LDH test cost in Jamestown, NY
In Jamestown-Dunkirk, NY, 3 hospitals list a cash price for lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) blood test: from $14.40 to $44.00, with a median of $31.98. The lowest listed price is at UPMC Chautauqua — $17.58 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $22.28 at 115 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 83615, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 30, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 14, 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 Jamestown-Dunkirk, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Chautauqua lowest Jamestown, NY · (716) 487-0141 LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE | $14.40 | $24.00 | $6.04–$21.60 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Chautauqua lowest Jamestown, NY · (716) 487-0141 TOTAL LD PNL 1900 | $14.40 | $24.00 | $6.04–$21.60 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Chautauqua lowest Jamestown, NY · (716) 487-0141 LD PERITONEAL FLUID | $14.40 | $24.00 | $6.04–$21.60 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Chautauqua lowest Jamestown, NY · (716) 487-0141 LD CSF | $14.40 | $24.00 | $6.04–$21.60 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Chautauqua lowest Jamestown, NY · (716) 487-0141 LD PLEURAL FLUID | $14.40 | $24.00 | $6.04–$21.60 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Chautauqua lowest Jamestown, NY · (716) 487-0141 LDH-LACTIC DEHYDROGENASE | $14.40 | $24.00 | $6.04–$21.60 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Chautauqua lowest Jamestown, NY · (716) 487-0141 LD SYNOVIAL FLUID | $14.40 | $24.00 | $6.04–$21.60 | 40% | — source file |
| Westfield Memorial Hospital Westfield, NY · (716) 326-4921 HC LACT DEHYDROGENASE (LDH) | $31.98 | $41.00 | — | 22% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Westfield Memorial Hospital Westfield, NY · (716) 326-4921 HC LACT DEHYDROGENASE (LDH) | $31.98 | $41.00 | $3.98–$14.26 | 22% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Brooks Memorial Hospital Dunkirk, NY · (716) 366-1111 Ldh Blood-Uv | $44.00 | $44.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Brooks Memorial Hospital Dunkirk, NY · (716) 366-1111 Ldh | $44.00 | $44.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Brooks Memorial Hospital Dunkirk, NY · (716) 366-1111 Fluid Ldh | $44.00 | $44.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $14.40, median $31.98, highest $44.00 — a 3.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $31.98. 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 the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.