LDH test cost in Macon, GA
In Macon-Bibb County, GA, 5 hospitals list a cash price for lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) blood test: from $30.00 to $62.50, with a median of $42.51. The lowest listed price is at Monroe County Hospital — $12.51 less than the median here. Across Georgia, the median is $49.95 at 89 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 2 cities for code 83615, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Nov 19, 2025 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 Macon-Bibb County, GA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe County Hospital lowest Forsyth, GA · (478) 994-2521 LDH, BODY FLUID+4 more lines at this price File of May 7, 2026 · source file | $30.00 | $40.00 | $6.04–$32.00 | 25% |
| Piedmont Macon Macon, GA · (478) 765-7000 HC Lactate Dehydrogenase File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $42.51 | $141.70 | $0.01–$127.53 | 70% |
| Piedmont Macon North Macon, GA · (478) 757-5990 HC Lactate Dehydrogenase File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $42.51 | $141.70 | $0.01–$127.53 | 70% |
| Piedmont Macon North Macon, GA · (478) 757-5990 HC Ldh Body Fluid File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $44.17 | $147.25 | $0.01–$132.53 | 70% |
| Piedmont Macon Macon, GA · (478) 765-7000 HC Ldh Body Fluid File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $44.17 | $147.25 | $0.01–$132.53 | 70% |
| Atrium Health Navicent Rehabilitation Hospital Macon, GA HC LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE LDH File of Nov 19, 2025 · source file | $61.00 | $122.00 | $3.54–$113.46 | 50% |
| Atrium Health Navicent the Medical Center Macon, GA · (478) 633-1000 HC LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE LDH File of Nov 19, 2025 · source file | $62.50 | $125.00 | $3.54–$116.25 | 50% |
Outpatient: lowest $30.00, median $42.51, highest $62.50 — a 2.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $51.76. 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 5 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.