Lactic acid test cost in South Carolina
In South Carolina, 38 hospitals publish a cash price for lactate (lactic acid) blood test: from $26.00 to $645.00, with a median of $89.70. The lowest price is at MUSC Health Black River Medical Center (Cades). The highest price is 24.8× 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
Hospitals in South Carolina, cheapest first
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | 8 | $36.50 | $80.60 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | 5 | $85.20 | $85.70 |
| Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC | 5 | $43.00 | $107.92 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 4 | $117.75 | $135.88 |
| Columbia, SC | 4 | $33.00 | $34.75 |
| Florence, SC | 2 | $107.92 | $214.21 |
| Greenwood, SC | 2 | $78.34 | $84.86 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | 1 | $78.34 | $78.34 |
| Cades, SC | 1 | $26.00 | $26.00 |
| Cheraw, SC | 1 | $107.92 | $107.92 |
| Dillon, SC | 1 | $107.92 | $107.92 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | 1 | $53.40 | $53.40 |
| Manning, SC | 1 | $107.92 | $107.92 |
| Mullins, SC | 1 | $157.00 | $157.00 |
| Orangeburg, SC | 1 | $36.50 | $36.50 |
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$75.00
- Kansas$79.35
- Kentucky$68.40
- Louisiana$28.15
- 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$40.00
- North Carolina$87.36
- North Dakota$77.25
- Ohio$52.00
- Oklahoma$48.10
- Oregon$69.06
- Pennsylvania$76.80
- Puerto Rico$43.95
- Rhode Island$83.90
- South Dakota$104.00
- Tennessee$37.62
- 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.