LDH test cost in Philadelphia, PA
In Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, 27 hospitals list a cash price for lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) blood test: from $6.00 to $155.70, with a median of $20.43. The lowest listed price is at Roxborough Memorial Hospital and 1 other hospital — $14.43 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $36.00 at 97 hospitals.
Cash prices at 27 facilities across 22 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 Feb 26, 2026 and Sep 21, 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 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital lowest Philadelphia, PA · (215) 483-9900 Hc Lactate (Ld) (Ldh) Enzyme File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $6.00 | $151.25 | $4.55–$146.71 | 96% |
| Lower Bucks Hospital lowest Bristol, PA · (215) 785-9200 Hc Lactate (Ld) (Ldh) Enzyme File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $6.00 | $121.00 | $4.55–$96.80 | 95% |
| Virtua West Jersey Hospital - Voorhees Voorhees, NJ · (856) 247-3000 HC Ld Body Fluid source file | $10.30 | $103.00 | $5.80–$74.21 | 90% |
| Virtua Willingboro Hospital Willinboro, NJ · (609) 835-2900 HC Ld Body Fluid source file | $10.30 | $103.00 | $5.80–$74.21 | 90% |
| Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes Camden, NJ · (856) 886-5373 HC Ld Body Fluid source file | $10.30 | $103.00 | $5.80–$74.21 | 90% |
| Virtua West Jersey Hospital - Marlton Voorhees, NJ · (856) 247-3000 HC Ld Body Fluid source file | $10.30 | $103.00 | $5.80–$74.21 | 90% |
| Virtua Memorial Hospital Mount Holly, NJ · (609) 267-0700 HC Ld Body Fluid source file | $10.30 | $103.00 | $5.80–$74.21 | 90% |
| Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital Malvern, PA Hc Ldh, Pericardial Fluid source file | $11.60 | $29.00 | — | 60% |
| Lankenau Medical Center Wynnewood, PA · (610) 645-2000 Hc Ldh, Pericardial Fluid File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $11.60 | $29.00 | — | 60% |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital Media, PA · (610) 566-9400 Hc Ldh, Pericardial Fluid File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $11.60 | $29.00 | — | 60% |
| Paoli Hospital Paoli, PA · (610) 648-1000 Hc Ldh, Pericardial Fluid File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $11.60 | $29.00 | — | 60% |
| The Bryn Mawr Hospital Bryn Mawr, PA · (610) 526-3000 Hc Ldh, Pericardial Fluid source file | $11.60 | $29.00 | — | 60% |
| Inspira Health Center Woodbury Woodbury, NJ LDH BODY FLUID+2 more lines at this price File of Mar 24, 2026 · source file | $20.43 | $20.43 | $2.81–$27.73 | — |
| Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill Mullica Hill, NJ · (856) 363-1000 LDH+2 more lines at this price File of Mar 24, 2026 · source file | $20.43 | $20.43 | $2.81–$27.73 | — |
| Inspira Medical Center Mannington Salem, NJ LDH BODY FLUID+2 more lines at this price File of Mar 24, 2026 · source file | $20.43 | $20.43 | $2.81–$27.73 | — |
| Inspira Medical Center Elmer Elmer, NJ · (856) 363-1000 LDH BODY FLUID+2 more lines at this price File of Mar 24, 2026 · source file | $20.43 | $20.43 | $2.81–$27.73 | — |
| Holy Redeemer Hospital and Medical Center Meadowbrook, PA · (215) 947-3000 LDH File of Sep 21, 2026 · source file | $27.61 | $46.01 | $4.46–$9.06 | 40% |
| Holy Redeemer Hospital and Medical Center Meadowbrook, PA · (215) 947-3000 Fluid LDH File of Sep 21, 2026 · source file | $31.06 | $51.76 | $4.46–$9.06 | 40% |
| Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital Malvern, PA Hc Ldh+1 more line at this price source file | $32.00 | $80.00 | — | 60% |
| The Bryn Mawr Hospital Bryn Mawr, PA · (610) 526-3000 Hc Ldh+1 more line at this price source file | $32.00 | $80.00 | — | 60% |
| Lankenau Medical Center Wynnewood, PA · (610) 645-2000 Hc Ldh+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $32.00 | $80.00 | — | 60% |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital Media, PA · (610) 566-9400 Hc Ldh Quest+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $32.00 | $80.00 | — | 60% |
| Paoli Hospital Paoli, PA · (610) 648-1000 Hc Ldh Quest+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $32.00 | $80.00 | — | 60% |
| The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA · (215) 590-1000 Lactate Dehydrogenase-Ie Panel-Arup source file | $49.48 | $49.48 | $8.16–$44.53 | — |
| Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware Wilmington, DE · (302) 651-4000 Vitamin B7 Assay Quest Component 3+1 more line at this price source file | $51.00 | $51.00 | — | — |
| Union Hospital of Cecil County Elkton, MD · (410) 392-7009 LDH File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $51.04 | $51.04 | — | — |
| Shriners Childrens - Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA · (215) 430-4000 LACTATE (LD) (LDH) ENZYME source file | $53.30 | $53.30 | $2.32–$11.02 | — |
| St Mary Medical Center Langhorne, PA · (215) 750-2003 HC Quest Lactate Dehydrogenase (Ldh) CSF+4 more lines at this price File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $55.90 | $86.00 | $5.78–$81.70 | 35% |
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital Darby, PA · (215) 237-4000 HC Lactate Dehydrogenase (Ldh)+2 more lines at this price File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $56.55 | $87.00 | $6.02–$87.00 | 35% |
| Nazareth Hospital Philadelphia, PA · (215) 335-6000 HC Quest Lactate Dehydrogenase (Ldh) CSF+3 more lines at this price File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $67.60 | $104.00 | $6.04–$473.55 | 35% |
| St. Francis Hospital Wilmington, DE · (302) 421-4100 HC Lactate Dehydrogenase (Ldh) Body Fluid+1 more line at this price File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $80.60 | $124.00 | $5.92–$119.04 | 35% |
| Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware Wilmington, DE · (302) 651-4000 Ldh Miscellaneous Referred+1 more line at this price source file | $137.00 | $137.00 | — | — |
| Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware Wilmington, DE · (302) 651-4000 Ldh Isoenzymes Component Referred+1 more line at this price source file | $155.00 | $155.00 | — | — |
| St Luke's Hospital - Upper Bucks Campus Quakertown, PA · (267) 985-1000 HB LACTATE (LD) (LDH) ENZYME File of Feb 26, 2026 · source file | $155.70 | $173.00 | $4.40–$143.28 | 10% |
| St Luke's Hospital - Grand View Campus Sellersville, PA · (215) 453-4000 HB LACTATE (LD) (LDH) ENZYME File of Feb 26, 2026 · source file | $155.70 | $173.00 | $3.43–$826.85 | 10% |
| Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware Wilmington, DE · (302) 651-4000 Lactic Dehydrogenase+1 more line at this price source file | $223.00 | $223.00 | — | — |
| The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA · (215) 590-1000 Ldh-Lactate Dehydrogenase source file | $257.78 | $257.78 | $9.71–$232.00 | — |
| The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA · (215) 590-1000 Ldh (Body Fluid) source file | $581.99 | $581.99 | $9.71–$523.79 | — |
Outpatient: lowest $6.00, median $20.43, highest $155.70 — a 26.0× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 18 facilities here, median $24.02. 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 16 of 20 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.