LDH test cost in Milwaukee, WI — inpatient
In Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI, 13 hospitals list a cash price for lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) blood test as an inpatient: from $28.05 to $64.66, with a median of $47.50. The lowest listed price is at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin — $19.45 less than the median here. Across Wisconsin, the median is $47.50 at 98 hospitals.
Cash prices at 13 facilities across 10 cities for code 83615, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Nov 21, 2025 and Mar 23, 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 Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Hospital of Wisconsin lowest Milwaukee, WI · (414) 266-3954 HBC LDH LDHISO+1 more line at this price File of Mar 23, 2026 · source file | $28.05 | $51.00 | $35.70–$48.45 | 45% |
| Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI · (414) 266-3954 HBC LDH CSF+1 more line at this price File of Mar 23, 2026 · source file | $33.41 | $60.75 | $42.53–$57.71 | 45% |
| Aurora West Allis Medical Center West Allis, WI · (414) 328-6000 LDH File of Nov 21, 2025 · source file | $47.50 | $95.00 | $57.00–$80.75 | 50% |
| Aurora Psychiatric Hospital Wauwatosa, WI · (414) 454-6600 LDH File of Nov 21, 2025 · source file | $47.50 | $95.00 | $57.00–$80.75 | 50% |
| Aurora Medical Center Summit Summit, WI · (262) 434-1600 LDH File of Nov 21, 2025 · source file | $47.50 | $95.00 | $57.00–$80.75 | 50% |
| Aurora St Lukes Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro Milwaukee, WI · (414) 649-6000 LDH File of Nov 21, 2025 · source file | $47.50 | $95.00 | $57.00–$80.75 | 50% |
| Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Kenosha, WI · (262) 948-5600 LDH File of Nov 21, 2025 · source file | $47.50 | $95.00 | $57.00–$80.75 | 50% |
| Aurora St. Luke's South Shore of Aurora Health Care Metro Cudahy, WI · (414) 649-6000 LDH File of Nov 21, 2025 · source file | $47.50 | $95.00 | $57.00–$80.75 | 50% |
| Aurora St Lukes Medical Center Milwaukee, WI · (414) 649-6000 LDH File of Nov 21, 2025 · source file | $47.50 | $95.00 | $57.00–$80.75 | 50% |
| Aurora Medical Center Washington County Hartford, WI · (262) 673-2300 LDH File of Nov 21, 2025 · source file | $47.50 | $95.00 | $57.00–$80.75 | 50% |
| Aurora Medical Center Grafton Grafton, WI · (262) 329-1000 LDH File of Nov 21, 2025 · source file | $47.50 | $95.00 | $57.00–$80.75 | 50% |
| Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI · (414) 266-3954 HBC LDH FLUID+3 more lines at this price File of Mar 23, 2026 · source file | $54.31 | $98.75 | $69.13–$93.81 | 45% |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Milwaukee Campus Milwaukee, WI · (414) 585-1374 HC LACTATE (LD) (LDH) ENZYME source file | $55.65 | $105.00 | $6.34–$27.54 | 47% |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus Mequon, WI HC LACTATE (LD) (LDH) ENZYME source file | $55.65 | $105.00 | $6.34–$27.54 | 47% |
| Orthopaedic Hospital of Wisconsin Glendale, WI LD LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE source file | $64.66 | $122.00 | $5.86–$14.72 | 47% |
Inpatient: lowest $28.05, median $47.50, highest $64.66 — a 2.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 17 facilities here, median $47.50 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 10 of 13 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 10 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.