Lactic acid test cost in Memphis, TN
In Memphis, TN-MS-AR, 13 hospitals list a cash price for lactate (lactic acid) blood test: from $29.75 to $111.60, with a median of $32.78. The lowest listed price is at Regional One Health — $3.03 less than the median here. Across Tennessee, the median is $37.62 at 88 hospitals.
Cash prices at 13 facilities across 7 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 Jan 6, 2025 and Mar 19, 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 Memphis, TN-MS-AR.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regional One Health lowest Memphis, TN · (901) 545-7928 1205130000 - LACTATE File of Jan 6, 2025 · source file | $29.75 | $54.30 | $10.20–$58.05 | 45% |
| Regional One Health Memphis, TN · (901) 545-7928 83605720200 - D-LACTATE, PLASMA 83605+1 more line at this price File of Jan 6, 2025 · source file | $29.78 | $54.34 | $10.20–$58.05 | 45% |
| Methodist South Hospital Memphis, TN · (901) 516-8274 HC Assay of Lactic Acid - Lactic Acid, Venous, Whole Blood+3 more lines at this price File of Mar 19, 2026 · source file | $32.78 | $149.00 | $4.86–$81.21 | 78% |
| Methodist Le Bonheur Germantown Hospital Germantown, TN · (901) 516-8274 HC Assay of Lactic Acid - Lactic Acid, Venous, Whole Blood+3 more lines at this price File of Mar 19, 2026 · source file | $32.78 | $149.00 | $4.86–$81.21 | 78% |
| Methodist North Hospital Memphis, TN · (901) 516-8274 HC Assay of Lactic Acid - Lactate+3 more lines at this price File of Mar 19, 2026 · source file | $32.78 | $149.00 | $4.86–$81.21 | 78% |
| Methodist University Hospital Memphis, TN · (901) 516-8274 HC Assay of Lactic Acid - Lactate+3 more lines at this price File of Mar 19, 2026 · source file | $32.78 | $149.00 | $4.86–$81.21 | 78% |
| Methodist Olive Branch Hospital Olive Branch, MS · (662) 932-9000 HC Assay of Lactic Acid - Lactate+3 more lines at this price File of Mar 19, 2026 · source file | $32.78 | $149.00 | $4.86–$81.21 | 78% |
| Methodist Lebonheur Childrens Hosp Memphis, TN HC Assay of Lactic Acid - Lactate+3 more lines at this price File of Mar 19, 2026 · source file | $32.78 | $149.00 | — | 78% |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden West Memphis, AR · (870) 394-7800 LACTIC ACID FLUID+1 more line at this price File of Feb 27, 2026 · source file | $73.05 | $487.00 | $10.99–$389.60 | 85% |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto Southaven, MS · (662) 772-4000 LACTIC ACID FLUID+1 more line at this price File of Feb 27, 2026 · source file | $97.40 | $487.00 | $10.99–$438.30 | 80% |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis Memphis, TN · (901) 226-5000 LACTIC ACID FLUID+1 more line at this price File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $102.27 | $487.00 | $10.99–$438.30 | 79% |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville Collierville, TN · (901) 226-5000 LACTIC ACID FLUID+1 more line at this price File of Feb 27, 2026 · source file | $102.27 | $487.00 | $10.99–$438.30 | 79% |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Women's Memphis, TN LACTIC ACID LEVEL+1 more line at this price File of Feb 27, 2026 · source file | $102.27 | $487.00 | $10.99–$438.30 | 79% |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton Covington, TN · (901) 476-2621 LACTIC ACID LEVEL File of Feb 27, 2026 · source file | $111.60 | $465.00 | $10.07–$418.50 | 76% |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden West Memphis, AR · (870) 394-7800 D LACTATE File of Feb 27, 2026 · source file | $141.45 | $943.00 | $10.99–$754.40 | 85% |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto Southaven, MS · (662) 772-4000 D LACTATE File of Feb 27, 2026 · source file | $188.60 | $943.00 | $10.99–$848.70 | 80% |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville Collierville, TN · (901) 226-5000 D LACTATE File of Feb 27, 2026 · source file | $198.03 | $943.00 | $10.99–$848.70 | 79% |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Women's Memphis, TN D LACTATE File of Feb 27, 2026 · source file | $198.03 | $943.00 | $10.99–$848.70 | 79% |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis Memphis, TN · (901) 226-5000 D LACTATE File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $198.03 | $943.00 | $10.99–$848.70 | 79% |
Outpatient: lowest $29.75, median $32.78, highest $111.60 — a 3.8× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $52.92. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 12 of 12 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.