LDH test cost in El Paso, TX — inpatient
In El Paso, TX, 3 hospitals list a cash price for lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) blood test as an inpatient: from $5.60 to $11.26, with a median of $11.26. The lowest listed price is at El Paso Children's Hospital — $5.66 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $39.50 at 279 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 cities for code 83615, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in El Paso, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Paso Children's Hospital lowest El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7148 LACTATE (LD) (LDH) ENZYME+5 more lines at this price source file | $5.60 | $28.00 | $5.89–$22.40 | 80% |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7602 CSF LDH source file | $11.26 | $56.28 | $2.17–$1,477.58 | 80% |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TX CSF LDH source file | $11.26 | $56.28 | $2.17–$1,477.58 | 80% |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TX SPC LDH source file | $11.42 | $57.12 | $2.17–$1,477.58 | 80% |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7602 SPC LDH source file | $11.42 | $57.12 | $2.17–$1,477.58 | 80% |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TX SH CHEM LDH BODY FLD source file | $11.52 | $57.60 | $2.17–$1,477.58 | 80% |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TX CHEM LDH BODY FLD source file | $12.10 | $60.48 | $2.17–$1,477.58 | 80% |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7602 CHEM LDH BODY FLD source file | $12.10 | $60.48 | $2.17–$1,477.58 | 80% |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TX SH CHEM LDH SERUM+3 more lines at this price source file | $13.28 | $66.40 | $2.17–$1,477.58 | 80% |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7602 CHEM LDH CSF source file | $13.28 | $66.40 | $2.17–$1,477.58 | 80% |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7602 LEN LDH SERUM+6 more lines at this price source file | $13.94 | $69.72 | $2.17–$1,477.58 | 80% |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TX CHEM LDH+6 more lines at this price source file | $13.94 | $69.72 | $2.17–$1,477.58 | 80% |
Inpatient: lowest $5.60, median $11.26, highest $11.26 — a 2.0× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $11.26 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 3 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.