LDH test cost in Kansas City, MO — inpatient
In Kansas City, MO-KS, 8 hospitals list a cash price for lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) blood test as an inpatient: from $14.21 to $176.01, with a median of $42.75. The lowest listed price is at NKC Health — $28.54 less than the median here. Across Missouri, the median is $49.50 at 63 hospitals.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 7 cities for code 83615, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 6, 2026 and Jul 9, 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 Kansas City, MO-KS.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NKC Health lowest North Kansas City, MO · (816) 691-2000 LDH File of Mar 6, 2026 · source file | $14.21 | $49.00 | $29.40–$40.08 | 71% |
| Liberty Hospital Liberty, MO · (816) 781-7200 PERF LAC +1 more line at this price File of Jul 9, 2026 · source file | $26.00 | $96.00 | $26.78–$78.34 | 73% |
| Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas Overland Park, KS · (913) 696-8000 LDH LACTIC DEHYDROGENASE MAIN File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $28.80 | $60.00 | $28.80–$54.00 | 52% |
| Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City, MO · (816) 234-3000 LDH LACTIC DEHYDROGENASE MAIN File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $28.80 | $60.00 | $28.80–$54.00 | 52% |
| Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City, MO · (816) 234-3000 LDH ISO LDH File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $30.72 | $64.00 | $30.72–$57.60 | 52% |
| Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas Overland Park, KS · (913) 696-8000 LDH ISO LDH File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $30.72 | $64.00 | $30.72–$57.60 | 52% |
| Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas Overland Park, KS · (913) 696-8000 LDH BODY FLUID MAIN+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $34.08 | $71.00 | $34.08–$63.90 | 52% |
| Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City, MO · (816) 234-3000 LDH CSF MAIN+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $34.08 | $71.00 | $34.08–$63.90 | 52% |
| NKC Health North Kansas City, MO · (816) 691-2000 LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE+1 more line at this price File of Mar 6, 2026 · source file | $40.02 | $138.00 | $82.80–$112.88 | 71% |
| Cass Regional Medical Center Harrisonville, MO · (816) 380-5888 LACTATE (LD LDH) ENZYME 83615+2 more lines at this price File of Apr 7, 2026 · source file | $56.70 | $81.00 | $10.53–$78.49 | 30% |
| Bates County Memorial Hospital Butler, MO · (660) 200-7000 LDH (BODY FLUIDS) File of Apr 20, 2026 · source file | $106.58 | $152.25 | $129.41 | 30% |
| Bates County Memorial Hospital Butler, MO · (660) 200-7000 LDH File of Apr 20, 2026 · source file | $115.84 | $165.48 | $140.66 | 30% |
| AdventHealth Shawnee Mission Shawnee Mission, KS · (913) 676-2152 HC LD (LDH) TOTAL - ARUP+5 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $176.01 | $176.01 | — | — |
| AdventHealth South Overland Park Overland Park, KS · (913) 373-2000 HC LD (LDH) TOTAL+5 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $176.01 | $176.01 | — | — |
Inpatient: lowest $14.21, median $42.75, highest $176.01 — a 12.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 18 facilities here, median $141.30 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 6 of 6 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 3 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.