LDH test cost in Detroit, MI — inpatient
In Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI, 23 hospitals list a cash price for lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) blood test as an inpatient: from $5.59 to $83.25, with a median of $28.80. The lowest listed price is at Henry Ford Providence Southfield Hospital and 1 other hospital — $23.21 less than the median here. Across Michigan, the median is $24.00 at 86 hospitals.
Cash prices at 23 facilities across 16 cities for code 83615, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Dec 31, 2025 and Sep 2, 2026.
Lowest$5.59Henry Ford Providence Southfield Hospital + 1 more
Median$28.80half pay less
Highest$83.25in this market
Difference14.9×highest vs lowest
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI.
median
Lowest $5.59Highest $83.25
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Ford Providence Southfield Hospital lowest Southfield, MI · (248) 849-3000 REF-LDH CSF | $5.59 | $9.99 | $0.94–$9.47 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital - Novi Campus lowest Novi, MI · (248) 849-3000 REF-LDH CSF | $5.59 | $9.99 | $0.94–$9.47 | 44% | — source file |
| St Mary Mercy Livonia Livonia, MI · (734) 655-4800 HC Warde Lactate Dehydrogenase (Ldh) Body Fluid | $6.66 | $10.25 | $1.70–$23.08 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Mercy Livingston Hospital Brighton, MI · (517) 545-6000 HC Warde Lactate Dehydrogenase (Ldh) Body Fluid | $6.66 | $10.25 | $1.70–$21.27 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Mercy Oakland Pontiac, MI · (248) 858-3000 HC Warde Lactate Dehydrogenase (Ldh) Body Fluid | $6.66 | $10.25 | $1.70–$19.55 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Ascension River District Hospital East China Township, MI · (810) 329-7111 LDH, BODY FLUID - LC | $7.28 | $13.00 | $7.80–$9.47 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health St John Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 343-4000 LD TOTAL-LC | $7.28 | $13.00 | $7.80–$9.47 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health St John Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 343-4000 LDH, BODY FLUID - LC | $7.28 | $13.00 | $7.80–$9.47 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital - Novi Campus Novi, MI · (248) 849-3000 LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE -LC | $7.84 | $14.00 | $1.01–$10.60 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Providence Southfield Hospital Southfield, MI · (248) 849-3000 LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE -LC | $7.84 | $14.00 | $0.94–$10.60 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Warren Hospital Warren, MI · (586) 573-5000 LDH, BODY FLUID - LC | $7.84 | $14.00 | $7.80–$9.47 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital - Novi Campus Novi, MI · (248) 849-3000 LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE -LC | $7.84 | $14.00 | $1.01–$10.60 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Providence Southfield Hospital Southfield, MI · (248) 849-3000 LDH FLUID OTHER | $8.96 | $16.00 | $1.01–$10.60 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital - Novi Campus Novi, MI · (248) 849-3000 LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE (LDH) | $8.96 | $16.00 | $0.94–$10.60 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital - Novi Campus Novi, MI · (248) 849-3000 LDH FLUID OTHER | $8.96 | $16.00 | $1.01–$10.60 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital - Novi Campus Novi, MI · (248) 849-3000 LDH CSF | $8.96 | $16.00 | $0.94–$10.60 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital - Novi Campus Novi, MI · (248) 849-3000 LDH FLUID OTHER | $8.96 | $16.00 | $1.01–$10.60 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Providence Southfield Hospital Southfield, MI · (248) 849-3000 LDH CSF | $8.96 | $16.00 | $1.01–$10.60 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Providence Southfield Hospital Southfield, MI · (248) 849-3000 LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE (LDH) | $8.96 | $16.00 | $1.01–$10.60 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Providence Southfield Hospital Southfield, MI · (248) 849-3000 LDH CSF | $8.96 | $16.00 | $1.01–$10.60 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Providence Southfield Hospital Southfield, MI · (248) 849-3000 LDH FLUID OTHER | $8.96 | $16.00 | $1.01–$10.60 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Providence Southfield Hospital Southfield, MI · (248) 849-3000 LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE (LDH) | $8.96 | $16.00 | $1.01–$10.60 | 44% | — source file |
| McLaren Oakland Pontiac, MI · (248) 338-5000 Lactate Dehydrogenase | $15.75 | $31.50 | $3.30–$22.72 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Oakland Pontiac, MI · (248) 338-5000 LDH Fluid | $15.75 | $31.50 | $3.30–$9.43 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Ascension River District Hospital East China Township, MI · (810) 329-7111 LDH | $15.94 | $28.47 | $7.80–$9.47 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Warren Hospital Warren, MI · (586) 573-5000 LDH | $17.36 | $31.00 | $7.80–$9.47 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health St John Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 343-4000 LDH | $19.04 | $34.00 | $7.80–$9.47 | 44% | — source file |
