LH test cost in Los Angeles, CA
In Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, 26 hospitals list a cash price for LH (luteinizing hormone) test: from $14.86 to $196.00, with a median of $51.10. The lowest listed price is at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center — $36.24 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $135.90 at 91 hospitals.
Cash prices at 26 facilities across 22 cities for code 83002, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Nov 26, 2025 and Sep 1, 2026.
Lowest$14.86Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Median$51.10half pay less
Highest$196.00in this market
Difference13.2×highest vs lowest
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA.
median
Lowest $14.86Highest $196.00
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center lowest Los Angeles, CA Laboratory Services | $14.86 | $22.86 | $45.76–$257.60 | 35% | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center lowest Los Angeles, CA GONADOTROPIN, PITUITARY, LUTEINIZING HORMONE (LH)(ICSH), RIA | $14.86 | $22.86 | $45.76–$257.60 | 35% | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center lowest Los Angeles, CA GONADOTROPIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE (LH) | $14.86 | $22.86 | $45.76–$257.60 | 35% | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center lowest Los Angeles, CA HB LAB LUTENIZING HORMONE | $14.86 | $22.86 | — | 35% | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center lowest Los Angeles, CA HB LUTEINIZING HORM,PEDS | $14.86 | $22.86 | — | 35% | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| La Palma Intercommunity Hospital La Palma, CA Hc Gonadotropin (Lh) | $18.00 | $115.75 | $18.52–$115.75 | 84% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Sherman Oaks Hospital Sherman Oaks, CA LC 500094 LUTEINIZING HORM ECL | $18.00 | $26.00 | $2.96–$58.00 | 31% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Encino Hospital Medical Center Encino, CA LC 500094LUTEINIZING HORM ECL | $18.00 | $26.00 | $2.96–$26.00 | 31% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Sherman Oaks Hospital Sherman Oaks, CA LUTENIZING HORMONE* LC | $18.00 | $9.86 | $2.96–$58.00 | -83% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Sherman Oaks Hospital Sherman Oaks, CA LH SERUM | $18.00 | $24.00 | $2.96–$58.00 | 25% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Sherman Oaks Hospital Sherman Oaks, CA LH | $18.00 | $58.00 | $2.96–$58.00 | 69% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Sherman Oaks Hospital Sherman Oaks, CA LC 004283 LUTEINIZI HORMONE,S | $18.00 | $22.86 | $2.96–$58.00 | 21% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Encino Hospital Medical Center Encino, CA LUTEINING HORMN* LC | $18.00 | $9.86 | $2.96–$26.00 | -83% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Centinela Hospital Medical Center Inglewood, CA LEUTENIZING HORMONE | $18.00 | $219.00 | $8.10–$219.00 | 92% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Centinela Hospital Medical Center Inglewood, CA LUTEINIZING HORMONE(LH), S LC | $18.00 | $37.04 | $8.10–$219.00 | 51% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Encino Hospital Medical Center Encino, CA LC 004283 LUTEINIZING HORM, S | $18.00 | $9.86 | $2.96–$26.00 | -83% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Tarzana Medical Center LLC Tarzana, CA HC GONADOTROPIN LUTEINIZING HORMONE LAB | $31.50 | $90.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Health System - Southern California Burbank, CA HC GONADOTROPIN LUTEINIZING HORMONE CDM | $31.85 | $91.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Health System - Southern California Burbank, CA HC GONADOTROPIN LUTEINIZING HORMONE LAB | $31.85 | $91.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Tarzana Medical Center LLC Tarzana, CA HC GONADOTROPIN LUTEINIZING HORMONE CDM | $35.00 | $100.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian Newport Beach, CA HC Gonadotropin Luteinizing Hormone | $36.11 | $55.56 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Health System - Southern California Santa Monica, CA HC GONADOTROPIN LUTEINIZING HORMONE CDM | $39.20 | $112.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Health System - Southern California Santa Monica, CA HC GONADOTROPIN LUTEINIZING HORMONE LAB | $44.10 | $126.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mission Hospital Regional Med Center Mission Viejo, CA HC GONADOTROPIN LUTEINIZING HORMONE CDM | $45.60 | $95.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Hospital of Orange Orange, CA HC GONADOTROPIN LUTEINIZING HORMONE CDM | $45.60 | $95.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Jude Hospital Inc Fullerton, CA HC GONADOTROPIN LUTEINIZING HORMONE CDM | $45.60 | $95.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Health System - Southern California Torrance, CA HC GONADOTROPIN LUTEINIZING HORMONE CDM | $51.10 | $146.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Health System - Southern California Torrance, CA HC GONADOTROPIN LUTEINIZING HORMONE LAB | $51.10 | $146.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Health System - Southern California San Pedro, CA HC GONADOTROPIN LUTEINIZING HORMONE LAB | $51.10 | $146.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Health System - Southern California San Pedro, CA HC GONADOTROPIN LUTEINIZING HORMONE CDM | $51.10 | $146.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Health System - Southern California Mission Hills, CA HC GONADOTROPIN LUTEINIZING HORMONE LAB | $57.05 | $163.