LDH test cost in Buffalo, NY
In Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY, 8 hospitals list a cash price for lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) blood test: from $5.03 to $62.00, with a median of $20.76. The lowest listed price is at Sisters of Charity Hospital and 2 other hospitals — $15.73 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $22.28 at 115 hospitals.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 4 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 Sep 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 Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sisters of Charity Hospital lowest Buffalo, NY · (716) 862-1000 Lactate Dehydrogenase Enzyme - Fluid | $5.03 | $15.00 | $4.53–$15.00 | 66% | — source file |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital lowest Lewiston, NY · (716) 297-4800 Lactate Dehydrogenase Enzyme - Fluid | $5.03 | $15.00 | $4.53–$15.00 | 66% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo lowest Buffalo, NY · (716) 826-7000 Lactate Dehydrogenase Enzyme - Fluid | $5.03 | $15.00 | $4.53–$15.00 | 66% | — source file |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital Buffalo, NY · (716) 862-1000 Lactate Dehydrogenase Enzyme - CSF | $15.00 | $15.00 | $4.53–$15.00 | — | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo Buffalo, NY · (716) 826-7000 Lactate Dehydrogenase Enzyme - CSF | $15.00 | $15.00 | $4.53–$15.00 | — | — source file |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital Lewiston, NY · (716) 297-4800 Lactate Dehydrogenase Enzyme | $15.00 | $15.00 | $4.53–$15.00 | — | — source file |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital Lewiston, NY · (716) 297-4800 Lactate Dehydrogenase Enzyme - CSF | $15.00 | $15.00 | $4.53–$15.00 | — | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo Buffalo, NY · (716) 826-7000 Lactate Dehydrogenase Enzyme | $15.00 | $15.00 | $4.53–$15.00 | — | — source file |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital Buffalo, NY · (716) 862-1000 Lactate Dehydrogenase Enzyme | $15.00 | $15.00 | $4.53–$15.00 | — | — source file |
| Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center Niagara Falls, NY · (716) 278-4000 LACTATE (LD) (LDH) ENZYME | $15.82 | $22.60 | $5.74–$8.23 | 30% | — source file |
| Niagara Falls Memorial Medical Center Niagara Falls, NY · (716) 278-4000 LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE (ENZYME) LEVEL | $17.40 | $24.86 | $5.74–$8.23 | 30% | — source file |
| Erie County Medical Center Buffalo, NY · (716) 898-3936 LACTIC ACID DEHYDROGENASE | $25.69 | $56.48 | $4.53–$50.83 | 55% | Aug 25, 2026 source file |
| Bertrand Chaffee Hospital Springville, NY · (716) 592-2871 LACTATE (LD) (LDH) ENZYME | $31.87 | $37.50 | $4.03–$37.50 | 15% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Bertrand Chaffee Hospital Springville, NY · (716) 592-2871 LDH BLD OR FLUID LAB | $31.87 | $37.50 | $4.03–$37.50 | 15% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Roswell Park Cancer Institute Buffalo, NY Noncdm Charge Record | $61.04 | $61.04 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaleida Health Buffalo, NY · (716) 859-8620 Ld - Lactate Dehydrog Fl | $62.00 | $62.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaleida Health Buffalo, NY · (716) 859-8620 Ld - Lactate Dehydrog Cs | $62.00 | $62.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaleida Health Buffalo, NY · (716) 859-8620 Ld - Lactate Dehydrogenas | $62.00 | $62.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaleida Health Buffalo, NY · (716) 859-8620 Ldh Isoenzymes Addon Arup | $62.00 | $62.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Roswell Park Cancer Institute Buffalo, NY Body Fluid - Ldh | $65.19 | $65.19 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Roswell Park Cancer Institute Buffalo, NY Ldh Csf | $65.19 | $65.19 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Roswell Park Cancer Institute Buffalo, NY Lactic Dehydrogenase (Ldh) | $65.19 | $65.19 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $5.03, median $20.76, highest $62.00 — a 12.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $25.69. 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 6 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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
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.