LDH test cost in Champaign, IL — inpatient
In Champaign-Urbana, IL, 2 hospitals list a cash price for lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) blood test as an inpatient: from $25.00 to $146.00, with a median of $85.50. The lowest listed price is at The Carle Foundation Hospital — $60.50 less than the median here. Across Illinois, the median is $56.87 at 112 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 83615, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 27, 2026 and Apr 15, 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 Champaign-Urbana, IL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Carle Foundation Hospital lowest Urbana, IL · (217) 383-3311 Lactate (ld) (ldh) enzyme File of Apr 15, 2026 · source file | $25.00 | $25.00 | $2.50–$21.25 | — |
| The Carle Foundation Hospital Urbana, IL · (217) 383-3311 Lactate Dehydrogenase Totl Ref File of Apr 15, 2026 · source file | $71.00 | $71.00 | $5.19–$60.35 | — |
| The Carle Foundation Hospital Urbana, IL · (217) 383-3311 Lactate Dehydrogenase (Ld), S Ref File of Apr 15, 2026 · source file | $110.00 | $110.00 | $5.19–$93.50 | — |
| Gibson Community Hospital Gibson City, IL · (217) 784-4251 LDH, BODY FLUID File of Jan 27, 2026 · source file | $146.00 | $146.00 | $100.01–$138.70 | — |
| Gibson Community Hospital Gibson City, IL · (217) 784-4251 SERIAL LDH+1 more line at this price File of Jan 27, 2026 · source file | $165.00 | $165.00 | $113.03–$156.75 | — |
| Gibson Community Hospital Gibson City, IL · (217) 784-4251 LDH CSF File of Jan 27, 2026 · source file | $166.00 | $166.00 | $113.71–$157.70 | — |
| The Carle Foundation Hospital Urbana, IL · (217) 383-3311 Lactate Dehydrogenase (Ld/Ldh) File of Apr 15, 2026 · source file | $189.00 | $189.00 | $5.19–$160.65 | — |
Inpatient: lowest $25.00, median $85.50, highest $146.00 — a 5.8× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $85.50 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 0 of 2 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.