LDH test cost in Lebanon, NH — inpatient
In Lebanon-Claremont, NH-VT, 4 hospitals list a cash price for lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) blood test as an inpatient: from $12.85 to $53.88, with a median of $26.40. The lowest listed price is at Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital — $13.55 less than the median here. Across New Hampshire, the median is $50.31 at 19 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 4 cities for code 83615, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 12, 2026 and Jul 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 Lebanon-Claremont, NH-VT.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital lowest Lebanon, NH · (603) 650-5000 LACTIC DEHYDROGENASE source file | $12.85 | $42.00 | $14.49–$39.90 | 69% |
| Valley Regional Hospital Claremont, NH · (603) 542-7771 BODY FLUID-LD+1 more line at this price File of Jun 6, 2026 · source file | $18.70 | $34.00 | $3.08–$295.00 | 45% |
| Valley Regional Hospital Claremont, NH · (603) 542-7771 FLUID-MISC FOR LDH File of Jun 6, 2026 · source file | $26.40 | $48.00 | $3.08–$295.00 | 45% |
| Speare Memorial Hospital Plymouth, NH · (603) 536-1120 Lactate Dehydrogenase+2 more lines at this price File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $34.10 | $55.00 | — | 38% |
| Valley Regional Hospital Claremont, NH · (603) 542-7771 LDH ISO #1 File of Jun 6, 2026 · source file | $34.65 | $63.00 | $3.08–$295.00 | 45% |
| Valley Regional Hospital Claremont, NH · (603) 542-7771 LDH-SPINAL FLUID File of Jun 6, 2026 · source file | $38.50 | $70.00 | $3.08–$295.00 | 45% |
| Valley Regional Hospital Claremont, NH · (603) 542-7771 LDH File of Jun 6, 2026 · source file | $44.00 | $80.00 | $3.08–$295.00 | 45% |
| Gifford Medical Center Randolph, VT · (802) 728-4441 LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE LDH File of Feb 12, 2026 · source file | $53.88 | $107.76 | $79.75–$102.37 | 50% |
| Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital Lebanon, NH · (603) 650-5000 CSF,LD source file | $60.59 | $198.00 | $68.31–$188.10 | 69% |
Inpatient: lowest $12.85, median $26.40, highest $53.88 — a 4.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $39.67 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 3 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 2 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.