LDH test cost in Eureka, CA
In Eureka-Arcata, CA, 4 hospitals list a cash price for lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) blood test: from $18.36 to $25.31, with a median of $21.19. The lowest listed price is at Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital and 1 other hospital — $2.83 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $33.67 at 210 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 4 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 Jul 22, 2025 and Apr 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 Eureka-Arcata, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital lowest Fortuna, CA · (707) 445-8121 HC LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE LDH BODY FLUID LAB+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $18.36 | $36.00 | — | 49% |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital lowest Eureka, CA · (707) 445-8121 HC LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE LDH BODY FLUID LAB+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $18.36 | $36.00 | — | 49% |
| Jerold Phelps Community Hospital Garberville, CA · (707) 923-3921 HC LACTATE (LD) (LDH) ENZYME - LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE source file | $24.02 | $30.02 | $24.02–$30.02 | 20% |
| Mad River Community Hospital Arcata, CA · (707) 822-3621 LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE, PERITONEAL FLUID File of Jul 22, 2025 · source file | $25.31 | $25.31 | $3.80–$18.98 | — |
| Mad River Community Hospital Arcata, CA · (707) 822-3621 LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE, PLEURAL FLUID File of Jul 22, 2025 · source file | $26.50 | $26.50 | $3.98–$19.88 | — |
| Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital Fortuna, CA · (707) 445-8121 HC LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE LDH CDM File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $26.78 | $52.50 | — | 49% |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka, CA · (707) 445-8121 HC LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE LDH CDM File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $26.78 | $52.50 | — | 49% |
| Mad River Community Hospital Arcata, CA · (707) 822-3621 LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE, SYNOVIAL FLUID File of Jul 22, 2025 · source file | $31.31 | $31.31 | $4.70–$23.48 | — |
| Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital Fortuna, CA · (707) 445-8121 HC LDH BODY FLUID+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $38.76 | $76.00 | — | 49% |
| Mad River Community Hospital Arcata, CA · (707) 822-3621 LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE (LD), CSF+1 more line at this price File of Jul 22, 2025 · source file | $39.73 | $39.73 | $5.96–$29.80 | — |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka, CA · (707) 445-8121 HC LDH SERUM+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $40.29 | $79.00 | — | 49% |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka, CA · (707) 445-8121 HC LDH SERUM File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $88.23 | $173.00 | — | 49% |
| Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital Fortuna, CA · (707) 445-8121 HC LDH SERUM File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $91.29 | $179.00 | — | 49% |
| Mad River Community Hospital Arcata, CA · (707) 822-3621 LDH BODY FLUID File of Jul 22, 2025 · source file | $156.91 | $156.91 | $6.04–$117.68 | — |
| Mad River Community Hospital Arcata, CA · (707) 822-3621 LDH File of Jul 22, 2025 · source file | $172.17 | $172.17 | $6.04–$129.13 | — |
Outpatient: lowest $18.36, median $21.19, highest $25.31 — a 1.4× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $21.19. 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.