Lactate dehydrogenase (ldh) cost at US hospitals
HC Lactate Dehydrogenase (Ldh) · CPT 83615
$6.00
lowest cash price
$55.50
national median
$505.65
highest cash price
882
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $6.00–$505.65 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($67.35) → Sep 1, 2026 ($43.00)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $63.18 | $128.70 | $221.52 |
| Arizona | 24 | $8.74 | $26.72 | $97.84 |
| Arkansas | 11 | $7.22 | $55.25 | $94.00 |
| California | 91 | $11.89 | $87.36 | $366.24 |
| Colorado | 17 | $12.94 | $105.95 | $105.95 |
| Florida | 81 | $21.24 | $125.98 | $490.96 |
| Georgia | 25 | $28.00 | $95.16 | $295.90 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $46.72 | $46.72 | $52.50 |
| Illinois | 51 | $21.12 | $81.20 | $252.80 |
| Indiana | 26 | $34.00 | $61.80 | $120.00 |
| Iowa | 31 | $31.85 | $48.75 | $214.00 |
| Kansas | 11 | $28.80 | $53.30 | $176.01 |
| Kentucky | 23 | $30.37 | $75.77 | $165.27 |
| Louisiana | 1 | $40.82 | $40.82 | $40.82 |
| Maine | 7 | $33.75 | $108.30 | $191.00 |
| Maryland | 2 | $6.00 | $6.00 | $6.00 |
| Michigan | 27 | $8.34 | $24.00 | $126.40 |
| Minnesota | 18 | $23.46 | $25.68 | $82.40 |
| Mississippi | 11 | $6.82 | $34.23 | $67.40 |
| Missouri | 21 | $21.75 | $40.15 | $100.10 |
| Montana | 2 | $45.60 | $45.60 | $52.80 |
| Nebraska | 13 | $18.40 | $50.82 | $119.00 |
| Nevada | 4 | $27.47 | $96.15 | $134.14 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $110.15 | $110.15 | $110.15 |
| New Jersey | 22 | $6.04 | $6.64 | $30.50 |
| New Mexico | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 23 | $6.04 | $6.04 | $162.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $50.55 | $50.55 | $157.00 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $44.80 | $44.80 | $44.80 |
| Ohio | 68 | $13.65 | $60.75 | $171.60 |
| Oklahoma | 18 | $21.45 | $42.25 | $102.37 |
| Oregon | 12 | $22.90 | $25.50 | $56.25 |
| Pennsylvania | 33 | $22.80 | $33.00 | $231.60 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $29.00 | $64.50 | $157.50 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $29.60 | $58.40 | $72.80 |
| Tennessee | 37 | $10.35 | $19.52 | $60.07 |
| Texas | 114 | $28.88 | $114.88 | $505.65 |
| Virginia | 43 | $10.35 | $55.50 | $219.60 |
| Washington | 32 | $15.20 | $42.80 | $170.10 |
| West Virginia | 18 | $10.40 | $36.00 | $89.40 |
| Wisconsin | 35 | $15.39 | $47.50 | $165.27 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $23.94 | $35.06 | $37.91 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor St Luke's Medical Center | Houston, TX | $62.30 | $4.35 – $178.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $62.30 | $4.35 – $178.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Springwoods Village Hospital | Spring, TX | $62.30 | $4.35 – $178.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Lakeside Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $62.30 | $4.35 – $178.00 |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $62.40 | $40.01 – $70.20 |
| Woodland Memorial Hospital | Woodland, CA | $62.48 | $0.60 – $5.41 |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | $62.48 | $0.60 – $13.39 |
| MUSC Health Chester Medical Center | Chester, SC | $62.50 | $3.45 – $6.64 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland Watervliet | Watervliet, MI | $63.00 | $6.04 – $9.06 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | $63.00 | $6.04 – $34.84 |
| Providence Valdez Medical Center | Valdez, AK | $63.18 | not published |
| Barbourville ARH Hospital | Barbourville, KY | $63.60 | $6.04 – $6.04 |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage | Carthage, MO | $63.70 | $5.37 – $22.37 |
| University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center | Cleveland OH 44106|3999 Richmond Road, OH | $63.75 | $6.04 – $12.08 |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $64.00 | $6.04 – $80.52 |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital | Falls Church, VA | $64.00 | $6.04 – $80.52 |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital | VA 22033-1709, VA | $64.00 | $6.04 – $80.52 |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital | Leesburg, VA | $64.00 | $6.04 – $80.52 |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $64.00 | $6.04 – $80.52 |
| Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital | Spokane, WA | $64.40 | $6.04 – $21.74 |
| MUSC Health Kershaw Medical Center | Camden, SC | $64.50 | $6.04 – $6.64 |
| Orthopaedic Hospital of Wisconsin, LLC | Glendale, WI | $64.66 | $5.86 – $10.82 |
| University Hospitals Beachwood Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | $65.25 | $2.85 – $73.80 |
| University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center | Elyria, OH | $65.25 | $6.04 – $10.87 |
| University Hospitals St. John Medical Center | Westlake OH, OH | $65.25 | $2.86 – $10.87 |
| University Hospitals Lake West Medical Center | Willoughby OH 44094|7590 Auburn Road, OH | $65.25 | $3.44 – $10.87 |
| University Hospitals Parma Medical Center | Parma OH 44129|7007 Powers Boulevard, OH | $65.25 | $2.86 – $10.87 |
| University Hospitals Portage Medical Center | Ravenna OH 44266, OH | $65.25 | $2.86 – $10.87 |
| University Hospitals Regional Hospitals - Geauga Medical Center | Chardon, OH | $65.25 | $2.86 – $10.87 |
| University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | $65.25 | $2.86 – $73.80 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield | Ozark, MO | $65.65 | $4.60 – $35.34 |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $65.67 | $1.90 – $13.39 |
| WHITE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER | MONTEBELLO, CA | $65.88 | $1.97 – $67.08 |
| Gouverneur Hospital | Gouverneur, NY | $65.93 | $5.08 – $78.56 |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center | Canby, MN | $66.40 | $20.09 – $74.70 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison | Madison, WI | $66.55 | $4.53 – $49.08 |
| UPMC St. Margaret | Pittsburgh, PA | $66.60 | $5.21 – $11.75 |
| Allen Hospital | Oberlin, OH | $66.60 | not published |
| CHI Health Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $67.20 | $6.04 – $18.62 |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital Medical Center | GREEN BAY, WI | $67.32 | $6.04 – $13.59 |
| HSHS St. Nicholas Hospital | SHEBOYGAN, WI | $67.32 | $6.04 – $13.59 |
| HSHS St. Vincent Hospital | Green Bay, WI | $67.32 | $6.04 – $13.59 |
| HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital | OCONTO FALLS, WI | $67.32 | $6.04 – $7.85 |
| Franklin Memorial Hospital | Farmington, ME | $67.35 | $6.04 – $63.31 |
| 64-0682111 BMH DeSoto | Southaven, MS | $67.40 | $5.74 – $16.91 |
| MultiCare Capital Medical Center | Olympia, WA | $67.60 | $3.65 – $10.95 |
| Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) | Kettering, OH | $67.60 | $2.98 – $12.68 |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg (Sycamore) | Miamisburg, OH | $67.60 | $2.98 – $12.68 |
| Kettering Health Dayton (Grandview) | Dayton, OH | $67.60 | $2.98 – $12.68 |
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | $67.60 | $2.98 – $12.68 |