LDH test cost in Memphis, TN
In Memphis, TN-MS-AR, 12 hospitals list a cash price for lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) blood test: from $18.48 to $56.64, with a median of $41.30. The lowest listed price is at Methodist South Hospital and 4 other hospitals — $22.82 less than the median here. Across Tennessee, the median is $24.60 at 87 hospitals.
Cash prices at 12 facilities across 7 cities for code 83615, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 6, 2025 and Mar 19, 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 Memphis, TN-MS-AR.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist South Hospital lowest Memphis, TN · (901) 516-8274 HC Lactate (Ld) (Ldh) Enzyme - Lactate Dehydrogenase+1 more line at this price File of Mar 19, 2026 · source file | $18.48 | $84.00 | $2.54–$45.78 | 78% |
| Methodist North Hospital lowest Memphis, TN · (901) 516-8274 HC Lactate (Ld) (Ldh) Enzyme - Lactate Dehydrogenase+1 more line at this price File of Mar 19, 2026 · source file | $18.48 | $84.00 | $2.54–$45.78 | 78% |
| Methodist Olive Branch Hospital lowest Olive Branch, MS · (662) 932-9000 HC Lactate (Ld) (Ldh) Enzyme - Lactate Dehydrogenase+1 more line at this price File of Mar 19, 2026 · source file | $18.48 | $84.00 | $2.54–$45.78 | 78% |
| Methodist University Hospital lowest Memphis, TN · (901) 516-8274 HC Lactate (Ld) (Ldh) Enzyme - Lactate Dehydrogenase+1 more line at this price File of Mar 19, 2026 · source file | $18.48 | $84.00 | $2.54–$45.78 | 78% |
| Methodist Le Bonheur Germantown Hospital lowest Germantown, TN · (901) 516-8274 HC Lactate (Ld) (Ldh) Enzyme - Lactate Dehydrogenase+1 more line at this price File of Mar 19, 2026 · source file | $18.48 | $84.00 | $2.54–$45.78 | 78% |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden West Memphis, AR · (870) 394-7800 LDH FLUID+2 more lines at this price File of Feb 27, 2026 · source file | $35.40 | $236.00 | $5.74–$188.80 | 85% |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto Southaven, MS · (662) 772-4000 LDH+1 more line at this price File of Feb 27, 2026 · source file | $47.20 | $236.00 | $5.74–$212.40 | 80% |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville Collierville, TN · (901) 226-5000 LDH FLUID+2 more lines at this price File of Feb 27, 2026 · source file | $49.56 | $236.00 | $5.74–$212.40 | 79% |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis Memphis, TN · (901) 226-5000 LDH FLUID+2 more lines at this price File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $49.56 | $236.00 | $5.74–$212.40 | 79% |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Women's Memphis, TN LDH FLUID+2 more lines at this price File of Feb 27, 2026 · source file | $49.56 | $236.00 | $5.74–$212.40 | 79% |
| Regional One Health Memphis, TN · (901) 545-7928 1202540000 - Lactate Dehydrogenase (Ld) 83615 File of Jan 6, 2025 · source file | $52.90 | $96.54 | $5.33–$77.23 | 45% |
| Regional One Health Memphis, TN · (901) 545-7928 83615000000 - Lactate Dehydrogenase (Ld) 83615 File of Jan 6, 2025 · source file | $52.93 | $96.58 | $5.33–$77.27 | 45% |
| Regional One Health Memphis, TN · (901) 545-7928 1208240000 - Lactate Dehydrogenase File of Jan 6, 2025 · source file | $52.95 | $96.62 | $5.33–$77.30 | 45% |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton Covington, TN · (901) 476-2621 LDH+1 more line at this price File of Feb 27, 2026 · source file | $56.64 | $236.00 | $5.25–$212.40 | 76% |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto Southaven, MS · (662) 772-4000 LDH CSF File of Feb 27, 2026 · source file | $67.40 | $337.00 | $5.74–$303.30 | 80% |
Outpatient: lowest $18.48, median $41.30, highest $56.64 — a 3.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 11 facilities here, median $35.40. 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 12 of 12 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.
1 row held back from this comparison
It is priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 83615 ($38.40). 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Methodist Lebonheur Childrens Hosp Memphis, TNHC Lactate (Ld) (Ldh) Enzyme - Lactate Dehydrogenase | $3.30 | file |