Lactic acid test cost in Slidell, LA
In Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for lactate (lactic acid) blood test: from $20.02 to $20.02, with a median of $20.02. Across Louisiana, the median is $27.86 at 54 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 83605, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jul 1, 2026 and Jul 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 Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeview Hospital lowest Covington, LA · (504) 988-5263 Mng Lab Lactate (CSF) | $20.02 | $143.00 | $11.57–$95.22 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital lowest Covington, LA · (504) 988-5263 Baylor Genetics Lab Assay Lactic/Lactate Acid | $20.02 | $143.00 | $11.57–$95.22 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital lowest Covington, LA · (504) 988-5263 Lactate CSF | $20.02 | $143.00 | $11.57–$95.22 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital lowest Covington, LA · (504) 988-5263 Hayward Gen Organic Acids UR (Lactic Acid) | $20.02 | $143.00 | $11.57–$95.22 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Covington, LA · (504) 988-5263 HC Assay of Lactic Acid | $78.12 | $558.00 | $11.57–$59.15 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Covington, LA · (504) 988-5263 Resp Lactic Acid | $78.12 | $558.00 | $11.57–$59.15 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Covington, LA · (504) 988-5263 Lactic Acid Levelpoct | $78.12 | $558.00 | $11.57–$59.15 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Covington, LA · (504) 988-5263 Lactic Acid CSF | $78.12 | $558.00 | $11.57–$59.15 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Covington, LA · (504) 988-5263 Lactic Acid Level | $78.12 | $558.00 | $11.57–$59.15 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Covington, LA · (504) 988-5263 Arup-Lactic Acid Body Fluid | $78.12 | $558.00 | $11.57–$59.15 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Covington, LA · (504) 988-5263 Lactic Acid Body Fluid | $78.12 | $558.00 | $11.57–$59.15 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $20.02, median $20.02, highest $20.02.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.
1 row held back from this comparison
It is priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 83605 ($81.90). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Lakeview Hospital Covington, LALabcorp Assay of Lactate | $3.50 | file |