LDH test cost in Lafayette, LA — inpatient
In Lafayette, LA, 7 hospitals list a cash price for lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) blood test as an inpatient: from $4.94 to $55.35, with a median of $15.33. The lowest listed price is at Ochsner University Hospital & Clinics — $10.39 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $20.40 at 57 hospitals.
Cash prices at 7 facilities across 6 cities for code 83615, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jun 9, 2026 and Jun 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 Lafayette, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner University Hospital & Clinics lowest Lafayette, LA · (337) 261-6000 *HC LDH, TOTAL source file | $4.94 | $19.00 | — | 74% |
| Ochsner St. Martin Hospital Breaux Bridge, LA · (337) 332-2178 *HC LDH, TOTAL source file | $7.20 | $24.00 | — | 70% |
| Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital Kaplan, LA · (337) 643-8300 *HC LDH, TOTAL source file | $9.00 | $20.00 | — | 55% |
| Ochsner University Hospital & Clinics Lafayette, LA · (337) 261-6000 HC LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE TOTAL, BLOOD+2 more lines at this price source file | $10.40 | $40.00 | — | 74% |
| Lafayette General Medical Center Lafayette, LA · (337) 289-7991 *HC LDH, TOTAL source file | $15.33 | $73.00 | — | 79% |
| Lafayette General Medical Center Lafayette, LA · (337) 289-7991 HC LDH-BLOOD OR BODY FLUID+2 more lines at this price source file | $16.38 | $78.00 | — | 79% |
| Acadia General Hospital Crowley, LA · (337) 783-3222 HC LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE TOTAL, BODY FLUID - RL+2 more lines at this price source file | $17.02 | $74.00 | — | 77% |
| Ochsner St. Martin Hospital Breaux Bridge, LA · (337) 332-2178 HC LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE TOTAL, BLOOD+2 more lines at this price source file | $18.90 | $63.00 | — | 70% |
| Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital Kaplan, LA · (337) 643-8300 HC LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE TOTAL, BLOOD+2 more lines at this price source file | $22.95 | $51.00 | — | 55% |
| Acadia St Landry Church Point, LA · (337) 684-5435 LABCORP LDH+1 more line at this price source file | $33.00 | $44.00 | — | 25% |
| Acadian Medical Center Eunice, LA · (337) 580-7903 LDH (LD) BODY FLUID+2 more lines at this price File of Jun 9, 2026 · source file | $55.35 | $184.50 | $4.83–$369.00 | 70% |
Inpatient: lowest $4.94, median $15.33, highest $55.35 — a 11.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $15.33 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.
1 row held back from this comparison
It is priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 83615 ($39.27). 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Acadia General Hospital Crowley, LA*HC LDH, TOTAL | $3.91 | file |