LDH test cost in Buffalo, NY — inpatient
In Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY, 7 hospitals list a cash price for lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) blood test as an inpatient: from $5.03 to $62.00, with a median of $25.69. The lowest listed price is at Mercy Hospital of Buffalo and 2 other hospitals — $20.66 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $22.06 at 112 hospitals.
Cash prices at 7 facilities across 3 cities for code 83615, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Oct 2, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Oct 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo lowest Buffalo, NY · (716) 826-7000 Lactate Dehydrogenase Enzyme - Fluid File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $5.03 | $15.00 | $4.53–$15.00 | 66% |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital lowest Lewiston, NY · (716) 297-4800 Lactate Dehydrogenase Enzyme - Fluid File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $5.03 | $15.00 | $4.53–$15.00 | 66% |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital lowest Buffalo, NY · (716) 862-1000 Lactate Dehydrogenase Enzyme - Fluid File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $5.03 | $15.00 | $4.53–$15.00 | 66% |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital Buffalo, NY · (716) 862-1000 Lactate Dehydrogenase Enzyme - CSF+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $15.00 | $15.00 | $4.53–$15.00 | — |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital Lewiston, NY · (716) 297-4800 Lactate Dehydrogenase Enzyme+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $15.00 | $15.00 | $4.53–$15.00 | — |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo Buffalo, NY · (716) 826-7000 Lactate Dehydrogenase Enzyme - CSF+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $15.00 | $15.00 | $4.53–$15.00 | — |
| Erie County Medical Center Buffalo, NY · (716) 898-3936 LACTIC ACID DEHYDROGENASE File of Aug 25, 2026 · source file | $25.69 | $56.48 | $4.53–$50.83 | 55% |
| Bertrand Chaffee Hospital Springville, NY · (716) 592-2871 LACTATE (LD) (LDH) ENZYME+1 more line at this price File of Oct 1, 2026 · source file | $31.87 | $37.50 | $4.03–$37.50 | 15% |
| Roswell Park Cancer Institute Buffalo, NY Noncdm Charge Record File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $61.04 | $61.04 | — | — |
| Kaleida Health Buffalo, NY · (716) 859-8620 Ld - Lactate Dehydrogenas+3 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $62.00 | $62.00 | — | — |
| Roswell Park Cancer Institute Buffalo, NY Ldh Csf+2 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $65.19 | $65.19 | — | — |
Inpatient: lowest $5.03, median $25.69, highest $62.00 — a 12.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $20.76 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 5 of 5 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.