Lactic acid test cost in Monroe, LA
In Monroe, LA, 6 hospitals list a cash price for lactate (lactic acid) blood test: from $11.34 to $75.20, with a median of $53.65. The lowest listed price is at Glenwood Regional Medical Center - HSA — $42.31 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $27.86 at 54 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 5 cities for code 83605, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 2026 and Sep 11, 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 Monroe, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenwood Regional Medical Center - HSA lowest West Monroe, LA · (318) 329-4600 LACTATE | $11.34 | $155.95 | $10.94–$155.95 | 93% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe Monroe, LA · (318) 388-7000 HC LACTATE | $36.80 | $160.00 | $5.79–$120.00 | 77% | — source file |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe Monroe, LA · (318) 388-7000 HC LACTIC ACID, BODY FLUID | $36.80 | $160.00 | $5.79–$120.00 | 77% | — source file |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe Monroe, LA · (318) 388-7000 HC LACTIC ACID, CSF | $36.80 | $160.00 | $5.79–$120.00 | 77% | — source file |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe Monroe, LA · (318) 388-7000 HC D-LACTATE, PLASMA | $36.80 | $160.00 | $5.79–$120.00 | 77% | — source file |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe Monroe, LA · (318) 388-7000 HC LACTIC ACID | $36.80 | $160.00 | $5.79–$120.00 | 77% | — source file |
| Monroe Surgical Hospital Monroe, LA · (318) 410-0002 LACTIC ACID | $39.05 | $52.07 | $11.57–$46.86 | 25% | — source file |
| Richland Parish Hospital-Delhi Delhi, LA · (318) 878-5171 Lactic acid level | $68.25 | $105.00 | $36.04–$99.75 | 35% | Sep 11, 2026 source file |
| Reeves Memorial Medical Center Bernice, LA · (318) 285-9066 Lactate Level | $72.00 | $144.00 | $32.33–$100.80 | 50% | Aug 26, 2026 source file |
| Morehouse General Hospital Bastrop, LA · (318) 283-3600 LACTIC ACID | $75.20 | $94.00 | $8.68–$75.20 | 20% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $11.34, median $53.65, highest $75.20 — a 6.6× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $36.80. 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 5 of 6 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.