203.00 | $290.00 | Sep 16, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Hamot Erie · Erie, PA LACTATE-ER ONLY | $207.00 | $345.00 | — source file |
| UPMC East Monroeville · Pittsburgh, PA LACTIC ACID PNL | $225.00 | $375.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA D-LACTATE | $250.80 | $418.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Geisinger St Luke's Hospital - Orwigsburg Campus Orwigsburg · Pottsville, PA HB ASSAY OF LACTIC ACID | $301.50 | $335.00 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Miners Campus Coaldale · Pottsville, PA HB ASSAY OF LACTIC ACID | $301.50 | $335.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Allentown Campus Allentown · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ HB ASSAY OF LACTIC ACID | $304.61 | $367.00 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Anderson Campus Easton · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ HB ASSAY OF LACTIC ACID | $304.61 | $367.00 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Bethlehem Campus Bethlehem · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ HB ASSAY OF LACTIC ACID | $304.61 | $367.00 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Carbon Campus Lehighton · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ HB ASSAY OF LACTIC ACID | $304.61 | $367.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Easton Campus Easton · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ HB ASSAY OF LACTIC ACID | $304.61 | $367.00 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Lehighton Campus Lehighton · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ HB ASSAY OF LACTIC ACID | $304.61 | $367.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Monroe Campus Stroudsburg · East Stroudsburg, PA HB ASSAY OF LACTIC ACID | $304.61 | $367.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Sacred Heart Campus Allentown · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ HB ASSAY OF LACTIC ACID | $304.61 | $367.00 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| Robert Packer Hospital Sayre · Sayre, PA I Stat Lactic Acid (POCT) | $306.28 | $382.85 | — source file |
| Robert Packer Hospital, Towanda Campus Towanda · Sayre, PA I Stat Lactic Acid (POCT) | $306.28 | $382.85 | — source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Grand View Campus Sellersville · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HB ASSAY OF LACTIC ACID | $433.80 | $482.00 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Hospital - Upper Bucks Campus Quakertown · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HB ASSAY OF LACTIC ACID | $433.80 | $482.00 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA LACTATE WHOLE BLOOD STAT ICU | $505.80 | $843.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
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List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh, PA | 16 | $22.00 | $84.90 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 14 | $11.00 | $76.80 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | 7 | $304.61 | $304.61 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | 5 | $17.92 | $24.85 |
| York-Hanover, PA | 4 | $58.80 | $67.00 |
| Lancaster, PA | 3 | $21.74 | $58.80 |
| Sayre, PA | 3 | $77.00 | $306.28 |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | 3 | $30.00 | $35.10 |
| Altoona, PA | 2 | $85.20 | $110.60 |
| Chambersburg, PA | 2 | $75.20 | $75.20 |
| Erie, PA | 2 | $85.28 | $146.14 |
| Hermitage, PA | 2 | $75.60 | $89.38 |
| Oil City, PA | 2 | $40.20 | $65.70 |
| Pottsville, PA | 2 | $301.50 | $301.50 |
| Somerset, PA | 2 | $58.80 | $65.52 |
| Williamsport, PA | 2 | $121.80 | $121.80 |
| Brookville, PA | 1 | $136.00 | $136.00 |
| Bradford, PA | 1 | $58.20 | $58.20 |
| Coudersport, PA | 1 | $107.40 | $107.40 |
| DuBois, PA | 1 | $136.00 | $136.00 |
| Everett, PA | 1 | $75.00 | $75.00 |
| East Stroudsburg, PA | 1 | $304.61 | $304.61 |
| Gettysburg, PA | 1 | $75.20 | $75.20 |
| Honesdale, PA | 1 | $203.00 | $203.00 |
| Huntingdon, PA | 1 | $136.00 | $136.00 |
| Indiana, PA | 1 | $43.92 | $43.92 |
| Johnstown, PA | 1 | $48.80 | $48.80 |
| Lebanon, PA | 1 | $75.20 | $75.20 |
| Lewisburg, PA | 1 | $149.40 | $149.40 |
| Meadville, PA | 1 | $76.80 | $76.80 |
| Punxsutawney, PA | 1 | $44.64 | $44.64 |
| Reading, PA | 1 | $19.51 | $19.51 |
| St. Marys, PA | 1 | $136.00 | $136.00 |
| State College, PA | 1 | $94.95 | $94.95 |
| Waynesburg, PA | 1 | $39.58 | $39.58 |
| Wellsboro, PA | 1 | $121.80 | $121.80 |
| Warren, PA | 1 | $62.00 | $62.00 |
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$79.56
- Kentucky$68.40
- Louisiana$28.15
- 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 Carolina$82.68
- North Dakota$77.13
- Ohio$52.00
- Oklahoma$53.27
- Oregon$69.06
- 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.