Lactic acid test cost in Kansas City, MO — inpatient
In Kansas City, MO-KS, 10 hospitals list a cash price for lactate (lactic acid) blood test as an inpatient: from $20.83 to $247.98, with a median of $65.28. The lowest listed price is at Ascentist Hospital — $44.45 less than the median here. Across Missouri, the median is $87.50 at 64 hospitals.
Cash prices at 10 facilities across 8 cities for code 83605, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 6, 2026 and Aug 6, 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 Kansas City, MO-KS.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascentist Hospital lowest Leawood, KS · (913) 529-1801 ASSAY OF LACTIC ACID source file | $20.83 | $60.00 | $19.21–$24.88 | 65% |
| Liberty Hospital Liberty, MO · (816) 781-7200 LACTATE source file | $47.00 | $171.00 | $47.71–$139.54 | 73% |
| NKC Health North Kansas City, MO · (816) 691-2000 LACTATE POINT OF CARE+1 more line at this price File of Mar 6, 2026 · source file | $52.78 | $182.00 | $109.20–$148.88 | 71% |
| Rehabilitation Hospital of Overland Park Overland Park, KS Lactic Acid File of Aug 6, 2026 · source file | $57.75 | $57.75 | $34.65–$51.98 | — |
| Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City, MO · (816) 234-3000 LACTIC ACID MAIN source file | $65.28 | $136.00 | $65.28–$122.40 | 52% |
| Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas Overland Park, KS · (913) 696-8000 LACTIC ACID MAIN source file | $65.28 | $136.00 | $65.28–$122.40 | 52% |
| Cass Regional Medical Center Harrisonville, MO · (816) 380-5888 83605 LACTIC ACID File of Apr 7, 2026 · source file | $98.70 | $141.00 | $18.33–$136.63 | 30% |
| Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City, MO · (816) 234-3000 D LACTATE source file | $119.52 | $249.00 | $119.52–$224.10 | 52% |
| Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas Overland Park, KS · (913) 696-8000 D LACTATE source file | $119.52 | $249.00 | $119.52–$224.10 | 52% |
| Bates County Memorial Hospital Butler, MO · (660) 200-7000 LACTIC ACID File of Apr 20, 2026 · source file | $171.87 | $245.52 | $208.69 | 30% |
| AdventHealth South Overland Park Overland Park, KS · (913) 373-2000 HC LACTIC ACID LEVEL CSF+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $247.98 | $247.98 | — | — |
| AdventHealth Shawnee Mission Shawnee Mission, KS · (913) 676-2152 HC LACTIC ACID LEVEL CSF+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $247.98 | $247.98 | — | — |
| AdventHealth Shawnee Mission Shawnee Mission, KS · (913) 676-2152 HC LACTIC ACID LEVEL+3 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $255.68 | $255.68 | — | — |
| AdventHealth South Overland Park Overland Park, KS · (913) 373-2000 HC LACTIC ACID LEVEL REFLEX+3 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $255.68 | $255.68 | — | — |
Inpatient: lowest $20.83, median $65.28, highest $247.98 — a 11.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 21 facilities here, median $171.87 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 7 of 8 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 3 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.