Lactate test cost in Oklahoma City, OK

Prices at 7 hospitals in Oklahoma City, OK, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $48 — 43% below the US median ($84), roughly 4.1× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
McBride Orthopedic Hospital Oklahoma City, OK $14 $44 63 min 14.9%
Oklahoma Spine Hospital Oklahoma City, OK $20 $11 110 min 13.1%
Oklahoma Heart Hospital, Llc Oklahoma City, OK $48 $44 ★ 4/5 153 min 15.8%
Oklahoma Heart Hospital South, Llc Oklahoma City, OK $48 $44 ★ 5/5 141 min 14.2%
Integris Community Hospital-Council Crossing Oklahoma City, OK $154 $42 62 min 14.9%
Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City, Inc Oklahoma City, OK $421 $17 ★ 4/5 152 min 14.2%

CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated June 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.

Price comparison (median)

Chargemaster (list price)
$136
Cash / self-pay
$48
Insurer-negotiated
$42
Medicare pays
$12
$17$287
Median cash $48  ·  Medicare $12  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $48 — about 4.1× the Medicare rate ($12). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($23).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $136 list price could save about $88 (65%).

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