LDH test cost in Coeur d'Alene, ID
In Coeur d'Alene, ID, 2 hospitals list a cash price for lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) blood test: from $19.50 to $20.00, with a median of $19.75. The lowest listed price is at Kootenai Health — $0.25 less than the median here. Across Idaho, the median is $28.76 at 28 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 Mar 27, 2026 and Mar 27, 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 Coeur d'Alene, ID.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kootenai Health lowest Coeur D'Alene, ID · (208) 625-4000 HC LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE (LD) (REF LAB) | $19.50 | $26.00 | $5.22–$33.55 | 25% | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Northwest Specialty Hospital Post Falls, ID · (208) 262-2300 LACTATE (LD) (LDH) ENZYME | $20.00 | $20.00 | $6.04–$10.61 | — | — source file |
| Kootenai Health Coeur D'Alene, ID · (208) 625-4000 HC KH MAYO LD_I LACTATE (LD) (LDH) ENZYME | $26.25 | $35.00 | $5.22–$33.55 | 25% | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Kootenai Health Coeur D'Alene, ID · (208) 625-4000 HC LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE, CSF (REF LAB) | $32.25 | $43.00 | $5.22–$38.70 | 25% | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Kootenai Health Coeur D'Alene, ID · (208) 625-4000 HC LDH | $55.50 | $74.00 | $5.22–$66.60 | 25% | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $19.50, median $19.75, highest $20.00.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $19.50. 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 1 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.