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Health System - Southern California Mission Hills, CA HC GONADOTROPIN LUTEINIZING HORMONE CDM | $57.05 | $163.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Keck Hospital of USC Los Angeles, CA Assay Of Gonadotropin (Lh) | $79.75 | $79.75 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Health System - Southern California Santa Monica, CA HC GONADOTROPIN LUTEINIZING HORMONE CDM | $81.20 | $232.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Health System - Southern California Torrance, CA HC GONADOTROPIN LUTEINIZING HORMONE CDM | $83.65 | $239.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Health System - Southern California San Pedro, CA HC GONADOTROPIN LUTEINIZING HORMONE CDM | $83.65 | $239.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Health System - Southern California San Pedro, CA HC GONADOTROPIN LUTEINIZING HORMONE LAB | $83.65 | $239.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Health System - Southern California Torrance, CA HC GONADOTROPIN LUTEINIZING HORMONE LAB | $83.65 | $239.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Health System - Southern California Santa Monica, CA HC GONADOTROPIN LUTEINIZING HORMONE LAB | $89.25 | $255.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Health System - Southern California Burbank, CA HC GONADOTROPIN LUTEINIZING HORMONE LAB | $113.75 | $325.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Health System - Southern California Burbank, CA HC GONADOTROPIN LUTEINIZING HORMONE CDM | $113.75 | $325.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Tarzana Medical Center LLC Tarzana, CA HC GONADOTROPIN LUTEINIZING HORMONE LAB | $140.35 | $401.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West la Los Angeles, CA GONADOTROPIN LUTEINIZING HORMONE | $141.96 | $273.00 | $13.00–$40.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay Harbor City, CA GONADOTROPIN LUTEINIZING HORMONE | $141.96 | $273.00 | $13.00–$40.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills Woodland Hills, CA GONADOTROPIN LUTEINIZING HORMONE | $141.96 | $273.00 | $13.00–$40.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park Baldwin Park, CA GONADOTROPIN LUTEINIZING HORMONE | $141.96 | $273.00 | $13.00–$40.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Irvine Irvine, CA GONADOTROPIN LUTEINIZING HORMONE | $141.96 | $273.00 | $13.00–$40.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA GONADOTROPIN LUTEINIZING HORMONE | $141.96 | $273.00 | $13.00–$40.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City Panorama City, CA GONADOTROPIN LUTEINIZING HORMONE | $141.96 | $273.00 | $13.00–$40.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey Downey, CA GONADOTROPIN LUTEINIZING HORMONE | $141.96 | $273.00 | $13.00–$40.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim Anaheim, CA GONADOTROPIN LUTEINIZING HORMONE | $141.96 | $273.00 | $13.00–$40.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Tarzana Medical Center LLC Tarzana, CA HC GONADOTROPIN LUTEINIZING HORMONE CDM | $155.40 | $444.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Health System - Southern California Mission Hills, CA HC GONADOTROPIN LUTEINIZING HORMONE LAB | $182.35 | $521.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Health System - Southern California Mission Hills, CA HC GONADOTROPIN LUTEINIZING HORMONE CDM | $182.35 | $521.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| USC Kenneth Norris Jr Cancer Hospital Los Angeles, CA Assay Of Gonadotropin (Lh) | $196.00 | $196.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $14.86, median $51.10, highest $196.00 — a 13.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 23 facilities here, median $140.35. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 5 of 14 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 2 it is below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
LH is a pituitary hormone that triggers ovulation and drives testosterone production. It is tested in fertility workups, irregular periods, polycystic ovary syndrome and low testosterone.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.
12 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 83002 ($86.04). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| UCI Health - Placentia Linda Orange, CALUTEINING HORMONE | $1.30 | file |
| UCI Health - Fountain Valley Orange, CALUTEINING HORMONE | $1.30 | file |
| UCI Health - Lakewood Orange, CALUTEINING HORMONE | $1.30 | file |
| UCI Health - Los Alamitos Orange, CALUTEINING HORMONE | $1.30 | file |
| Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian Newport Beach, CAHC Lh | $3.25 | file |
| St Joseph Hospital of Orange Orange, CAHC GONADOTROPIN LUTEINIZING HORMONE LAB | $3.47 | file |
| Mission Hospital Regional Med Center Mission Viejo, CAHC GONADOTROPIN LUTEINIZING HORMONE LAB | $3.47 | file |
| St Jude Hospital Inc Fullerton, CAHC GONADOTROPIN LUTEINIZING HORMONE LAB | $3.47 | file |
| Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital Marina del Rey, CALaboratory Services | $5.49 | file |
| Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital Marina del Rey, CAClinical and Anatomical Laboratory Services | $5.49 | file |
| Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital Marina del Rey, CAHB LH | $5.49 | file |
| Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital Marina del Rey, CAOutpatient Global Laboratory, Radiology and Diagnostic Services | $5.49 | file |