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
885
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 | 24 | $6.04 | $14.40 | $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 | 35 | $22.80 | $36.00 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Via Christi St. Francis (Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.) | Wichita, KS | not published | $1.08 – $24.40 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTH FLORIDA HOSPITAL | NEWBERRY, FL | not published | $5.44 – $96.09 |
| HCA FLORIDA PASADENA HOSPITAL | South Pasadena, FL | not published | $5.47 – $89.57 |
| Henry J. Carter Specialty Hospital | New York, NY | not published | not published |
| Ascension Via Christi Rehabilitation Hospital, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $1.08 – $24.40 |
| Sanford USD Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | not published | $5.74 – $12.37 |