LDH test cost in Denver, CO — inpatient
In Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO, 9 hospitals list a cash price for lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) blood test as an inpatient: from $11.39 to $169.65, with a median of $105.95. The lowest listed price is at Denver Health and Hospital Authority — $94.56 less than the median here. Across Colorado, the median is $99.00 at 44 hospitals.
Cash prices at 9 facilities across 6 cities for code 83615, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Aug 6, 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 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Health and Hospital Authority lowest Denver, CO · (303) 436-4927 HC LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE TOTAL, BODY FLUID ARUP 0020505 File of Apr 30, 2026 · source file | $11.39 | $32.53 | $11.16 | 65% |
| Denver Health and Hospital Authority Denver, CO · (303) 436-4927 HC LACTATE (LD) (LDH) ENZYME ARUP 0020413 File of Apr 30, 2026 · source file | $16.53 | $47.21 | $16.19 | 65% |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO · (720) 777-1234 HB=LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE ISO File of Apr 17, 2026 · source file | $24.05 | $37.00 | $5.55–$34.04 | 35% |
| Denver Health and Hospital Authority Denver, CO · (303) 436-4927 HC LD File of Apr 30, 2026 · source file | $28.81 | $82.31 | $28.23 | 65% |
| National Jewish Health Denver, CO · (303) 388-4461 HC LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE source file | $31.50 | $45.00 | $6.04–$38.25 | 30% |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO · (720) 777-1234 HB=LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE ISOENZYMES S-LDH-ARUP File of Apr 17, 2026 · source file | $38.35 | $59.00 | $8.85–$54.28 | 35% |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO · (720) 777-1234 HB=LDH SERUM File of Apr 17, 2026 · source file | $46.80 | $72.00 | $10.80–$66.24 | 35% |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO · (720) 777-1234 HB=CSHB LD NON-BLD+1 more line at this price File of Apr 17, 2026 · source file | $60.45 | $93.00 | $13.95–$85.56 | 35% |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO · (720) 777-1234 HB=LDH, TOTAL, BODY FLUID File of Apr 17, 2026 · source file | $62.40 | $96.00 | $14.40–$88.32 | 35% |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO · (720) 777-1234 HB=LDH, MISC FLUID File of Apr 17, 2026 · source file | $99.45 | $153.00 | $22.95–$140.76 | 35% |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO · (720) 777-1234 HB=LACTATE DEHYDROGENAS File of Apr 17, 2026 · source file | $102.05 | $157.00 | $23.55–$144.44 | 35% |
| PAM Specialty Hospital of Denver Denver, CO Lactate (LD) (LDH) Enzyme File of Aug 6, 2026 · source file | $105.33 | $105.33 | $68.46–$89.53 | — |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock, CO · (720) 455-5000 HC LD (LDH) TOTAL - ARUP+8 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $105.95 | $105.95 | — | — |
| AdventHealth Porter Denver, CO · (303) 778-1955 HC LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE (LDH) FLUID+8 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $105.95 | $105.95 | — | — |
| AdventHealth Parker Parker, CO · (303) 269-4000 HC LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE (LDH) FLUID+8 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $105.95 | $105.95 | — | — |
| AdventHealth Littleton Littleton, CO · (303) 730-8900 HC LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE (LDH) FLUID+8 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $105.95 | $105.95 | — | — |
| Craig Hospital Englewood, CO HC LDH OTHER SOURCE+1 more line at this price File of Jun 25, 2026 · source file | $169.65 | $445.25 | $230.64–$400.73 | 62% |
Inpatient: lowest $11.39, median $105.95, highest $169.65 — a 14.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 21 facilities here, median $312.05 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 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 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.