Lab tests CPT 83605 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Lactic acid test cost in Union, MS — inpatient

In Union, MS, 1 hospital lists a cash price for lactate (lactic acid) blood test as an inpatient: from $66.58 to $66.58, with a median of $66.58. Across Mississippi, the median is $56.25 at 55 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 83605, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 24, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$66.58Ochsner Laird Hospital
Median$66.58half pay less
Highest$66.58in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Where each hospital's price falls

Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Union, MS.

median
Lowest $66.58Highest $76.86

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Ochsner Laird Hospital lowest Union, MS · (601) 774-8214 HC LACTIC ACID $66.58 $109.15 — 39% —
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Ochsner Laird Hospital Union, MS · (601) 774-8214 HC LACTIC ACID, BODY FLUID $76.86 $126.00 — 39% —
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Ochsner Laird Hospital Union, MS · (601) 774-8214 HC LACTIC ACID, CSF $76.86 $126.00 — 39% —
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Inpatient: lowest $66.58, median $66.58, highest $66.58.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $66.58 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

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.