LDH test cost in Fresno, CA
In Fresno, CA, 7 hospitals list a cash price for lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) blood test: from $5.85 to $87.36, with a median of $6.40. The lowest listed price is at Saint Agnes Medical Center — $0.55 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $33.67 at 210 hospitals.
Cash prices at 7 facilities across 3 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 31, 2026 and Jul 30, 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 Fresno, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Agnes Medical Center lowest Fresno, CA · (559) 450-3000 HC Quest Lactate Dehydrogenase (Ldh) CSF File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $5.85 | $9.00 | $5.85–$56.55 | 35% |
| Community Regional Medical Center Fresno, CA · (559) 459-6000 LDH;Q File of Jun 18, 2026 · source file | $6.40 | $8.00 | $2.00–$30.71 | 20% |
| Fresno Heart and Surgical Hospital Fresno, CA · (559) 459-6000 LDH;Q File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $6.40 | $8.00 | $2.00–$30.71 | 20% |
| Clovis Community Medical Center Clovis, CA · (559) 324-4000 LDH;Q File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $6.40 | $8.00 | $2.00–$30.71 | 20% |
| Community Behavioral Health Center Fresno, CA · (559) 459-6000 LDH;Q File of Jun 18, 2026 · source file | $6.40 | $8.00 | $2.00–$30.71 | 20% |
| Saint Agnes Medical Center Fresno, CA · (559) 450-3000 HC Lactate Dehydrogenase (Ldh) File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $50.70 | $78.00 | $5.92–$70.20 | 35% |
| Saint Agnes Medical Center Fresno, CA · (559) 450-3000 HC Lactate Dehydrogenase (Ldh) CSF+1 more line at this price File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $55.25 | $85.00 | $5.92–$76.50 | 35% |
| Community Regional Medical Center Fresno, CA · (559) 459-6000 LDH File of Jun 18, 2026 · source file | $62.68 | $78.35 | $5.37–$86.19 | 20% |
| Clovis Community Medical Center Clovis, CA · (559) 324-4000 LDH File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $62.68 | $78.35 | $5.37–$86.19 | 20% |
| Fresno Heart and Surgical Hospital Fresno, CA · (559) 459-6000 LDH File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $62.68 | $78.35 | $5.37–$86.19 | 20% |
| Community Behavioral Health Center Fresno, CA · (559) 459-6000 LDH File of Jun 18, 2026 · source file | $62.68 | $78.35 | $5.37–$86.19 | 20% |
| Madera Community Hospital Madera, CA · (559) 706-8226 Lactate dehydrogenase (enzyme) level File of Jul 30, 2026 · source file | $73.80 | $123.00 | $4.83–$6.93 | 40% |
| Fresno Heart and Surgical Hospital Fresno, CA · (559) 459-6000 LDH, BODY FLUID File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $85.00 | $106.25 | $5.37–$116.88 | 20% |
| Clovis Community Medical Center Clovis, CA · (559) 324-4000 LDH, BODY FLUID File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $85.00 | $106.25 | $5.37–$116.88 | 20% |
| Community Regional Medical Center Fresno, CA · (559) 459-6000 LDH, BODY FLUID File of Jun 18, 2026 · source file | $85.00 | $106.25 | $5.37–$116.88 | 20% |
| Community Behavioral Health Center Fresno, CA · (559) 459-6000 LDH, BODY FLUID File of Jun 18, 2026 · source file | $85.00 | $106.25 | $5.37–$116.88 | 20% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fresno Fresno, CA · (559) 448-4500 LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE LDH source file | $87.36 | $156.00 | $6.00–$20.00 | 44% |
Outpatient: lowest $5.85, median $6.40, highest $87.36 — a 14.9× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $6.40. 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 5 of 7 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.
1 row held back from this comparison
It is priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 83615 ($41.33). 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.
| Hospital | Cash price | File |
|---|---|---|
| Saint Agnes Medical Center Fresno, CAHC Quest 4411 Lactate Dehydrogenase (Ldh) | $2.60 | file |