Lactic acid test cost in Meridian, MS — inpatient
In Meridian, MS, 5 hospitals list a cash price for lactate (lactic acid) blood test as an inpatient: from $32.75 to $73.13, with a median of $38.72. The lowest listed price is at Ochsner Specialty Hospital — $5.97 less than the median here. Across Mississippi, the median is $56.25 at 55 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 2 cities for code 83605, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Oct 1, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 17, 2026 and Feb 25, 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 Meridian, MS.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner Specialty Hospital lowest Meridian, MS · (601) 483-0011 HC LACTIC ACID, CSF+1 more line at this price source file | $32.75 | $109.15 | — | 70% |
| Ochsner Rush Hospital Meridian, MS · (601) 483-0011 HC LACTIC ACID, CSF+1 more line at this price source file | $33.84 | $109.15 | — | 69% |
| Baptist Anderson Regional Medical Center Meridian, MS · (601) 553-6000 LACTIC ACID, CSF+3 more lines at this price File of Feb 25, 2026 · source file | $38.72 | $176.00 | $35.20–$140.80 | 78% |
| Baptist Anderson Regional Medical Center-South Meridian, MS · (601) 484-3590 LACTIC ACID FLUID+3 more lines at this price File of Feb 17, 2026 · source file | $70.40 | $176.00 | $35.20–$132.00 | 60% |
| Ochsner Watkins Hospital Quitman, MS · (601) 776-6925 HC LACTIC ACID source file | $73.13 | $109.15 | — | 33% |
| Ochsner Watkins Hospital Quitman, MS · (601) 776-6925 HC LACTIC ACID, BODY FLUID+1 more line at this price source file | $84.42 | $126.00 | — | 33% |
Inpatient: lowest $32.75, median $38.72, highest $73.13 — a 2.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $54.56 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 2 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.