Lactic acid test cost in Tulsa, OK
In Tulsa, OK, 17 hospitals list a cash price for lactate (lactic acid) blood test: from $21.18 to $242.10, with a median of $67.76. The lowest listed price is at Ascension St. John Medical Center and 4 other hospitals — $46.58 less than the median here. Across Oklahoma, the median is $47.54 at 59 hospitals.
Cash prices at 17 facilities across 11 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 4, 2025 and Sep 26, 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 Tulsa, OK.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension St. John Medical Center lowest Tulsa, OK · (918) 744-2296 LACTIC ACID BODY FLUID 24336+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $21.18 | $57.25 | $11.20–$57.25 | 63% |
| Ascension St. John Jenks lowest Jenks, OK · (918) 994-8100 LACTIC ACID BODY FLUID 24336+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $21.18 | $57.25 | $11.20–$57.25 | 63% |
| St. John Broken Arrow lowest Broken Arrow, OK · (918) 994-8100 LACTIC ACID BODY FLUID 24336+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $21.18 | $57.25 | $11.20–$57.25 | 63% |
| St John Owasso lowest Owasso, OK · (918) 274-5100 LACTIC ACID BODY FLUID 24336+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $21.18 | $57.25 | $11.20–$57.25 | 63% |
| St. John Sapulpa lowest Sapulpa, OK · (918) 224-4280 LACTIC ACID BODY FLUID 24336+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $21.18 | $57.25 | $11.20–$57.25 | 63% |
| Tulsa Spine & Specialty Hospital Tulsa, OK · (918) 388-5701 Lactic acid level File of Feb 12, 2026 · source file | $24.47 | $97.90 | $10.29–$30.66 | 75% |
| Wagoner Community Hospital Wagoner, OK · (918) 485-5514 LACTIC ACID File of Jan 26, 2026 · source file | $36.63 | $73.25 | $10.29–$136.00 | 50% |
| Ascension St. John Jenks Jenks, OK · (918) 994-8100 ISTAT POC LACTATE- 45829+3 more lines at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $55.50 | $150.00 | $11.20–$150.00 | 63% |
| St. John Sapulpa Sapulpa, OK · (918) 224-4280 LACTATE- 45829+3 more lines at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $55.50 | $150.00 | $11.20–$150.00 | 63% |
| St John Owasso Owasso, OK · (918) 274-5100 LACTATE- 45829+3 more lines at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $55.50 | $150.00 | $11.20–$150.00 | 63% |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center Tulsa, OK · (918) 744-2296 LACTATE- 45829+3 more lines at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $55.50 | $150.00 | $11.20–$150.00 | 63% |
| St. John Broken Arrow Broken Arrow, OK · (918) 994-8100 LACTATE- 45829+3 more lines at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $55.50 | $150.00 | $11.20–$150.00 | 63% |
| Muscogee (CREEK) Nation Medical Center Okmulgee, OK · (918) 756-4233 Lactic acid level File of Jan 24, 2026 · source file | $64.20 | $107.00 | $11.57–$123.05 | 40% |
| Pawhuska Hospital Pawhuska, OK · (918) 287-3232 Lactic acid level File of Sep 26, 2026 · source file | $67.76 | $121.00 | $14.00–$121.00 | 44% |
| Wagoner Community Hospital Wagoner, OK · (918) 485-5514 LACTIC ACID File of Jan 26, 2026 · source file | $68.00 | $136.00 | $10.29–$136.00 | 50% |
| Saint Francis Hospital South Tulsa, OK · (918) 307-6010 Hc Assay Of Lactate File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $88.16 | $220.40 | — | 60% |
| Saint Francis Hospital Yale Tulsa, OK · (918) 494-8467 Hc Assay Of Lactate File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $88.16 | $220.40 | — | 60% |
| Cleveland Area Hospital Cleveland, OK · (918) 358-2501 LA VEN File of Mar 4, 2025 · source file | $91.46 | $114.33 | $10.29–$114.33 | 20% |
| Hillcrest Hospital Henryetta Henryetta, OK · (918) 650-1511 Lactic acid level File of Mar 21, 2026 · source file | $93.30 | $311.00 | $10.29–$311.00 | 70% |
| Hillcrest Hospital South Tulsa, OK · (918) 294-4499 Lactic acid level File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $116.40 | $388.00 | $4.86–$310.40 | 70% |
| Hillcrest Hospital Claremore Claremore, OK · (918) 341-2556 Lactic acid level File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $147.30 | $491.00 | $10.29–$382.98 | 70% |
| Bailey Medical Center Owasso, OK · (918) 376-8000 Lactic acid level File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $152.40 | $508.00 | $4.86–$508.00 | 70% |
| St. John Sapulpa Sapulpa, OK · (918) 224-4280 ASSAY OF LACTIC ACID 27211+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $163.91 | $443.00 | $11.20–$443.00 | 63% |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center Tulsa, OK · (918) 744-2296 ASSAY OF LACTIC ACID 27211+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $163.91 | $443.00 | $11.20–$443.00 | 63% |
| St John Owasso Owasso, OK · (918) 274-5100 ASSAY OF LACTIC ACID 27211+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $163.91 | $443.00 | $11.20–$443.00 | 63% |
| Ascension St. John Jenks Jenks, OK · (918) 994-8100 ASSAY OF LACTIC ACID 27211+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $163.91 | $443.00 | $11.20–$443.00 | 63% |
| St. John Broken Arrow Broken Arrow, OK · (918) 994-8100 ASSAY OF LACTIC ACID 27211+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $163.91 | $443.00 | $11.20–$443.00 | 63% |
| Hillcrest Medical Center Tulsa, OK · (918) 579-1000 Lactic acid level File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $242.10 | $807.00 | $6.94–$807.00 | 70% |
Outpatient: lowest $21.18, median $67.76, highest $242.10 — a 11.4× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 15 facilities here, median $88.16. 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 15 of 15 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.