LDH test cost in Charlotte, NC — inpatient
In Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC, 19 hospitals list a cash price for lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) blood test as an inpatient: from $17.00 to $225.75, with a median of $50.55. The lowest listed price is at MUSC Chester Regional Medical Center — $33.55 less than the median here. Across North Carolina, the median is $44.50 at 63 hospitals.
Cash prices at 19 facilities across 13 cities for code 83615, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 28, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Dec 1, 2025 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 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC Chester Regional Medical Center lowest Chester, SC · (803) 581-3151 HB LACTATE DEHYDOGENASE (LD) FLUID File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $17.00 | $34.00 | — | 50% |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte, NC · (704) 355-2000 HC LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE LDH+1 more line at this price File of Dec 4, 2025 · source file | $50.55 | $101.10 | $30.63–$90.99 | 50% |
| Atrium Health Anson Wadesboro, NC · (704) 694-5131 HC LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE LDH File of Dec 1, 2025 · source file | $50.55 | $101.10 | $30.63–$96.05 | 50% |
| Atrium Health Behavioral Health Charlotte, NC HC LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE LDH File of Dec 4, 2025 · source file | $50.55 | $101.10 | $31.34–$88.97 | 50% |
| Atrium Health Lincoln Lincolnton, NC · (980) 212-2000 HC LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE LDH File of Dec 1, 2025 · source file | $50.55 | $101.10 | $28.99–$96.05 | 50% |
| Atrium Health University City Charlotte, NC · (704) 548-6000 HC LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE LDH File of Dec 5, 2025 · source file | $50.55 | $101.10 | $30.63–$93.01 | 50% |
| Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte, NC · (704) 379-5000 HC LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE LDH File of Dec 5, 2025 · source file | $50.55 | $101.10 | $30.63–$93.01 | 50% |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Belmont, NC HC LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE LDH File of Dec 5, 2025 · source file | $50.55 | $101.10 | $33.87–$93.01 | 50% |
| Atrium Health Union Monroe, NC · (704) 283-3100 HC LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE LDH File of Dec 4, 2025 · source file | $50.55 | $101.10 | $30.63–$96.05 | 50% |
| Atrium Health Mercy, a facility of Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte, NC HC LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE LDH File of Dec 4, 2025 · source file | $50.55 | $101.10 | $30.63–$93.01 | 50% |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte, NC HC LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE LDH File of Dec 5, 2025 · source file | $50.55 | $101.10 | $33.87–$93.01 | 50% |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast Concord, NC · (704) 783-3000 HC LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE LDH File of Dec 1, 2025 · source file | $50.55 | $101.10 | $30.63–$96.05 | 50% |
| MUSC Chester Regional Medical Center Chester, SC · (803) 581-3151 HB LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE (LD) File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $62.50 | $125.00 | — | 50% |
| CaroMont Regional Medical Center - Gastonia Gastonia, NC · (704) 834-4891 CHG LDH LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE FLUID File of May 11, 2026 · source file | $110.00 | $110.00 | $87.12–$104.50 | — |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Mount Holly, NC · (704) 834-4891 CHG LDH LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE FLUID File of May 11, 2026 · source file | $110.00 | $110.00 | — | — |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Belmont, NC · (704) 834-4891 CHG LDH LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE FLUID File of May 11, 2026 · source file | $110.00 | $110.00 | $87.12–$104.50 | — |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital Mooresville, NC · (704) 660-4000 Lactate Dehydrogenase (Ldh)+1 more line at this price source file | $111.24 | $412.00 | $119.89–$142.14 | 73% |
| MUSC Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster, SC · (803) 286-1481 HB LACTATE DEHYDOGENASE (LD) FLUID+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $157.50 | $315.00 | — | 50% |
| Piedmont Medical Center Fort Mill, SC · (803) 329-1234 LDH-LACTIC DEHYDROGENASE File of Apr 15, 2026 · source file | $225.75 | $301.00 | $1.00–$301.00 | 25% |
| Piedmont Medical Center Rock Hill, SC · (803) 329-1234 LDH-LACTIC DEHYDROGENASE File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $225.75 | $301.00 | $1.00–$301.00 | 25% |
Inpatient: lowest $17.00, median $50.55, highest $225.75 — a 13.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 20 facilities here, median $50.55 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 14 of 16 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 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
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.