LDH test cost in Altoona, PA
In Altoona, PA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) blood test: from $43.00 to $89.40, with a median of $66.20. The lowest listed price is at Penn Highlands Tyrone — $23.20 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $34.50 at 96 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 83615, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Altoona, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penn Highlands Tyrone lowest Tyrone, PA · (814) 684-1255 LDH Synovial Fluid | $43.00 | $43.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone lowest Tyrone, PA · (814) 684-1255 LDH Pleural Fluid | $43.00 | $43.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone lowest Tyrone, PA · (814) 684-1255 LDH Peritoneal Fluid | $43.00 | $43.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone lowest Tyrone, PA · (814) 684-1255 LDH PD Fluid | $43.00 | $43.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone lowest Tyrone, PA · (814) 684-1255 LDH Other Body Fluid | $43.00 | $43.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone lowest Tyrone, PA · (814) 684-1255 Lactate Dehydrogenase | $43.00 | $43.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone lowest Tyrone, PA · (814) 684-1255 LDH Pericardial Fluid | $43.00 | $43.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Altoona Altoona, PA · (814) 889-2011 LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE | $89.40 | $149.00 | $5.98–$119.20 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Altoona Altoona, PA · (814) 889-2011 LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE P1635 | $89.40 | $149.00 | $5.98–$119.20 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Altoona Altoona, PA · (814) 889-2011 LD CSF | $89.40 | $149.00 | $5.98–$119.20 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Altoona Altoona, PA · (814) 889-2011 LDH-LACTIC DEHYDROGENASE | $89.40 | $149.00 | $5.98–$119.20 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Altoona Altoona, PA · (814) 889-2011 TOTAL LD PNL 1900 | $89.40 | $149.00 | $5.98–$119.20 | 40% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $43.00, median $66.20, highest $89.40 — a 2.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $66.20. 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 the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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
An LDH test measures an enzyme found in most body tissues. A high level is a general sign of tissue damage and is used to follow some anemias, lymphomas and other cancers.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.