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 SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PLANO | Plano, TX | $102.38 | $5.07 – $15.66 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - DENTON | Denton, TX | $102.38 | $5.07 – $15.66 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - MCKINNEY | McKinney, TX | $102.38 | $5.07 – $15.66 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie, TX | $102.38 | $5.07 – $15.66 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE HEART AND VASCULAR HOSPITAL - WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie, TX | $102.38 | $5.07 – $15.66 |
| UPMC Passavant-McCandless | Pittsburgh, PA | $102.60 | $5.61 – $11.75 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Jennings (St. Vincent Jennings Hospital, Inc.) | Vernon, IN | $102.60 | $2.86 – $13.77 |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical Center | Florence, SC | $103.00 | $3.46 – $6.64 |
| UPMC Hamot | Erie, PA | $104.40 | $5.98 – $11.64 |
| UPMC McKeesport | Mckeesport, PA | $105.00 | $5.38 – $11.75 |
| Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $105.03 | $5.07 – $131.29 |
| Ascension Seton Smithville (Ascension Seton) | Smithville, TX | $105.03 | $5.07 – $55.69 |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $105.03 | $5.07 – $131.29 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $105.03 | $5.07 – $131.29 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia | Centralia, IL | $105.60 | $6.04 – $6.34 |
| SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon | Mount Vernon, IL | $105.60 | $6.04 – $6.34 |
| OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center | Rockford, IL | $105.60 | $6.04 – $21.14 |
| AdventHealth Parker | Parker, CO | $105.95 | $5.92 – $11.17 |
| AdventHealth Littleton | Littleton, CO | $105.95 | $5.92 – $11.17 |
| AdventHealth Porter | Denver, CO | $105.95 | $5.92 – $11.17 |
| AdventHealth Avista | Louisville, CO | $105.95 | $5.92 – $11.17 |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock | Castle Rock, CO | $105.95 | $5.92 – $11.17 |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center | Walla Walla, WA | $106.40 | $6.04 – $11.17 |
| Siena Hospital | Henderson, NV | $106.47 | $3.85 – $21.97 |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | Redding, CA | $107.49 | $2.42 – $6.04 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson (St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc.) | Anderson, IN | $108.00 | $2.86 – $13.77 |
| Pen Bay Medical Center | Rockport, ME | $108.30 | $6.04 – $101.80 |
| Mid Coast Hospital | Brunswick, ME | $108.30 | $3.25 – $101.80 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo (St. Joseph Hospital & Health Center, Inc.) | Kokomo, IN | $108.60 | $2.86 – $13.77 |
| Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro | San Pedro, CA | $109.20 | $6.04 – $16.12 |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance | Torrance, CA | $109.20 | $6.04 – $35.11 |
| Lincoln Health | Damariscotta, ME | $109.35 | $6.04 – $102.79 |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | $110.15 | $2.98 – $72.52 |
| Northridge Hospital Medical Center | Northridge, CA | $111.05 | $1.03 – $11.02 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Mercy (St. Vincent Madison County Health System, Inc.) | Elwood, IN | $111.60 | $2.86 – $13.77 |
| OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center – Urbana | Danville, IL | $111.60 | $6.04 – $6.16 |
| OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center | Ottawa, IL | $111.60 | $6.04 – $6.16 |
| Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital | Cedar Park, TX | $114.88 | $5.07 – $75.33 |
| Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta | Mt Shasta, CA | $115.93 | $3.15 – $6.04 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH DELANO | Delano, CA | $117.00 | $1.78 – $39.77 |
| CHI Health Plainview | Plainview, NE | $117.60 | $6.04 – $18.62 |
| California Hospital Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $118.34 | $2.16 – $38.50 |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $119.00 | $4.07 – $18.62 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Randolph (St. Vincent Randolph Hospital, Inc.) | Winchester, IN | $120.00 | $2.86 – $13.77 |
| Baptist Hospital | MIAMI, FL | $120.90 | $2.85 – $75.60 |
| Bethesda Hospital East | BOYNTON BEACH, FL | $120.90 | $2.85 – $75.60 |
| Doctors Hospital | CORAL GABLES, FL | $120.90 | $2.76 – $75.60 |
| Baptist Health Hospital Doral | SOUTH MIAMI, FL | $120.90 | $2.76 – $75.60 |
| Fishermens Community Hospital | MARATHON, FL | $120.90 | $2.76 – $75.60 |
| Homestead Hospital | HOMESTEAD, FL | $120.90 | $2.76 – $75.60 |