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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton | Fenton, MO | $40.15 | $6.04 – $24.88 |
| SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis | Bridgeton, MO | $40.15 | $6.04 – $24.88 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital- Wentzville | Wentzville, MO | $40.15 | $6.04 – $24.88 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles | Saint Charles, MO | $40.15 | $6.04 – $24.88 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis | Richmond Heights, MO | $40.15 | $6.04 – $24.88 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis | Lake Saint Louis, MO | $40.15 | $6.04 – $24.88 |
| SSM Health Monroe Hospital | Monroe, WI | $40.15 | $6.04 – $10.57 |
| St. Luke's Health - Brazosport Hospital | Lake Jackson, TX | $40.25 | $5.07 – $57.50 |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | $40.50 | $6.04 – $11.66 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | $40.50 | $6.04 – $6.64 |
| Arizona General Hospital Laveen | Phoenix, AZ | $40.77 | $3.62 – $128.27 |
| Defiance Hospital | Defiance, OH | $40.80 | not published |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $40.82 | $5.92 – $36.79 |
| LODI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION INC | Lodi, CA | $40.95 | $2.09 – $66.18 |
| UPMC Magee | Pittsburgh, PA | $41.40 | $5.65 – $12.25 |
| Southeastern Medical Center | Cambridge, OH | $41.60 | $6.04 – $6.28 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital - Georgia | Ringgold, GA | $42.04 | $6.04 – $14.48 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital Hixson | Hixson, TN | $42.04 | $5.36 – $99.40 |
| Mercy Hospital Kingfisher | Kingfisher, OK | $42.25 | $5.37 – $7.55 |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital | Huntington, IN | $42.50 | $6.04 – $12.36 |
| Parkview LaGrange Hospital | Lagrange, IN | $42.50 | $11.71 – $13.37 |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital & Parkview Kosciusko Hospital | Columbia City, IN | $42.50 | $6.04 – $12.36 |
| UPMC Muncy | Muncy, PA | $42.60 | $5.98 – $12.25 |
| UPMC Williamsport | Williamsport, PA | $42.60 | $5.98 – $9.20 |
| St. Michael Medical Center | Silverdale, WA | $42.60 | $6.04 – $86.86 |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | $42.70 | $5.85 – $69.57 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial Lufkin | Lufkin, TX | $42.75 | $4.25 – $25.41 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial Livingston | Livingston, TX | $42.75 | $3.74 – $25.41 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial San Augustine | San Augustine, TX | $42.75 | $3.06 – $25.41 |
| MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital | Yakima, WA | $42.80 | $6.26 – $10.84 |
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital | Auburn, IN | $43.00 | $6.04 – $12.36 |
| Parkview Noble Hospital | Kendallville, IN | $43.00 | $6.04 – $12.36 |
| Swedish Medical Center Cherry Hill | Seattle, WA | $43.20 | $5.44 – $27.48 |
| Swedish Issaquah | Issaquah, WA | $43.20 | $5.44 – $28.39 |
| Swedish Medical Center - First Hill Campus | Seattle, WA | $43.20 | $5.44 – $28.39 |
| Swedish Edmonds Hospital | Edmonds, WA | $43.20 | $6.04 – $27.18 |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital | Wabash, IN | $43.50 | $11.71 – $13.37 |
| Mercy Hospital Watonga | Watonga, OK | $43.55 | $5.37 – $7.55 |
| MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center | Silvis, IL | $43.80 | $4.42 – $53.36 |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center | DeWitt, IA | $43.80 | $11.90 – $25.55 |
| MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center | Aledo, IL | $43.80 | $6.95 – $16.45 |
| Arizona General Hospital Mesa | Mesa, AZ | $43.97 | $3.62 – $128.27 |
| Weirton Medical Center | Weirton, WV | $44.00 | $5.71 – $30.74 |
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | $44.25 | $5.85 – $72.57 |
| Adventhealth Port Charlotte | Port Charlotte, FL | $44.32 | $6.04 – $11.03 |
| UPMC Cole | Coudersport, PA | $44.40 | $3.93 – $59.20 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center & Parkview Hospital Randallia | Fort Wayne, IN | $44.50 | $6.04 – $12.36 |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital | Fort Wayne, IN | $44.50 | $6.04 – $12.36 |
| SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $44.55 | $5.92 – $12.89 |
| Sanford Medical Center Hillsboro | Hillsboro, ND | $44.80 | $13.56 – $50.40 |