What does code 83605 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 83605 ranges from $3.60 to $421. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

Will this be my final bill?

Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.

83605 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC LACTATE (LACTIC ACID)" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.

Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?

Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.

What this page is not

It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

83605

HCPCS

HC LACTATE (LACTIC ACID)

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iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 83605 (HC LACTATE (LACTIC ACID)) appears at 60 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $3.60 to $421. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

Published-price availability

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Cash

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Allowed

A blank price (“—”) means a hospital names this service but did not publish a dollar amount — it is not a free service or a $0 price.

Compare 83605 prices

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Based on hospital-published prices verified from each hospital’s own file. Coverage expands as data is verified.

Published cash prices for code 83605 vary by about 117× across the 59 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $3.60 to $421. Shopping around can matter.

Hospitals

124

Prices shown

$3.60

Lowest cash

$421

Highest cash

code 83605 cash price119 disclosed · 59 hospitals

$3.60median ~$86.88$421

Lowest cash price by hospital

Henderson Hospital$3.60
Deaconess Gateway Hospital$3.96
Deaconess Union County Hospital$5.64
Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center$36.75
Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center$43.05
Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital$45.05

Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$3.60 – $198

Henderson · 1 hospital$3.60
Newburgh · 2 hospitals$3.96–$198
Morganfield · 1 hospital$5.64
Burbank · 1 hospital$36.75–$174
Tarzana · 1 hospital$43.05–$98.70
Frankfort · 1 hospital$45.05

124 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
HC LACTATE (LACTIC ACID) Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	83605 HCPCS	$217	$217	—	—
HC LACTIC ACID Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	83605 HCPCS	$137	$137	—	—
Assay of lactic acid Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	83605 HCPCS	—	—	$11.57 – $25.45	—
Hc D-Lacate, Urine Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	83605 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Lactate (Lactic Acid) Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	83605 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Lactate Assay Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	83605 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Assay of lactic acid Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	83605 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
POC LACTIC ACID Outpatient	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	83605 CPT	$105	$52.50	$11.57 – $85.47	—
HB LACTIC ACID (P) Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	83605 HCPCS	$189	$189	—	—
HB LACTIC ACID/LACTATE* Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	83605 HCPCS	$165	$165	—	—
LACTIC ACID Outpatient	Advocate Condell Medical Center	83605 CPT	$140	$70.00	$11.57 – $112	—
LACTIC ACID Outpatient	Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital	83605 CPT	$140	$70.00	$11.57 – $112	—
POC LACTIC ACID Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	83605 CPT	$105	$52.50	$11.57 – $102	—
LACTIC ACID Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	83605 CPT	$140	$70.00	$11.57 – $136	—
HC LACTATE ISTAT Inpatient	Deaconess Gateway Hospital	83605 CPT	$12.00	$3.96	$3.96 – $10.56	$56.17
REFLEX: Lactic Acid 3hr Inpatient	Elkhart General Hospital	83605 CPT	$83.00	$53.95	$16.60 – $108	—
HC LACTATE (LACTIC ACID) ASSAY Outpatient	Froedtert Hospital	83605 CPT	$129	$70.95	$11.24 – $112	—
HC LACTATE (LACTIC ACID) ASSAY Outpatient	Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital	83605 CPT	$129	$70.95	$11.57 – $116	—
LACTIC ACID Inpatient	Aurora BayCare Medical Center	83605 CPT	$130	$65.00	$78.00 – $111	—
POC LACTIC ACID Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	83605 CPT	$95.00	$47.50	$57.00 – $80.75	—
LACTIC ACID Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	83605 CPT	$130	$65.00	$78.00 – $111	—
Lactic Acid (Venous) Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	83605 CPT	$59.00	$50.15	$47.20 – $59.00	—
Lactic Acid CSF Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	83605 CPT	$57.00	$48.45	$45.60 – $57.00	—
Lactic Acid (Venous) Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	83605 CPT	$102	$86.70	$51.17 – $852	—
Lactic Acid CSF Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	83605 CPT	$102	$86.70	$51.17 – $852	—

How to read these prices

Cash price: The discounted self-pay price for paying directly, without insurance.
List price: The hospital’s full undiscounted charge — rarely what anyone pays.
Negotiated rate: A rate for a specific insurer and plan; your share depends on your benefits.
Allowed amount: A historical reference for what was actually allowed, where disclosed.

Hospitals that publish 83605 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital Advocate Condell Medical Center Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Advocate South Suburban Hospital Deaconess Gateway Hospital Elkhart General Hospital Froedtert Hospital Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital Aurora BayCare Medical Center Aurora Medical Center Burlington Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital Aurora Medical Center Bay Area Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac Aurora Medical Center Grafton Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Aurora Lakeland Medical Center Froedtert West Bend Hospital Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital Froedtert Community Hospital - Mequon Froedtert Community Hospital - New Berlin Froedtert Community Hospital - Oak Creek Kalkaska Memorial Health Center Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital Munson Healthcare Grayling Munson Healthcare Cadillac Munson Medical Center Henderson Hospital Deaconess Gibson Hospital Deaconess Union County Hospital The Women's Hospital Deaconess Illinois Medical Center Providence Alaska Medical Center Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center Stanford Health Care Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Providence Seward Hospital Providence Valdez Medical Center St Elias Specialty Hospital Healdsburg Hospital Petaluma Valley Hospital Queen of The Valley Medical Center Redwood Memorial Hospital Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo Providence Saint John's Health Center Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange St Jude Medical Center St Mary Medical Center Providence St Joseph Medical Center

Code 83605: frequently asked

What does code 83605 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 83605 ranges from $3.60 to $421. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.
Will this be my final bill?: Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.
What is code 83605?: 83605 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC LACTATE (LACTIC ACID)" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.
Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?: Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.
What this page is not: It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

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