LDH test cost in Nashville, TN — inpatient
In Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN, 7 hospitals list a cash price for lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) blood test as an inpatient: from $20.25 to $48.00, with a median of $20.88. The lowest listed price is at Stones River Hospital and 2 other hospitals — $0.63 less than the median here. Across Tennessee, the median is $24.60 at 88 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 Oct 1, 2025 and Sep 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 Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stones River Hospital lowest Woodbury, TN · (615) 563-4001 LD CSF source file | $20.25 | $67.50 | $4.24–$23.70 | 70% |
| Saint Thomas West Hospital lowest Harding Pk Nashville, TN · (615) 222-2111 LD CSF source file | $20.25 | $67.50 | $5.44–$23.70 | 70% |
| Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital lowest Murfreesboro, TN · (615) 396-4100 LD CSF source file | $20.25 | $67.50 | $5.44–$23.70 | 70% |
| Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital Lebanon, TN · (615) 444-2250 HC LACTATE DEHYDRO (LDH) BLOOD File of Oct 1, 2025 · source file | $20.88 | $72.00 | $5.72–$57.60 | 71% |
| Saint Thomas West Hospital Harding Pk Nashville, TN · (615) 222-2111 LD BF source file | $27.60 | $92.00 | $5.44–$23.70 | 70% |
| Stones River Hospital Woodbury, TN · (615) 563-4001 LD BODY FLUID source file | $27.60 | $92.00 | $4.24–$23.70 | 70% |
| Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital Murfreesboro, TN · (615) 396-4100 LD BODY FLUID source file | $27.60 | $92.00 | $5.44–$23.70 | 70% |
| Stones River Hospital Woodbury, TN · (615) 563-4001 LD (LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE) source file | $28.68 | $95.60 | $4.24–$23.70 | 70% |
| Saint Thomas West Hospital Harding Pk Nashville, TN · (615) 222-2111 LD (LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE) source file | $28.68 | $95.60 | $5.44–$23.70 | 70% |
| Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital Murfreesboro, TN · (615) 396-4100 LD (LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE) source file | $28.68 | $95.60 | $5.44–$23.70 | 70% |
| Williamson Medical Center Franklin, TN · (615) 435-5000 LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE IN PROF source file | $32.98 | $58.50 | $21.70–$55.58 | 44% |
| Stones River Hospital Woodbury, TN · (615) 563-4001 LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE source file | $34.23 | $114.10 | $4.24–$23.70 | 70% |
| Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital Murfreesboro, TN · (615) 396-4100 LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE source file | $34.23 | $114.10 | $5.44–$23.70 | 70% |
| Saint Thomas West Hospital Harding Pk Nashville, TN · (615) 222-2111 LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE source file | $34.23 | $114.10 | $5.44–$23.70 | 70% |
| Williamson Medical Center Franklin, TN · (615) 435-5000 LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE- BF+1 more line at this price source file | $38.57 | $68.40 | $25.38–$64.98 | 44% |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville, TN · (615) 322-3454 HC LACTATE DEHYDRO (LDH) BLOOD File of Oct 1, 2025 · source file | $38.88 | $72.00 | $5.72–$57.60 | 46% |
| Metro Nashville General Hospital Nashville, TN · (615) 341-4000 Lactate Dehydrogenase+1 more line at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $48.00 | $80.00 | — | 40% |
Inpatient: lowest $20.25, median $20.88, highest $48.00 — a 2.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 22 facilities here, median $58.64 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 6 of 6 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.