Lactic acid test cost in McAllen, TX
In McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX, 4 hospitals list a cash price for lactate (lactic acid) blood test: from $11.00 to $1,208.78, with a median of $15.05. The lowest listed price is at Mission Regional Medical Center and 1 other hospital — $4.05 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $97.92 at 303 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 4 cities for code 83605, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Oct 6, 2025 and Sep 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 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mission Regional Medical Center lowest Mission, TX · (956) 323-9000 D-LACTATE LC | $11.00 | $435.00 | $8.95–$483.48 | 97% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Mission Regional Medical Center lowest Mission, TX · (956) 323-9000 LACTIC ACID | $11.00 | $604.35 | $8.95–$483.48 | 98% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Knapp Medical Center lowest Weslaco, TX · (956) 968-8567 Hc Assay Of Lactic Acid | $11.00 | $619.16 | $8.10–$606.78 | 98% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Driscoll Children's Hospital Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, TX · (361) 694-5041 Ciba Lactate Art | $19.09 | $95.45 | $9.72–$165.82 | 80% | Oct 6, 2025 source file |
| Driscoll Children's Hospital Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, TX · (361) 694-5041 Assay of Lactic Acid POC | $53.36 | $266.80 | $9.72–$165.82 | 80% | Oct 6, 2025 source file |
| Driscoll Children's Hospital Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, TX · (361) 694-5041 Assay of Lactic Acid | $70.61 | $353.05 | $9.72–$165.82 | 80% | Oct 6, 2025 source file |
| Rio Grande Regional Hospital San Juan, TX · (956) 632-6000 Lactate (lactic acid) | $1,208.78 | $1,208.78 | $9.91–$11.57 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Rio Grande Regional Hospital San Juan, TX · (956) 632-6000 LACTIC ACID | $1,208.78 | $1,208.78 | $84.61–$1,027.46 | — | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $11.00, median $15.05, highest $1,208.78 — a 109.9× difference within the same market.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 4 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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.