| McLaren Port Huron Port Huron, MI · (810) 987-5000 LDH Fluid | $19.30 | $38.60 | $3.30–$19.61 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Port Huron Port Huron, MI · (810) 987-5000 Lactate Dehydrogenase | $19.30 | $38.60 | $3.30–$22.12 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Macomb Mount Clemens, MI · (586) 493-8000 LDH Fluid | $28.80 | $57.60 | $3.30–$32.30 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Lapeer Region Lapeer, MI · (810) 667-5500 Lactate Dehydrogenase | $28.80 | $57.60 | $3.30–$30.18 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Lapeer Region Lapeer, MI · (810) 667-5500 LDH Fluid | $28.80 | $57.60 | $3.30–$9.43 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Macomb Mount Clemens, MI · (586) 493-8000 Lactate Dehydrogenase | $28.80 | $57.60 | $3.30–$35.57 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Karmanos Cancer Center Detroit, MI · (800) 576-6266 LACTIC DEHYDROGENASE, LDH | $29.05 | $58.10 | $3.30–$43.58 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| St Joseph Mercy Livingston Hospital Brighton, MI · (517) 545-6000 HC Lactate Dehydrogenase (Ldh) | $29.90 | $46.00 | $1.70–$46.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Mercy Livonia Livonia, MI · (734) 655-4800 HC Lactate Dehydrogenase (Ldh) | $29.90 | $46.00 | $1.70–$46.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Mercy Oakland Pontiac, MI · (248) 858-3000 HC Lactate Dehydrogenase (Ldh) | $29.90 | $46.00 | $1.70–$46.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Mercy Livingston Hospital Brighton, MI · (517) 545-6000 HC Lactate Dehydrogenase (Ldh) Body Fluid | $34.45 | $53.00 | $1.70–$53.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Mercy Livingston Hospital Brighton, MI · (517) 545-6000 HC Lactate Dehydrogenase (Ldh) CSF | $34.45 | $53.00 | $1.70–$53.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Mercy Livonia Livonia, MI · (734) 655-4800 HC Lactate Dehydrogenase (Ldh) Body Fluid | $34.45 | $53.00 | $1.70–$53.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Mercy Oakland Pontiac, MI · (248) 858-3000 HC Lactate Dehydrogenase (Ldh) Body Fluid | $34.45 | $53.00 | $1.70–$53.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Mercy Oakland Pontiac, MI · (248) 858-3000 HC Lactate Dehydrogenase (Ldh) CSF | $34.45 | $53.00 | $1.70–$53.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Mercy Livonia Livonia, MI · (734) 655-4800 HC Lactate Dehydrogenase (Ldh) CSF | $34.45 | $53.00 | $1.70–$53.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Surgeons Choice Medical Center Southfield, MI LDH | $38.00 | $38.00 | $5.33–$5.92 | — | — source file |
| Surgeons Choice Medical Center Southfield, MI SERUM LDH REF | $38.00 | $38.00 | $5.33–$5.92 | — | — source file |
| Surgeons Choice Medical Center Southfield, MI LDH BODY FLUID REF | $38.00 | $38.00 | $5.33–$5.92 | — | — source file |
| Beaumont Hospital - Taylor Taylor, MI · (313) 295-5000 Hc Ldh | $53.00 | $53.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Wayne Hospital Wayne, MI · (734) 467-4175 Hc Ldh | $53.00 | $53.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Trenton Hospital Trenton, MI · (734) 671-3800 Hc Ldh | $53.00 | $53.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Beaumont Hospital - Grosse Pointe Grosse Pointe, MI · (313) 473-1000 Hc Ldh | $53.00 | $53.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Beaumont Hospital, Troy Troy, MI · (248) 964-8800 Hc Ldh | $53.00 | $53.00 | — | — | — source file |
| RIM - Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan Detroit, MI LDH-LACTIC DEHYDROGENASE | $63.00 | $84.00 | — | 25% | Apr 8, 2026 source file |
| VHS Detroit Receiving Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 745-2941 LDH-LACTIC DEHYDROGENASE | $67.50 | $90.00 | — | 25% | Apr 7, 2026 source file |
| VHS Childrens Hospital of Michigan Detroit, MI · (313) 745-5437 LACTIC DEHYDROGENASE, LDH | $68.25 | $91.00 | — | 25% | Apr 6, 2026 source file |
| VHS Childrens Hospital of Michigan Detroit, MI · (313) 745-5437 LDH-LACTIC DEHYDROGENASE | $68.25 | $91.00 | — | 25% | Apr 6, 2026 source file |
| Harper University Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 745-6211 LACTIC DEHYDROGENASE, LDH | $83.25 | $111.00 | $4.88–$16.13 | 25% | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
| Harper University Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 745-6211 LDH-LACTIC DEHYDROGENASE | $83.25 | $111.00 | $4.88–$16.13 | 25% | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
| Harper University Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 745-6211 LDH-LACTIC DEHYDROGENASE | $83.25 | $111.00 | $4.88–$16.13 | 25% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Harper University Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 745-6211 LACTIC DEHYDROGENASE, LDH | $83.25 | $111.00 | $4.88–$16.13 | 25% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $5.59, median $28.80, highest $83.25 — a 14.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 30 facilities here, median $24.05 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 13 of 15 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 2 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.
10 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 83615 ($41.92). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| VHS Detroit Receiving Hospital Detroit, MILDH-LACTIC DEHYDROGENASE/2 | $1.69 | file |
| Harper University Hospital Detroit, MILDH-LACTIC DEHYDROGENASE/2 | $1.69 | file |
| Harper University Hospital Detroit, MILDH-LACTIC DEHYDROGENASE/2 | $1.69 | file |
| RIM - Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan Detroit, MILDH-LACTIC DEHYDROGENASE/2 | $1.69 | file |
| VHS Childrens Hospital of Michigan Detroit, MILDH-LACTIC DEHYDROGENASE/2 | $1.69 | file |
| St Mary Mercy Livonia Livonia, MIHC Warde 3701810 Lactate Dehydrogenase (Ldh) | $1.95 | file |
| St Joseph Mercy Livingston Hospital Brighton, MIHC Warde 3701810 Lactate Dehydrogenase (Ldh) | $1.95 | file |
| St Joseph Mercy Oakland Pontiac, MIHC Warde 3701810 Lactate Dehydrogenase (Ldh) | $1.95 | file |
| Henry Ford Providence Southfield Hospital Southfield, MIREF-LDH | $2.64 | file |
| Karmanos Cancer Center Detroit, MILDH-LACT DEHYROG (SOLC) | $4.00 | file |