Lactic acid test cost in Jackson, MS — inpatient
In Jackson, MS, 8 hospitals list a cash price for lactate (lactic acid) blood test as an inpatient: from $31.23 to $288.63, with a median of $62.73. The lowest listed price is at Magee General Hospital — $31.50 less than the median here. Across Mississippi, the median is $56.25 at 55 hospitals.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 6 cities for code 83605, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 17, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Jackson, MS.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magee General Hospital lowest Magee, MS · (601) 849-5070 BODY FLD LACTIC ACID | $31.23 | $90.00 | $9.15–$10.41 | 65% | — source file |
| Magee General Hospital Magee, MS · (601) 849-5070 LACTIC ACID | $32.97 | $95.00 | $9.15–$10.41 | 65% | — source file |
| Baptist Medical Center-Yazoo Yazoo City, MS · (662) 746-2261 LACTIC ACID LEVEL | $42.64 | $104.00 | $39.52–$93.60 | 59% | Feb 17, 2026 source file |
| Mississippi Baptist Medical Center Jackson, MS · (601) 968-1000 LACTIC ACID, CSF | $45.57 | $217.00 | $82.46–$173.60 | 79% | Feb 25, 2026 source file |
| Mississippi Baptist Medical Center Jackson, MS · (601) 968-1000 LACTIC ACID FLUID | $47.46 | $226.00 | $85.88–$180.80 | 79% | Feb 25, 2026 source file |
| Mississippi Baptist Medical Center Jackson, MS · (601) 968-1000 LACTIC ACID LEVEL | $47.46 | $226.00 | $85.88–$180.80 | 79% | Feb 25, 2026 source file |
| Mississippi Baptist Medical Center Jackson, MS · (601) 968-1000 D LACTATE | $47.46 | $226.00 | $85.88–$180.80 | 79% | Feb 25, 2026 source file |
| Crossgates River Oaks Hospital Brandon, MS · (601) 825-2811 .Lactic Acid Reflex 2 | $56.70 | $162.00 | $17.98–$145.80 | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Crossgates River Oaks Hospital Brandon, MS · (601) 825-2811 .Lactate POC | $56.70 | $162.00 | $17.98–$145.80 | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Crossgates River Oaks Hospital Brandon, MS · (601) 825-2811 Lactic Acid | $56.70 | $162.00 | $17.98–$145.80 | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Crossgates River Oaks Hospital Brandon, MS · (601) 825-2811 Lactic Acid w/ Reflex LA | $56.70 | $162.00 | $17.98–$145.80 | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Crossgates River Oaks Hospital Brandon, MS · (601) 825-2811 .Lactic Acid Reflex | $56.70 | $162.00 | $17.98–$145.80 | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner Scott Regional Morton, MS · (601) 732-6301 HC LACTIC ACID | $68.76 | $109.15 | — | 37% | — source file |
| Ochsner Scott Regional Morton, MS · (601) 732-6301 HC LACTIC ACID, BODY FLUID | $79.38 | $126.00 | — | 37% | — source file |
| Ochsner Scott Regional Morton, MS · (601) 732-6301 HC LACTIC ACID, CSF | $79.38 | $126.00 | — | 37% | — source file |
| Merit Health Central Jackson, MS · (601) 376-1000 Lactic Acid w/ Reflex LA | $228.00 | $760.00 | $78.28–$684.00 | 70% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Merit Health Central Jackson, MS · (601) 376-1000 .Lactic Acid Reflex | $228.00 | $760.00 | $78.28–$684.00 | 70% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Merit Health Central Jackson, MS · (601) 376-1000 .Lactic Acid Reflex 2 | $228.00 | $760.00 | $78.28–$684.00 | 70% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Merit Health Central Jackson, MS · (601) 376-1000 .Lactate POC | $228.00 | $760.00 | $78.28–$684.00 | 70% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Merit Health Central Jackson, MS · (601) 376-1000 Lactic Acid | $228.00 | $760.00 | $78.28–$684.00 | 70% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Merit Health Womans Hospital Flowood, MS .Lactic Acid Reflex 2 | $247.92 | $1,033.00 | $119.83–$826.40 | 76% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Merit Health Womans Hospital Flowood, MS .Lactate POC | $247.92 | $1,033.00 | $119.83–$826.40 | 76% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Merit Health Womans Hospital Flowood, MS Lactic Acid | $247.92 | $1,033.00 | $119.83–$826.40 | 76% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Merit Health Womans Hospital Flowood, MS Lactic Acid w/ Reflex LA | $247.92 | $1,033.00 | $119.83–$826.40 | 76% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Merit Health Womans Hospital Flowood, MS .Lactic Acid Reflex | $247.92 | $1,033.00 | $119.83–$826.40 | 76% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| River Oaks Hospital Flowood, MS · (601) 932-1030 .Lactic Acid Reflex 2 | $288.63 | $1,069.00 | $107.97–$962.10 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| River Oaks Hospital Flowood, MS · (601) 932-1030 .Lactate POC | $288.63 | $1,069.00 | $107.97–$962.10 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| River Oaks Hospital Flowood, MS · (601) 932-1030 .ISTAT Lactate POC | $288.63 | $1,069.00 | $107.97–$962.10 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| River Oaks Hospital Flowood, MS · (601) 932-1030 Lactic Acid | $288.63 | $1,069.00 | $107.97–$962.10 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| River Oaks Hospital Flowood, MS · (601) 932-1030 Lactic Acid w/ Reflex LA | $288.63 | $1,069.00 | $107.97–$962.10 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| River Oaks Hospital Flowood, MS · (601) 932-1030 .Lactic Acid Reflex | $288.63 | $1,069.00 | $107.97–$962.10 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $31.23, median $62.73, highest $288.63 — a 9.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 13 facilities here, median $68.76 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 6 of 7 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
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.
1 row held back from this comparison
It is priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 83605 ($81.90). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Merit Health Womans Hospital Flowood, MS.ISTAT Lactate POC | $0.91 | file |